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Will of Spry Roberts, dated 3 August 1742
In the name of God Amen I Spry Roberts of the Parish
of St, Stephens next Saltash in the County of Cornwall Yeoman being in
my Perfect Sence and of Sound and Perfect Memory and Remembrance doe
hereby revoake and make voide all Will or Wills formerly by me made, and
do now make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner
and form following. First I give and Bequeath my Soul into the Hands of
Almighty God my Creator hopeing through the Merritts of my Lord and
saviour Jesus Christ to have full pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins
and my Body I committ to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the
Discretion of my Executor hereafter named. Item I Give and Bequeath unto
Anne Roberts my Wife One Shilling. Item I Give unto my nephew Robert
Coutch one shilling. Item I give unto my neece Damaris Coutch the sume
of Ten pounds of Lawful Money of Great Brittain to be paid unto her one
Halfe Year after my Death. Item I give unto the five Children of my
Brother John Roberts Called John, Spry, Mary, Elizabeth and Jane One
Guinea of Gold to each of them to be paid one halfe Year after my Death.
Item I give unto Daniele Truscott the Elder of the Parish of Landrake
One Halfe Guinea of Gold. All the rest of my Lands Goods and Chattels of
what Kind Nature or Degree soever, I do hereby Give and Bequeath to my
loveing Brother John Roberts whom I do hereby make and Ordain to be the
Whole and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. My Will and
Desire is that my said Executor after my Death as soon as Conveniently
he can shall sell my Effects and pay all my Debts Funeral Charges and
Legasies according to the True Intent and meaning hereof In Witness
whereof I the said Spry Roberts to this my last Will and Testament have
sett my hand and seale the Third day of August in the Year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty and Six. Anno 1746
Signed Sealed and Declared by
the said Spry Roberts as and for
his last Will and Testament in
the presents of us who did hereunder
write our Names or Marks
in the presence of the said Testator |
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Spry Roberts (signed &
sealed) |
John Hooper
James Hosking
Daniel Truscott
John Roberts junr. |
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The above written Will was proved in Common forme
the 8th day of August 1746 Before the Revd. Mr. William Waddon Clerke
Master of Arts Official etc and Admion of the Goods etc of the said
Deced and of all things however concerning his said Will was Granted to
the Executor in the said Will Named (being fist sworn etc.) Saveing etc.
No Invenry. Exhibited
The abovewritten Will is a True Copy of the last Will and Testament of
the above named Spry Roberts Examined and Compared with the Original
this 18th day of September 1746 By us
(signed) John Bennett Dep. Regr.
(signed) Wm. O'Keefe
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