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Will of Robert Pett, dated 21 June
1750
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Robert Pett of the Burrow
of Liskeard in the County of Cornwall Mason being in perfect health
sound mind and of Reasonable understanding AND talling to mind the
uncertainty of this ?—satory Life do make and ordain this to be my last
will and Testament in order ?---ttle and disposse of those Wordly Goods
which God hath Blessed me with all.
FIRST of all I Recommend my Spirit to God who Gave it and my body
(to?) Christian burial according to the discretion of my Execrs.
Hereinafter (men?)tioned. ALSO I Give unto my sister Elizabeth
Bunney and Mary Lukas (on?)e Shilling each. ALSO I Give unto
Elizabeth Pyne one shilling
ALSO I Give unto Phillip Roberts ten Pounds and the Little Bed over his
-?- when in the house wherein I may live ALSO I Give unto Noah (Bu?)nney
my sisters son the fee and Inheritance of the house wherein I -?- live
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the -?- fee and Inheritance of my
sd. House wherein I now live unto this said Noah BUNNEY Immediately from
and after my death to him his heires(?) and assignes -?ver with the
Gardens all other appurtonances beloning to the said ------?
ALSO my will is that my Legacys Shall be paid within twelve months
(aft?)er my Death I WILL the rest of my Goods Chattles Lands
Tenements Hereditance? (--)nts Bills Bonds Rates Mortgages
accounts and C-e—itts whatsoever
GIVE and Bequeath unto the above named Noah Bunney my Sisters ----? and
unto my mother Jane Pett Equally to be divided Between thim to them? —ir
heirs? and assignes for ever AND so hereby nominate Constitute (and?)
appoint the sd. Noah Bunney and my said mother Jane Pett to be my
(full?) and joint Executor and Executrix of this my Last will and
Testament (for?) payment of this my debts & Legacys IN WITNESS
whersof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty first day of
June one Thousand seven and fifty. The sign of the Testator
Robert Pett
Signed sealed published and
declared by
The Testator (word crossed out) in Presence of |
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Richard Pawling
Richard Olver
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The Before written will of the above named Robert
Pett deced is a true Copy Examined & Compared with the Original this
12th. Day of July 1750. By us
John Bennett
John Blight
The Before written will of the above named Robert Pett deced was proved
in Common form the 6th of July 1750. Before the Reved. mr William Waddon
Clerk master of arts Official etc and admion of the Goods etc. Of the
said deced and of all things howsoever Concerning the said Will was
Granted to the Executor and Executrix therein named, (being first Sworn
etc. Saving etc.
Sum Total of the Inveny. Exhibited £47=13s=6d
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