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The will & inventory of Priscilla Precy, 1724 |
| Will made 3 Jan 1723 . Testator buried 15 Jan 1724 . Will proved 17 Sep 1724 |
| In The Name of God Amen the
third day of January Annoqe Dom 1723 I Prisscilla Presey of Bishopston in the County of Wilts Widow being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory (thanks be given unto Allmighty God) and Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing the Uncertainty of this Life Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and as toutching such wordly [sic] goods whatever it hath pleased Allmighty God to bless me with in this Life I give and dispose of the same in manner and form herein aftermentioned (that is to say) |
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| Imprimis I Give
and bequeath unto my Son in Law Henry
Green of Bishopston in the County aforesaid Butcher All and singular my goods Chattles and Creditts of what nature quality or kind soever the same be or in whose Custody or possession soever the same may be remaining or being at the time of my decease his to hold receive or take the same to his Sole use and benefitt and by Virtue of this my will I do hereby Nominate Constitute make and Ordain my said Son in Law Henry Green Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and I do hereby revoke disanull and make void all former Wills by me made whether by word of mouth or writing rattifieing and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal the day and Yeare first above written |
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| Signed sealed published and declared by
the Testatrix Prisscilla Presey as her Last will and Testament In the presence of us who have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereunto |
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| Richd. Colling Edward Goddard |
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| Nathaniel Wells | Prisscilla Presey | ||
| her X mark | |||
| 17º Sep 1724 [three lines of small text follow this date, which are mainly indecipherable, but appear to refer to the grant of probate to Henry Green] |
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| the 10th September 1724 | |||
| An Inventory of the Goods of Prisscilla Presey of Bishopston in the County of Wilts Widow Lately Deceased Taken and appraised by us whose names are hereunder subscribed as followeth viz |
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| £ - s - d | |||
| Imprimis her wearing Apparrell | 00 - 10 - 00 | ||
| Item two old feather bedds and
) three beddsteeds with bedding and ) materials thereto belonging ) |
02 - 15 - 00 | ||
| Item three old coffers one Box
) and two old Trunks ) |
00 - 10 - 00 | ||
| Item brass and pewter | 00 - 10 - 00 | ||
| Item Two Table
boards
) with all other Lumber ) |
00 - 10 - 00 | ||
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| Totall | 04 - 15 - 00 | ||
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| Witness our hands the day and yeare
above mentioned |
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| John Taylor | |||
| David Wilson | |||
[Copy supplied by David Pracy, and obtained from the Wiltshire and Swindon
Record Office]
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