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A Copy of the Will of Edward Sloget, dated 30 June 1747
In The Name Of God Amen I Edward Sloget of the
parish of Poundstock and in the County of Cornwall yeoman being weak of
Body but of a Sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to ye Almighty
God and Considering ye uncertainty of this present Life and the
Certainty of Death doe for ye preventing of all Differiances between my
Relations touching my Estate doe make and declare this to be my Last
Will and Testament in manner and form following that is too say first of
all I Commit my Soul into the Hands of ye Allmighty God my Creator
hopink throus the merits of Jesus Christ my Blessed Redeemer to inherit
Everlasting life And my Body I Resign to the Earth to be Deaciantly
Buryed as my Executrix Herein after named shall think fit when it shall
please God to call me IMPREMIS I give unto John Sloget son of my Brother
John Sloget two shillings and sixpence to be paid one year after my
death Item I give to Richard Sloget his Brother two shillings and
sixpence to be paid him one year after my death Item I give unto Matthew
and Mary son and daughter of my Brother John Sloget two shillings and
six pence Each to be paid them one year after my death
Item I Give to the sons and daughters of my Brother Hugh Sloget two
shillings and six pence Each to be paid them one year after my death
Item I Give to my Cussen Edward Sloget son to my Brother Jesse five
shillings and too his two Brother Geo and Jesse two shillings and six
pence Each to be paid one year after my death and too my Cossen Edward
Slogets four sisters Elizabeth, Grace, Mary and Catherine if Living two
shillings and sixpence Each to be paid them one year after my death
Item I Give to my first wifs Cussen formerly called Rebeckea Murfill
since Pomery one shilling
Lastly I Give and Bequeath make & devise all Messuages Lands and
Tenements as I now have and Claime or hereafter during my life may have
or Claime either in Possession or Reversion and all my Goods and
Chattels of what nature soever unto my Dearly Beloved wife whom I make
and ordain my full and whole and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and
Testament and this I declare to be my Will and meaning and I doe hereby
Revoake and Disannull all and Every Will and former Wills made or done
by me In Witness whereof I have to this Last Will and Testament putt my
Hand or Seal this 30th day of June 1747. Signed and sealed by the said
Edward Sloget
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William Oke
Luke Bettenson
The sign of
Joanna Bettenson |
Edward Sloget |
The before written Will of the above
named Edward Sloget is a true copy
Examined and Compared with the Original
This 1st Day of May 1748
By Us
John Bennet
John Blight
This before written Will of the above named Edward
Slogett Dece'd was Proved in common forme the 26th day of April 1748
before the Reverend Mr William Waddon Clerk Master of Arts official e--?
and admin'on of the goods etc of the said Dece'd and of all things
howsoever concerning the said Will was granted to the Executrix therein
named (being first sworne etc) saveing (etc)
Sun total of this Invent'ry exhibited £49 15s 0d
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