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Will of Joan Edgcomb, dated 1 April 1744
In The Name of God Amen I Joan EDGCOMB of the Parish
of Stock Climsland in the County of Cornwall widdo being perfect in mind
and memory thanks be to God thearfore due Mack and ordain this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form as folloeth.
First I Bequeth my Soul to Almighty God my Macker heoping to be Saved by
the Merits of Christ my Saviour and my Bodde to be buried in Christian
burial at the Charge of my Execetors hereafter named.
Item I Give to John EDGCOMB my Son in Law two pounds of Lawfull Monne in
Six after my deces and my Great Brass Crock.
Item I Give unto William CARNECH my Brother one Shilling.
Item I Give unto Mary SEMMONS my Sister my Best Gound and Cote.
Item I Give unto Frances PALMER my Sister and unto Mary the wife of
Samuel GRUBB one field of Chattel Estate being in the parish of
Lanteglos and all my Housel good Macking them Joint Execetors of this my
Last Will and Testament Revockin all other Will and Testaments
whatsoever Also I order John CROFT to Receve John EDGCOMBs Legeses and
to tack care of them till he come of the age of twenty one years Ould
As witness my hand this first day of Aprel Anno Domini 1744.
Signed Sealed and delivered
In the presens of us hows Names
ar hereunto. John CROFT
The Sign of Grace BOULS
Bathsheba BOULS |
The Sign of
Joan EDGCOMB |
May 30th 1744. To my friend John CRIFFT
I desire you to make this Alteration on my Will, Instead of Giving
my Best Gownd and Coat to my Sister Mary, I Give it to my Sister Frances
PALMER; and only the Brass Crock to Jno. EDGCOMB and to my Brother
William CARNECK one Shilling and to my Sister Mary SYMONS one Shilling
Witness my hand the Sign of Joan EDGCOMB
The within written will and Codicil of the
within Named Joan EDGCOMB deced is a true Copy
Examined and Compared with the Original this
30th day of December 1749. By us
John BENNETT
John BLIGHT
The within Written Will and Codicill of the Within
Named Joan
EDGCOMBE was Proved in Common form the 3d day of Novr. 1749
before the Revd. mr William WADDON Clk Master of Arts Official et.
and cediuion? of the Goods et. of the said deced with thesd. Will and
Codicil
annexed was Granted to John EDGCOMB a Legatee named in the
Said Will, (Frances Wife of John PALMER and Mary Wife of Samuel
GRUBB Executrixes Named in the said Will having been first Legally
Cited but not accepting et.) Being first Sworne et. Oath being
first made et. Bond being first Given et. Saveing et.
No Inventy Exhibited
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