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The will of John Farmer, 1775 |
Will made 20 Mar 1768 . Testator
buried 24 Nov 1775
. Will proved 11 Dec 1775 |
In the Name of God
Amen I John Farmer of Pangbourn in the County of Berks Yeoman being in good health and of sound and disposing mind memory and Understanding praised be almighty God therefore but considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time ……. do make and declare my last Will and Testament first I recommend my soul unto almighty God my Creator hoping for free pardon and remission of all my sins through the Merits Mediation and Intercession of my Redeemer and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix herein after named and as for such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof in manner following that is to say (Item) I give devise and bequeath unto my sister Elizabeth Hobbs wife of John Hobbs of Swindon in the County of Wilts the sum of twenty pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid unto her the said Elizabeth Hobbs by my Executrix herein after named in twelve Months next after my decease (Item) I give devise and bequeath unto my Neice (sic) Elizabeth Buys wife of William Buys of Swindon aforesaid in the said County of Wilts the sum of ten pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid unto her the said Elizabeth Buys by my Executrix herein after named in twelve Months next after my decease (Item) I give and bequeath the sum of fifty shillings worth of Bread to be distributed at the discretion of my Executrix amongst the poor of the Parish of Pangbourn aforesaid in the said County of Berks at my Funeral Item I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth Farmer all my Estates both Real and Personal together with all the Rest and Residue of my Money Securities for Money and Mortgages Bonds Notes Debts dues and demands with all my Goods and Chattels and of each whatsoever and wheresoever to hold unto my said beloved Wife Elizabeth to and for her own Proper use for ever and to be at her disposal by will or otherwise and lastly I do Constitute and Appoint my said beloved Wife Elizabeth Farmer full and sole Executrix hereby revoking and making void all former Will or Wills by me made at any time and do acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament contained upon two sheets of paper whereof I have set my hand to the first sheet and my hand and seal to the second thereof this twentieth day of March in the eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain and Ireland and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty Eight John Farmer .. signed and sealed by the above named John Farmer the Testator and by him published and declared as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other Robert Jemmet Senr. John Rose Robt. Jemmet Junr. This Will was Proved at London the eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five before the Right Worshipful Sir George Hay Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully Constituted by the Oath of Elizabeth Farmer Widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by Commission duly to Administer. |
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