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Will of John Keast dated 7 August 1746
This Seventh Day of August 1746
In the Name of God Amen I John Keast of this Burrough of Callington and
County of Cornwall Husbandman being very Sick and Weak in Body but of a
Sound and Perfect Memory (Praise be to God for the same) and knowing the
Uncertainty of this life on Earth and being Desireouse to Settle all
things in Order do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following (that is to say) First and Principally I commend my Soul
to Almighty God my Creator Assuredly believing that I shall receive full
pardon and free Remission of all my Sins and be saved by the Precious
Death and Merritts of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and
my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full Assureance of it’s
Resurrection from thence at this last Day as for my Burial I Desire it
may be Decent and in a Christian Manner at the discretion of my
Executors or Executrix hereafter named shall be thought meet and
Convenient and as to my Wordly Estate as the Lord hath blessed me with
my Will and meaning is, the same shall be Imploy’d and Bestow’d as
hereafter by this my last Will and Testament is Expressed, And first I
do Revoke Renounce frustrate all other Wills by me formerly made and
Declare and Appoint this my last Will and Testament in Manner following,
Imprimis I Give to my son Nicholas One Shilling to be paid him after my
Deceased by my Executrix, Item I Give to my son Edward the Sum of One
Shilling to be paid him after my Deceased, Item I Give to my Daughter
Mary One Shilling to be paid her after my Deceased. Item I Give to my
Daughter Bethsheba whom I likewise Constitute make and Ordain my Sole
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament of all my Goods both Quick
and Dead which I now Enjoy by her freely to be Enjoyed paying my Debts
which I Desire may be performed and I Desire my Dearly beloved Wife to
take care of my Daughter Bethsheba before that she is capable of Acting
for herself, And I do hereby Utterly Disallow Revoke Dissannull all and
every other former Testaments Wills Legacyes and Executrix by me in
anyways before named Willd and Bequeathd Ratifyeing and Confirming this
and no Other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have
hereunto Sett my hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written.
| Signed Sealed and
Pronounced Declared by |
The Sign of
John Keast (Seal) |
The sd. John Keast as his last Will and
Testament
In the Presence of us the the Subscribers. |
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John Burt
John Nicholson
John Brain |
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The above written Will was proved in Common Forme
the 6th Day of October 1746 Before the Revd. Mr. Wm. Waddon Clerk Mr. of
Arts Official er. And Admion of the Goods et. of Thesd. Deced and of all
things howsoever concerning his said will was Granted to Mary Keast the
Widdowe ----? Of thesd. Deced and the Trustee during the Minority of
Bethsheba Keast the Daughter of the said Deced and the Sole Executrix
named in the said Will (being first Sworne er/---ing etc.)
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The above written Will is a
True Coppy of the last Will and Testament of the above named
John Keast Examined and Compared with the Original this 31th Day
of October 1746 by us |
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John Bennett
Wm. O Keeff |
N.B. Words in both italics and brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:- LDS film number 90193
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