Transcript of will of Henry Green 1727

	In the Name of God Amen
	I Henry Green of Bicknacre Hamlett in the Parish of Woodham
	Ferris in the County of Essex Yeom being Aged and infirm in Health
	But of sound mind do make and declare this my last Will and Testament
	(hereby revoking and making null and void all former Wills by me
	made either in Word or Writing) Imprimis I humbly give and
	commend my Soul into the gracious hands of Almighty God my
	Creator in hopes of remission of all my Sins and eternal Life through
	the meritts and intercession of my Blessed Lord Redeemer Jesus
	Christ and my Body I committ to the Earth in hopes of a blessed
	resurrection which I desire should be Buryed by the care and
	discretion of my Executors and Supervisor hereinafter named in the
	Burying Place in the Parish of Tilbury by Clare in the said County which
	was erected and made By Mr Joseph Butcher deceased and as to my
	Worldly Estate I dispose thereof as followeth Item I give and bequeath
	all that my Coppyhold Estate with its Appurtenances Situate Lying
	and being in Bicknacre Hamlett aforesaid and now in the Occupation
	of Joseph Hawkes the Widow Juniper and the Widow Waller to my late
	Servant Maid Sarah Barker now the wife of Joseph Hawkes of
	Bicknacre Hamlett abovesaid for the term of her Naturall Life and
	after her decease I give my abovesaid Coppyhold Estate with its
	Appurtances to my late Man Servant Isaac Barker and to his
	Heires and Assignes for ever upon this condition and with this
	Proviso that my said Servant Maid or her Husband Joseph Hawkes
	do (out of the Rents Issues and Profitts of my said Estate during the
	time and term of the Naturall Life of my said Maid Servant
	Sarah and out of other my Personall Estate herein not by me to
	others bequeathed) keep maintaine and Provide sufficient Meat
	Drink Washing Lodging Nursing Apparell of linnen and
	Woolen Firing and all other necessaryes whatsoever in a
	Christian like and decent manner for me the above named Henry
	Green the Testator for and during the term of my Naturall Life
	and upon the non performance of the above mentioned conditions
	the said gift of the said Estate shall be void as also all my other
	gifts and Legacyes herein bequeathed to my said late Maid Servant
	Sarah or her husband Joseph Hawkes together with his Share or
	part of Executorship herein mentioned and I do give and bequeath
	my said Coppyhold Estate to my late Man Servant Isaac Barker
	and his Heires for ever upon the abovesaid conditions as also all
	my other Goods Chattels and my Personall Estate whatsoever I
	give to the said Isaac Barker and my trusty Friend John Joslyn
	of Woodham Ferris Hall with this Proviso that they do out of my
	Land and Personall Estate perform the conditions above mentioned
	that relate to my self during my Life and the Burying of me as above
	limitted and pay my just Debts and Legacyes herein mentioned
	Item I give to Mr Wild Minister in Terling the Sum of Ten
	Shillings for Preaching of my Funerall Sermon to be paid to him
	immediately after the said Sermon Item I give my trusty Friend
	John Joslyn on account of his being Supervisor of this my Will
	the Sum of Thirty Shillings and I nominate and appoint Isaac
	Barker my late Servant and Joseph Hawkes of Bicknacre my
	joint Executors and my trusty Friend John Joslyn aforesaid
	Supervisor of this my last Will and Testament to see that this my
	Will be duly and truely performed and I give to my Two
	Executors for their trouble and expense in executing the trust
	reposed in them the Sum of Thirty Shillings apiece and I
	make my late Servant Maid Sarah Barker the Wife of
	Joseph Hawkes upon condition of her or her Husband Joseph
	Hawkes their performance of the above mentioned conditions
	relating to my own Nursing and Maintenance during my
	Naturall Life my Residuary Legatee of all my Personall
	Estate declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament In
	Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed
	my Seal the Thirteenth Day of December Annoq D[omi]ni 1726
	Decimo Tertio Georgii Regis Henry Green his mark Signed Sealed
	published and declared By the said Henry Green the Testator to be his
	last Will and Testament in the presence of us Jno Stanes Will
	Stilleman Frances Stilleman her Mark

[The probate details of this will are in Latin, and have not been fully deciphered yet, but the will was proved on 1st September 1727 - executors Isaac Barker and Joseph Hawkes]

The will of Henry Green, 1727