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Will of James Callaway, dated 3 February 1747

In the Name of God Amen I James Callaway of Truro in the County of Cornwall Cooper, being Sick and weak in Body but of Sound and perfect Mind and Understanding, thanks be to God for the Same, and calling to mind the Mortality of Mans Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to dye do make and ordain this my last Will and Testamt. in Manner and Form following (that is to say) principally and first of all I recommend my Soul to God who gave it, hoping to receive Pardon and forgiveness for all my Sins, and my Body to the Earth to be interred, after a Christianlike and decent Manner of Buryall at the Discretion of my Executrix howafter named, and as for such Worldly Goods and Effects as I shall dye possessed of or any way intituld. unto I give devise and bequeath in Manner following.
I give devise and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Mary Callaway and my Son George Callaway all the Goods Chattles and Effects that I shall dye possessed off or any way intituld. unto What Nature or kind soever And I nominate and appoint my said Wife Whole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all Former Wills by me made Allowing and confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal this third Day of February in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred (‘and’ crossed out) Forty Seven

Signed Sealed published and declard. by the Testator in presence of			The Sign of James Callaway
	Michael Juliot (signed) Henry Pawly (signed)
			The before written Will is a true copy examined and compared with the Originall this 12th March 1746 by us
			John Bennett John Bennett jnr

The before written Will of the before named James Callaway was proved in common form the Seventh Day of March 1747 And Administration of the Goods or of the Said declrd And of all things however concerning the Said Will was granted to the Executrix therein named, (being first Sworn etc. And Oath being first made and Saving etc.
No Inventory

 
N.B. Words in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:- LDS Film Number 90103

Contributed by John Warren, OPC Perranarworthal

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