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The Will of John Broad, dated 4 December 1672

St Ewe
23 July 1673
John Broad
 
I John Broad of the pish of St. Eue alls Eua in the County
of Cornwall yeoman being sick in Boddy but of perfitt
Memory for which I blese almighty god, doe make and
ordayne this my last will & Testament in Manner and
Forme as Followeth, First I give and Bequeath
my soule to Almighty god my Creator and my Boddy to
Christian Buriall,
It: I give to my Daughter Mary the now wife of John
Hidon twenty Shillings to be payed within twelve
monthes after my death
It: I give and Bequeath to my Grandson John Hidon
two pounds to be payed within twelve monthes
after my death
It: I give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Walter?
Hidon twenty Shillings to be payed likewise wthin
twelve monthes of my death,
It More I give and bequeath unto my Granddafter Ann
Hidon twenty Shillings All the rest of my goods
and Chattells not given and Bequeathed I give and
Bequeath unto my wife Jone whome I make my
hole and sole Executrix and doe nominate
Nicholas Carkeet and Thomas Henwood oversears
of this my will In witnesse where of I have
hereunto put my hand and seale this fowerth day
of December one thousand six hundred seventy two

Memorand I doe likewise give to my ..
daughter Mary …….. the now wife of
John Hidon the sume if twenty shillings
more to be Anexed to this my last will
in the presents of Tho: Henwood
 
A True and Pefecte Inventorie of all the goods of
John Broad deceased late of the pish of St. Ew alls Eua
in the Countie of Cornewall taken and praysed by
Edward Williams and Thomas Henwood of the pish
and County above the tenth day of July in the yeare of
our Lord God 1673

Taken and praissed by us
as above: sd
Witness our hand
 
Edward Willyams (signed)
Tho: Henwood (signed)

  
N.B. Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: CRO AP/B/1701

Contributed by Geoff Watts

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