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Nuncupative Will of William Broad, dated 22 November 1667

St Ewe
11 February 1867
William Broad
 
Memorandum
 
That William Broad of the pish of St.Ewe of the
County of Cornwall Fuller did whilst he lived and
was of pfett mind and memorye and Especially on
or about the two and twenteth Day of November
1667 made and declared his last will and testament
nuncupative in manner and forme followinge.
That is to say first he gave and bequeathed his
sowle into the hands of Allmighty god, his maker and
Redeemer and his body to Christian burial; Item he
gave and bequeathed unto his sone William all his tools
and Implyments belonging to his trade and after the Death
of his Mmother the best bed and bed steed Furneshed, It
he gave one pewter dish to his daughter Mary, Item he
gave and bequeathed all the rest of his goods and Chattles
whatsoever unto Applyn his wife whome he made and
ordained his whole and sole Executrikes of this his last
will and testament in the presents of William Croft
John Broad and others;
 
A true and pefett Inventory of all the goods and Chattles of
William Broad Fuller of the pish of St.Ewe Deceased
praysed the fourteenth Day of February 1667 by
William Croft and Hugh Coga as followeth/

  £ s d  
Impris It his purse & girdle & waring apparell 2 00 00  
It his lining 0 08 00  
It all the tools &. Implyments
belonging to his trade
1 00 00  
It his Pewter 0 05 00  
It his pann brase & pottes 0 10 00  
It his beds & bed steeds 1 10 00  
It his timber worke 0 10 06  
It on Calve 0 10 00  
It for things forgotten &. not
formerly praysed
0 05 00  
Somattals  6 18 06  

William Croft (signed)
Hugh Coga (signed)

  
N.B.
Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:
CRO AP/B/1510

Contributed by Geoff Watts

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