Reference
ABP/W1682/35
Title
Will of Edward Warner of Wilshamstead, yeoman
Date free text
Made 31 May 1681, proved 10 June 1682
Production date
From: 1681 To: 1682
Scope and Content
In the name God amen the one and thirtieth day of May in the yeare (year) of our Lord God one thousand six hundred eighty and one I Edward Warner of Wilshamsteed (Wilstead) in the county of Bedford yeom (yeoman) being sick and weake (weak) of body but of sound and perfect memory (praise be given to God for the same) [illegible] the uncertainty of this life on earth being desirous to settle things in order doe (do) make (illegible) will and testament in maner (manner) and form following. That is to say first and principally [illegible] soule (soul) to almighty God my creator asuredly (assuredly) beleeving (believing) that I shall receive full pardon [illegible] of all my sins and be saved by the precious deathe (death) and merits of my blessed saviour and redeemer Christ Jesus; and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian maner (manner) as to my executor hereafter named shall be thought meete (meet) and convenient And as touching my worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me my will and meaning Is the same shal be implyed (implied) and bestowed as heerafter (hereafter) by this my will is expressed And first I doe (do) revoke renounce frustrate and make void all wills by me formerly made and declare and appoint this my last will and testament.
Imprimis I give unto John Warner my yougest son all those thirteene (thirteen) acres of arrable (arable) lands lying dispossedly in the comon (common) feildes (fields) of Cotton End which I formerly bought of George Purser and deedes (deeds) and indentures and all written pertaining to the same or to any part or parcell (parcel) thereof and also I give unto my son John aforesaid of a peece (piece) of land containing by estimation eight accres (acres) be it more or less lying in the backside feilde (field) which I formerly bought of John Manly gt (gentleman) and all deeds and indentures concerning the same or any part thereof provided always and it is the true intent and meaning of this my will that if my executor hereunder named shall pay or cause to be paid unto my son John aforsd (aforesaid) the sum of six scoare (score) pounds of good and lawfull (lawful) English money when he shall be one and twenty years of age and five pounds a yeare (year) yearly and every yeare (year) untill (until) he shall acomplish (accomplish) the age aforsd (aforesaid) according to the true intent and meaning of this my will that then the land herein mentioned to be given to the sd (said) John Warner shall be quitt (quit) and discharged and soe (so) remaine (remain) and continue to my Executor
Item I give unto Sarah Button my eldest daughter wife of Edward Button of Shefford in this county blacksmith the sum of sixty poundes (pounds) of good and lawfull (lawful) mony (money) of England to be paide (paid) within three yeares (years) after my decease by twenty pounds the yeare (year) within the time lymited (limited) aforsd (aforesaid) and also the best feather bed in my house and the biggest kittle (kettle) but one,and a long flaxon tablecloth.
Item I give unto Elizabeth Warner my youngest daughter the sum of sixty pounds of good and lawfull (lawful) mony (money) of England to be paid when she shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares (years) and alsoe (also) three pounds the yeare (year) yearly and every yeare (year) while shee (she) shall accomplish the age aforsd (aforesaid) of like lawffull (lawful) English mony (money) by my executor provided and it is my minde (mind) and will that if it shall hapen (happen) the sd (said) Elizabeth my daughter aforsd (aforesaid) shall dye (die) without heires (heirs) of her body lafully (lawfully) begotten that then I will that the part or portion before given to Elizabeth aforsd (aforesaid) shall be equally devided (divided) betwixt my son Joh (John) Warner aforsd (aforesaid) and Sarah Button my eldest daughter. Also to Elizabeth my daughter aforsd (aforesaid) I give five paire (pair) of flaxon sheetes (sheets) and one paire (pair) of hemptare sheetes (sheets) and a long diaper table cloth and a duzon (dozen) of dyaper (diaper) napkins and two flaxon borde clothes and two duzon (dozen) of flaxon napkins and alsoe (also) that shee (she) should live with her mother.
Item I give unto Rebecah my wife five silver spoones (spoons) and free liberty to live in and use the house and household stuf (stuff) and every or any of them at her pleasure dureing (during) her natureall (natural) life and I give unto Rebecah my wife aforsd (aforesaid) and to Elizabeth Bedcott of Merston (Marston) wife of Wm (William) Bedcott gt (gent) all the rest of my household goodes (goods) unbequeathed to be by them devided (divided) betwixt three of my children bid: Edward John and Elizabeth Warner at there (their) discretion.
Item I give all the rest of my lands and tenements (tennements) goods and chattells (chattels) whatsoever unbequeathed my debtes (debts) and funerall (funeral) charges discharged unto Edward Warner my eldest son whome (whom) I apoynt (appoint) sole executor of this my last will and testament.
And alsoe (also) I doe (do) apoint (appoint) and desire my brother Bedcott and Wm (William) Beeche to be overseeres (overseers) of this my will
Edward Warner
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
William Bedcott
Henry Wheeler
William Beeche
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