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The Will of Mary Courtis, dated 8 October 1746
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In the Name of God Amen I Mary Courtis of the Parish of St Keverne in
the County of Cornwall Widdow being sick in Body but of Sound and
Perfect Mind Memory and Understanding Do make and Ordain this my last
Will and Testament in mannor and form following First I Give and
Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hopeing in
and through the Merritts and Intercession of Jesus Christ my Blessed
Saviour and Redeemer to have full and free pardon of all my sins and my
Body to the Earth to be decently Interred according to the Discretion of
my Executor hereinafternamed.
Also I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother Robert Incledon the sum of
Forty Pounds of Lawfull Money of Great Brittain to be paid by my
Executor hereinafternamed at the End of Twelve Months next after my
Decease Also I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother Bartholomew Incledon
the sum of One Shilling of Lawfull Money of Great Brittain to be paid by
my Executor hereinafternamed at the End of Twelve Months next after my
Decease Also I Give and Bequeath unto my sister Jane Courtis the sum of
Two Pounds of Lawfull Money of Great Brittain to be paid by my Executor
hereinafternamed at the End of Twelve Months next after my Decease Also
I Give and Bequeath unto my sister Susanna Bolitho the Sum of One
Shilling if Lawfull Money of Great Brittain to be paid by my Executor
hereinafternamed at the End of Twelve Months next after my Decease Also
I Give and Bequeath unto my sister Phillippa Thomas the sum of One
Shilling of Lawfull Money of Great Brittain to be paid by my Executor
hereinafternamed at the End of Twelve Months next after my Decease Also
I Give and Bequeath unto my sister Elizabeth Incledon the Sum of Five
Pounds of Lawfull money of Great Brittain to be paid by my Executor
hereinafternamed at the End of Twelve Months next after my Decease Also
I Give and Bequeath unto my Kinsman Samuel Incledon
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Son of my Brother Henry Incledon the sum of Ten Pounds of Lawfull Money
of Great Brittain to be paid by my Executor hereinafternamed within
Twelve Months next after my Decease Also all the Rest of my Goods and
Chattells of what nature kind or sort whatsoever and all my Ready Money
Money due on Bonds Notes or Accounts not herein and before Given and
Bequeathed I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother Henry Incledon whom I
nominate Ordain Constitute and Appoint to be Whole and Sole Executor of
this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby make Null and Void all
former and Other Wills by me heretofore made Ratifying Allowing and
Confirming this and only this to be my Last Will and Testament in
Writing In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this
Eight Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Forty Six 1746.
Sealed and Delivered as
For the said Testatrix last Will
and Testament in presence of us
who have Subscribed our Names
as Witnesses hereunto in presence
of the said Testatrix |
(the sign of) Mary Courtis |
(signed) A Thos Jenkyn
(signed) James Incledon |
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The before written Will was Proved in Common Forme the 11th of Febry
1746 Before the Rev. M Wm Waddon Clerk Ms of Arts Official er. And
Admion of all and Singular the Good etc. of the said Deced anof All
things howsoever concerning her said Will was Granted to the Executor
thereinnames (being first sworn et Saveing et
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The before written Will a True coppy of this last Will
And Testament of the beforenamed Mary Courtis ?
Examined and Compared with the Original this Second
Day of March 1746 |
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By us |
(signed) John Bennett
(signed) Wm Okeeff |
N.B. Words in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber
e.g. (signed)
Source:- LDS Film No. 90193 image 000075
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