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The 1653 Will of Susann Robinson
Widow
In the name of God Amen
I Susann Robinson of Yevell in the County of Somersett Widdowe beinge sicke
of Body but of
good and perfect
memory Doe make
this my last
Will and
Testament in
manner and forme
following
Imprimis I
Commend my Soule
into the hands
of Almighty God
hopeing by the
merritts of our
lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ to
have A iofull
resurrection;
And my Body to
Christian
buriall. Item I
give unto John
Bead my Brother
Twentie
shillings To be
paid within one
monith after my
Executrix
hereafter named
shall receave
soe much of my
Debts Item I
give unto
Thomasine my
Sister, the wife
of Richard
Hayes, The sume
of foureteene
shillings, Which
her husband doth
owe me, and
thereof doth
discharge him;
All the rest of
my Goods,
Household stuffe,
Bonds, Bills and
other things I
give and
bequeath unto my
loveinge Aunt
Bersheba Trent
Widdowe, Whom I
make my full and
whole Executrix
of this my last
Will and
Testament; And I
desire my
loveinge freinds
Christopher
Allambridge
and Joseph
Masters to be my
Overseers of
this my last
Will and
Testament Dated
the Third day of
July, one
thousand sixe
hundred Fifty
three
The marke of Susann Robinsonn
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Roch
Christopher
Allambridge
Joseph
Masters
This will was proved at Westminster before the judges for Probate of Wills and
granting Adm[inistratio]ns
lawfully
authorised the
foureteenth of
June in the
yeare of our
lord God One
thousand sixe
hundred fiftie
and fower; By
the oath of
Bersheba Trent,
sole Executrix
named in the
said Will To
whom Adm[inistratio]n
of all and
singular the
goods, Chattells
and Debts of the
said Deceased
was Committed
She being first
sworne by
Commission truly
to Adm[ini]ster
the same.
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
