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The Will of John Samwell, dated 8 January 1638
In the name of God Amen the Eight
Daie of January one thowsand six hundred thirtie Eight I
John SAMWELL of Foye [Fowey] in the Countie of Cornewall
gent Beinge sick in bodie but pfect of memory thankes be
to God Doe make this my last will and testamt in manner
and forme followinge First I comend my soule unto the
Lord my maker and Redeemer and my bodie to Christian
burial.
Item I give unto the poore of the Towne of Foye twentie
shillings to be distributed at the discretion of my
Executors.
Item I give unto Mary my wife two featherbedds pformed
wth sheets and other necessaries.
Item I give unto Mary my wife the great silver guilt
boule [bowl] and the tunne [vessel/cup/barrell] wch was
given by her Mother.
Item I give unto John SAMWELL the sonne of my sonne
William SAMWELL the some of one hundred pounds to be
paid wthin one quarter of a yere after my death and to
be then sett out by the discrecon and direction of Mr
HARRIS Mr RASHLEIGH and Mr TREMAYNE for the most
benefitt of the said John SAMWELL untill that he shall
accomplish the age of one and twentie yeres.
Item I give unto my Daughter in lawe Anne SAMWELL one
featherbedd and one bolster.
Item I give unto my servaunt John KELLOWE fower pounds.
Item I give unto my kinswoman Elizabeth WERRY fortie
shillings.
Item I give unt John HARRIS Esqr, Jonathan RASHELEIGH
Esquire and Edmond TREMAYNE Esquire Eight hundred
poundes to be disposed by them as they in their
discretions shall think meete to and for the use and
behoofe of Mary my wife for and duringe the terme of her
naturall life and to other uses intents and purposes as
I have declared limitted and appointed under my hand and
seale by Deed indented
bearinge the seaventh daie of this instant January and
nowe remayninge in the custodie of the said Jonathan
RASHELEIGH appeareth.
Item I doe further give unto Mary my said wife my Spruse
Chest and all her apparrell and one Crock and one pann
at the discretion of my Executors.
Item I give unto the said John SAMWELL my grandchilde
fortie pounds to bee paid unto him after the death of
Mary my wife out of the five hundred pounds wch wilbee
then remayninge in the hands of my Executors, the
residue of the said five hundred poundes and all other
my goods and chattells I give and bequeath unto John
SAMWELL my sonne
And lastlie I doe constitute and appoint the said John
HARRIS Jonathan RASHELEIGH and Edmond TREMAINE to be my
Executors of this my last will and testament. Further my
intent and meaninge is that if my brother in lawe John
GRILLS doe pforme the agreemts pmised on his parte, That
then my Executors are intreated by this my Will to
performe what was promised and agreed upon on my parte
concerninge the provision of Anne GRILLS my Daughter.
Tho: SAMWELL Acknowledged before us
Christopher ?KNGHT?
Johne LANGDONE
George MATHEWE
The twentie third of January Anno Domini one thowsand
six hundred thirtie Eight John SAMWELL gent in his pfect
minde and memory havinge a full respect that his will
and testament formlie made should stand in full power
and effect addeth hereunto. Inpeis I doe give and
bequeath to William SAMWELL my eldest sonne the some of
five pounds to be paid him by my Executors.
Item I doe give and bequeath to Elizabeth ROSCARCKE my
daughter the some of tenn pounds.
Item I do give to Anne GRILLIS my daughter the some of
three pounds.
Item my Will is that whatsoever gnifts and legacies that
have beene given by their grand=mother CHICHESTER unto
my two Daughters formerlie named (1) five pounds to each
of them that that moneys shall be paid them by my
Executors, All whatsoever I have before this time done
given and granted by my will and testament bearinge date
the Eight daie of January Anno Domini one thowsand six
hundred thirtie Eight shall stand in full power and
strength.
This Coddicell to Mr SAMWELLs Will was sealed and
acknowledged by Mr
SAMWELL the daie above written in the pr[esen]ce of Mary
RASHLEIGH wife to Jonathan RASHLEIGH Esquire and
Nicholas HATCH C..r ....
The Probate was written in Latin and was granted on
the "vicesimo septimo die mensis May Anno Domini millimo
sexcentesimo tricesimo nono" [27th May 1639]
N.B. Words in italics within brackets are
inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Contributed by Grantley Hutchens
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