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The Will of William Mock, dated 6 January 1718
 

In the Name of God Amen, I William Mock of the p’ish of Roche in the County of Cornwall yeoman finding decay in my body and falling to Remembrance .... life of man now that all men must submitt to the strock? Death when it shall please Almighty God doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following Imprimis I committ my soule to Almighty God my maker & Redeemer to receive full remission for all my Sins and my Body to Christian buriall.
 
Item I doe give to my daughter Dorcas the wife of John Parson five pounds to be payd her one yeare after my decease.
 
Item I doe give to my grand son Thomas Parson one half Ginny of Gould to be payd him within one yeare after my decease
 
Item I doe give to my grand son William Parson twenty pounds And the remainder of the twenty pounds sent by his father John Parson by me to Exeter to bind him Apprintice which was not done soe the money is in his fathers hand which was sent.
 
Item I doe give to they younger childring of John Parson twenty pounds which I lent to theire father to be distributed Amongst them and too pounds to each of them to be payd by my executrix fower yeares after my decease
 
Item I doe give to Cosn Joan Phillipps a halfe Ginny of Gould
 
Item I doe give to Cosn William Phillipps childring twenty shillings to each of them to be payd fower yeares after my decease
 
Item I doe give to my God sun William Phillipps Jun’r of Rosemelling one ginny of gould
 
Item I doe give to Nicholas Phillipps a half ginny and to his wife a halfe ginny of gould to be payd them one yeare after my decease
 
Item I doe give to my Grand son John Phillipps all the money which I left out for the Revention(?) of a tenement in the parish of St Wen Called and knowen by the name of Landtowla & five pounds one yeare after my decease
 
Item I doe give to my Grand son Henry Phillipps all the money which I left out for takeing a lease of a tenement in the parish of St Breage called & knowen by the name of Trevanion & five pounds one yeare after my decease
 
Item I doe give to my Grandaughter Dorcas Phillipps fifty pounds to bee payd within too yeares after my decease
 
Item I doe give to my kinsman James Mock and to his child A note of five pounds which I lent him in the yeare 1708
 
Item I doe give to my Kinsman Thomas Williams of ye p’ish of St Ewe twenty shillings & to his sisters Mary Davy and to Joan Knight twenty shillings to each of them & to Mary Davy’s daughter & Joan Knight’s childring two shillings & sixpence to each of them to be payd one yeare after my decease
 
Item I doe give to my sister in Law Mary Williams one ginny of gould to be payd her one yeare after my decease
 
Item I doe give to Grace ye wife of James Luke a note which I have against her husband James Luke of three pounds which was lent him in ye yeare 1708 and to her childring too shillings & sixpence to each of them to be payd one yeare after my decease
 
Item I doe give to Grace ye wife of James Luke ten shilling yearly being as a rent which is due to me out of that parte of a tenement in Tresayes which James Luke have in possession being ye house and meddow onder ye same
 
Item I do give to all my broathers and sisters childring too shillings & sixpence to each of them to be payd one yeare after my decease
 
Item I doe give to all my God Children one shillin apeece
 
Item I doe give to all my servants that are under covenant with me at the time of my decease one shilling apeece
 
Item I doe give all my parte of the Land which I have in Burlorne in ye p’ish of Eglossayle ti nt daughter Julyan Phillipps during her Life & after her decease too her too sonns John and Henry Phillipps for ever.
 
Item I doe make my daughter Julyan Phillipps my whole Executrix to Receive all my debts oweing unto me and to pay all my Leagasyes unot whome I doe Give all my Goods and Chattells not formerly Given, the better to inable her to pay my Leagasyes and in all things to perform this my will & testament in Wittness wheareof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighteene
 
Signed Wm Mock
 
Wittness by us
John Keene junr
Mary Phillipps
Wm Phillipps
 
 
Proved at Roche 1 January 1720.
Inventory amounted to £194 6 shillings and 6d

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