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Will of Robart Motteen, dated 29 August 1733

In the name of God Amen I Robart Motteen in the county of Cornwall yeoman being sick of body but pulfet mind and memory Thanks be given to Alllmighty God doe make And ordaine this to my last will And testament in manner and forme following this 29th day of August 1733.
 
Item I give And bequeath my soull to God my maker And Redeemer And my body to a decent and Christiain burial
 
Item I give unto my son Sameall all my wearing Aparell and one brass poat And his husband tre tuels and the tuells belonging to the tein And three ponds in mony to be paid half year after my decese
 
Item I give unto my sister Margret twenty shillings to be paid half a year after my decese
 
Item I give unto Frances Hicks family to hiself ten shillings to John four shillings to ee??? Three shillings. John Toll one shilling.
 
Item all the rest of my Goods and mony not befor given nor bequeathed I doe hear by give and bequeath unto my daughter grace home I doe hearby consent And appoint to be my hol And sol Exceater of this my last will and testament And to order my Ledgeayes to be paid.
 
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Witness hear unto

(signed) Thomas Hocking (the signe of) Robart Motteen
(the sign of) Rebackah Skenelbarey  

 
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N.B. Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: CRO : AP/M2176

Contributed by Sue Mutton (OPC Menheniot)