The Document Chest
The 1652 will of Morgan King
Roper
In the name of God Amen
I Morgan King of Yeovill in the County of Sommersett Roper being sick and
weak of Body but
of perfect
memory thankes
be to Almighty
God Doe make
this my last
Will and
Testament the
Thirde day of
August in the
yeare of our
lord God One
Thousand six
hundred fifty
and Two in
manner and forme
following
Imprimis I bequeath my Soule to Almighty God my maker being fully perswaded through
the meritts of
Christ Jesus my
saviour to live
in Joyes
everlasting and
my Body to be
buried in
Christian
buriall
Item I give and bequeath unto my Wife
Christian so muh
portion as I had
with her and
halfe my
household stuffe
which was mine
before I came to
my Mother to
live and what
householde since
I have bought
Also I give to
my Mother five
pounds To be
paid Twelve
pence a weeke
weakely
immediately
after my Decease
Also my Will is
That my Mother
shall have use
of those goods
as followeth One
Bedstead one
Bedd Two Coffers
Two [iaynt ?]
stooles Two
Cupboards in the
hall one great
Chare The Table
boarde in the
Kitchen One
Brasse Pott One
Sjillet during
her naturall
life and after
her decease all
thesende goods
to remaine unto
my sonne John
Also all the
rest of my goods
unbequeathed I
give and
bequeath unto my
said sonne John
and doe make him
the sole and
only Executor of
this my last
Will and
Testament Also
lastly I doe
intreate and
appoint my
Father in Law
George Write and
my God Father
Morgaine Haine
To be my
Overseers To see
all things
performed
according to
this my Will And
doe give to each
of them six
pence Also I doe
give to the
paster of
Yeavill five
shillings In
Witness whereof
I have hereunto
sett my hand and
seale the day
and yeare first
above written
Morgan King
Witnesse to this
John Withell
the marke of
Susanna Dyer
Widow
This Will was proved at Westminster the sixteenth of May in the year of our Lord One
Thousand six
hundred fifty
Three before the
Judges for
probate of Wills
and graunting
Administrations
appointed by Act
of Parliam[en]t
intituled and
Act for probate
of Wills and
graunting
Administrations
y the Oath of
John Morgan the
naturall and
lawfull sonne
and executor To
whome
Administration
is Committed
being sworne by
Commission truly
to administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
