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The Will of Nicholas Webb, dated 28 May 1748
I Nicholas Webb of the parish of Marhamchurch in the County
of Cornwall Husbandman Being weak of Body but of Sound and perfect memory
Blessed be God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following.
First I Bequeath my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God my Maker & redeemer and
my Body to be Buried in Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Exectrex
heareafter Nominated and as touching those Goods Chattels and Credits which God
hath Endowed me with.
I dispose as followeth.
Item I Give unto my Daughter Mary Lark five Pounds to be paid in Twenty
Shillings ye year after my Desese Early.
Item I Give to my Daughter Jane Web five Pounds to be paid in Twenty Shillings
ye year after my desese Early.
Item all the Rest of my Goods and Creditts whatsoever not Given nor Bequeathed I
Give and Bequeath to my Lovin wife Jane Webb whome I do make my whole and Sole
Executrex Revoking all other former Wills.
In Witness whereof I have put my Hand and Seal this Twenty Eight day of May
1748.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presents of us |
The Sign of
Nicholas Webb |
John Bayly
The Sign of Samuell Webb
Nicholas Heddon (signed) |
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The above written will of the above
named Nicholas
Webb is a true Copy Examined and Compared with
the Original this 8th day of October 1748 By us. |
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John Bennett (signed)
John Blight (signed) |
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The above written will of the above named Nicholas
Webb Decd was proved in Common form the 26th
day of Sep.r 1748 Before the Revd Dr Jonathan Baron
Clk Master of Arts Surrogate etc. and Admion of the
Goods etc of the said decd and of all things howsoever
Concerning the said Will was Granted to the Executrix
Therein Named being first Sworn etc Saveing etc. |
No Inventory Exhibited
N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: LDS Film Number 90193
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