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1653 will of Katherine Leeves
Spinster
In the name of God Amen
The Seaventeenth
day of May Anno
1653 I Katherine
Leeves of the
parish of
Yeavell in the
County of
Somersett
Spinster being
sick and weak of
body but of
perfect minde
and memory (thankes
be given unto
Allmightye God)
doe make and
ordaine this my
Last Will and
Testament in
manner and forme
followinge First
I commend my
Soule into the
handes of
Allmighty God my
maker and
redeemer
hopeinge through
the merritts of
my Saviour Jesus
Christ to have
remission of all
my Sinnes and to
be Partaker of
the heavenly
joyes with the
Saints and
angells in
heaven And my
body I committ
to christian
buriall in the
earth from
whence it came
Item I give and
bequeath unto my
brother John
Leeves his fower
Children the
Summe of Fower
poundes twentiy
shillings apeece
to be equally
divided amongst
them Item I give
and bequeath
unto my brother
John Leeves
himselfe the
Summe of tenn
shillings Item I
give and
bequeath unto my
brother William
Leeves the Summe
of tenn poundes
Item I give and
bequeath unto my
brother William
Leeves his two
Children the
Summe of Forty
Shillings twenty
shillings a
piece to be
divided equally
betwixt them All
the rest of my
goods I give and
bequeath to my
Sister Dorothy
Williams whom I
make and ordaine
my whole and
Sole executrix
of this my last
will and
testament
hopeing that my
Executrix will
performe to pay
these legacies
which I have
given as is
aforesaid
expressed In
witnes hereof I
have hereunto
sett my hand and
Seal in the
presence of
these here
undernamed the
day and yeare
abovesaid
Revoakinge
hereby all
former wills by
me made And
further I would
desire my
Loveing friends
John Phelps
Smith of the
parish of
Yeavill and
Jeremiah Atkins
of the same
parish grocer to
be my Overseers
of this my last
will and
testament
The marke of
Katherine Leeves
John Phelps
Jeremiah
Atkins
the marke
of Joane Watts
This will was proved at
London the Second day of the month of July in the yeare of our
Lord God one
Thousand six
hundred Fifty
and eight before
the Judges for
probat of wills
and grantinge
Administrations
Lawfully
authorised by
the oath of
Dorothy Williams
the naturall and
lawfull Sister
of the said
deceased and
sole Executrix
named in the
Said will to
whom was
committed
administration
of all and
singular the
goods Chattles
and debtes of
the said
deceased Shee
the said Dorothy
Williams being
first Sworn in
due forme of
Lawe by vertue
of a Commission
well and truly
to Adminster ye
same
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
