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1759 will of Mary Pittard
Widow
I Mary Pittard of Yeovill in
the County of Somerset Widow considering the uncertainty of life and being
desirous while
my Health and
Understanding
permit me to
Settle and
dispose of such
Estates and
Effects as are
within my Power
or Property Do
make this my
last Will and
Testament I give
and devise unto
Mark Wills and
Mary Wills Son
and Daughter of
William Wills
late of
Sherborne in the
County of Dorset
Yeoman deceased
and to their
heirs and
assigns for ever
all my real and
Personal Estate
whatsoever which
I now have or
may dye Seized
of Charged and
Chargeable
nevertheless
with the payment
of the several
Sums of Money or
Legacys to the
several Persons
hereinafter
mentioned which
Sums or Legacies
I charge thereon
accordingly and
to be paid them
respectively in
Six Months after
my decease (that
is to say) To
Mary Hodges Wife
of Thomas Hodges
of Yeovill
aforesaid
Carpenter the
Sum of twenty
pounds To John
Hodges Son of
the said Thomas
Hodges
and Mary
his Wife the Sum
of five pounds
To Joseph Hodges
another Son of
the said Thomas
Hodges
and Mary
his Wife the
like Sum of five
pounds To Hester
[Bonnell ?] the
younger of
Yeovill
aforesaid
Spinster the Sum
of ten pounds To
Ann Everton of
the same place
Spinster the Sum
of five pounds
To James Pittard
of the same
place Lincloth
Weaver the like
Sum of Five
pounds To Mary
Pittard of the
same place Widow
and Relict of
William Pittard
deceased late
Brother of the
said James
Pittard the like
Sum of five
pounds To Martha
Mines of Yeovill
aforesaid Widow
the Sum of two
pounds and two
Shillings To
Mary Bozey
d[aughte]r of
Judith Bozey of
Yeovill
aforesaid Widow
the like Sum of
five pounds To
John Swetman the
Younger of
Melbury in the
County of Dorset
the like Sum of
five pounds To
Susannah Wife of
[blank space]
Caping of
Stalbridge in
the said County
of Dorset twenty
pounds and to
Mary Rabbitts
otherwise
Roberts of
Oversholt in the
said County of
Dorset the like
Sum of five
pounds and I do
hereby make and
appoint the said
Mark Wills and
Mary Wills
Executor and
Executrix of
this my last
Will and
Testament herby
revoking all
former Wills by
me made In
Witness whereof
I have to this
my last Will and
Testament set my
hand and seal
the fourteenth
day of July in
the thirty third
year of the
Reign of our
Sovereign Lord
George the
second by the
Grace of God of
Great Britain
France and
Ireland King
Defender of the
Faith and so
forth in the
year of our Lord
One thousand
seven hundred
and fifty nine
The Mark of Mary Pittard
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testatrix as and for her
last Will and
Testament in the
presence of us
who at her
Request have
attested the
same in her
presence and in
the presence of
each other
Henry Francis
John Newman
Sam[ue]l
Watts
I Mary Pittard
of Yeovill in the County of Somerset Widow do this Nineteenth day of
November in the
Year of Our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and sixty five
make and publish
this my Codicil
to my last Will
and Testament in
manner following
(that is to say)
Whereas I have
in and by my
last Will and
Testament which
bears date the
Fourteenth day
of July in the
Year of Our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and fifty nine
given unto Mary
Pittard Widow
and Relict of
William Pittard
deceased late
Brother of James
Pittard the Sum
of five pounds
and no more I do
therefore by
this my Codicil
give unto the
said Mary
Pittard Widow
and Relict of
William Pittard
deceased the
further Sum of
five pounds of
lawfull money of
Great Britain
over and above
the said Sum of
five pounds so
given to her as
aforesaid by my
said Will to be
paid to her by
the Executor and
Executrix of
such my said
Will in six
Months after my
decease Also I
Give unto the
said Mary
Pittard a good
and decent Suit
of Mourning to
be given and
provided for her
immediately on
my decease by my
Executor and
Executrix and I
give her these
additional
Legacys as a
Reward for her
faithfull
Services to me
during my
present Sickness
and Lastly it is
my desire that
this present
Codicil be
Annexed to and
made a part of
my last Will and
Testament to all
intents and
purposes In
Witness whereof
I have hereunto
put my hand and
seal the
thirteenth day
of November one
thousand seven
hundred and
sixty five
The Mark of Mary Pittard
Signed Sealed and published by the said Mary Pittard as a Codicil to be
annexed to her
Will in the
presence of
John Newman
John Hodges
This Will was proved at London with a Codicil the thirteenth day of May in the year of
Our Lord one
thousand seven
hundred and
sixty six before
the Right
Worshipful
George Hay
Doctor of Laws
Master Keeper or
Commissary of
the Prerogative
Court of
Canterbury
lawfully
Constituted by
the Oaths of
mark Wills and
Mary Wills
Spinster the
Executors named
in the said Will
to whom
Administration
was granted of
all and Singular
the Goods
Chattels and
Credits of the
deceased they
having been
first Sworn by
Commission duly
to Administer.
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
