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The Will of John Eustis dated 15 August 1692 (7 May 1694)

In the name of God Amen I John Eustis of the p[ar]ish of Crowan in the County of Cornwall yeoman being in p[er]fect memory praised be God for it doe here make and ordaine this to bee or as my last Will and Testame[n]t in manner and Forme Following -Imp[rimis] I bequeath my soule unto my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ my alone Saviour and redeemer through whose meritts and intersession for whose death and passions sake I hope and believe to have p[ar]din and forgiveness for my sins and by his mediation obtaine the mercy of God and everlasting Blisse in the Kingdome of heaven after my dissolution and departure heure and my body to Devout Christian buryall [O]fnd as touching the disposing of my Temperall Estate I doe hereby give and dispose of the same as Follows -
 
Imp[rimis] First I will that ye debts which I owe and my Legasious and Funeral charges bee paid and discharge -

H[ere]in I give and bequeath unto my son John EUSTIES one shilling -
H[ere]in I give and bequeath unto my son Richard EUSTIES one shilling -
H[ere]in I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ellinor TAMBLYN five shillings
H[ere]in I give and bequeath unto my Deare and Loving wife ye sum of Four pounds of Lawful money of England yearly during her naturall life to be paid her by my Exe[cu]tor To witt twenty shillings every quarter of a yeare during her naturall life ye first payme[n]t to commence and begin ye first three months which shall first happen next after my death and decease.

H[ere]in my will is That in Cause my Exe[cu]tor shall neglect or refuse ye payment of the said sume of Foure pounds or any p[ar]te thereof to his mother by the spase of Forty days being Lawfull demanded That when it shall and may bee Lawfull for his mother into the Tenement of Kerten to enter possess and enjoy as her owne during her natural life -
H[ere]in All ye rest of my goods and chattles not herein before given and bequeathed I doe hereby nominate and appoint to bee my sole Exe[cu]tor to pay doe p[er]firme this my last will and Testame[n]t revoking and making void all former wills and Testame[n]ts by mee here before made. In witness whereof that this is my last will and Testame[n]t I have hereunder sett my hand and seale ye Fifteenth day of Aug[us]t Anno[ ] Domini 1692

Signed sealed and Acknowledged
in [present] of us
Rick TYAER[ ]
George EUSTIS

John [his mark] Eusties [SEAL]      

[Imprimis – meaning Firstly etc]

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Transcribed by Sue Crispin