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The Will of Mary Symons, dated 2 December 1747
In the name of God Amen the second day of December
1747. I Mary Symons of the parish of Lesnewth in the County of Cornwall
widdow Being very sick and weak of Body butt of perfect mind and memory thanks
being given unto God therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body and
knowing that itt is appointed for all Persons Once to die do make and ordaine
this my last Will and Testyment that is to say Principally and first of all
I give and recammend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I
Recammend to the earth to be buried in desent Christian Buriall at the
discrestion of my Executor hoping I shall receive the same again att the General
Resurrection by the mighty power of God, as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I give Demise and
Dispose of the same in the following manner and form. I do give to Joan
the Box and gres. Then I give and Bequeath to my sone Edward Jose one
shilling to be paid by my Executor one year after my Decease. I do give to my
sone Penticost Simons one shilling to be paid by my Executor one year
after my Decease. I do give to my daughter Joan Pope all my wearing
apparel exept my best stays and shag hatt. Likewise I give to my daughter
Joan a little tub. I do give to my daughter Mary Taylor one shilling
to be paid by executor one year after my decease.
I do give to my daughter Gale Bastard one shilling to be paid by my
executor one year after my decease. I do give my Grandson Phylip Symons
the son of Pentycost five shillings to be paid by my executor one year
after my decease. I give to my Grandaughter Joan Pope my best brass pan.
I do give to my Grandaughter Jane Symons the daughter of Phillip
my little brass pan and best stays. I give to my dearly beloved son Phylip
Symons whome I do likewise make and ordayne my whole and sole executor of
this my last will and testyment of all my chattel estate and money and all my
worldly goods what some ever I am now possess of by him freely to be possesed
and injoyed and I do utterly revoke all other former wills and testyment. In
witness hearto I have hereto sett my hand and seal
signed Mary Symons
In the presence of us
Catherine Jewell
The sign of Dothority Broade
John Benoke
The before written Will of the above named Mary Symons is a true copy,
examined and compared with the original this 22nd day of Feb 1747 by us.
John Bennett
John Blight
N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: LDS Film Number 90103 Image No. 200
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