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In the name of God Amen The Thirtieth day of June
Anno Domini 1700 I Richard Reskelly of the p'sh of St
Keveron in the County of Cornwall, Husbandman being
wiake and sick in body butt well and of sound and
perfect mind and memory praised be Almighty God for itt;
Do make and Ordain this to be my Last will and testament
revokeing all other wills & testaments by me formerly
made in manner & Form following viz:
Imprimis
I commit my soul into the hand’s of almighty God that
gave itt hopeing through the meritorious death and
Passion of Jesus Christ my saviour & Redeemer to Receive
free Pardon & remission of all my sins, And my body I
bequeath to a Christian Buriall att the discretion of my
Executors hereafter nominated & appointed.
Item
I give and bequeath unto my son John Reskelly and his
son John five shillings apeice
Item
I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Reskelly and his
three children five shillings apiece
Item
I give and bequeath all the Rest of my Good’s, Bill’s,
Bonds, Rents, Chattells dues and demands whatsoever Unto
Solomon Lawrence my Son in Law whom I doe fully, and
absolutely constitute make, and ordaine to be the full
and whole executor of this my last will and Testament
with paying all my just debts and legacies and funeral
charges as aforesaid In Wittnesse whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare above
said
Sealed signed & Acknowledged Published and declared
being written on paper of the double sixpenny stamp in
p’esents of us
The sign of John Lawrence
The sign of Anthony Martin
Thomas Banfeild junr
The sign of Richard Reskelly
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