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1657 Will of Giles Marsh
In the name of God Amen
I Giles Marsh of
Yeavill in the
County of
Somersett doe
make this my
last will and
Testament in
manner and forme
following First
I bequeath my
Soule into the
handes of
Allmighty God
who gave it me
hopeinge by the
meritts of Jesus
Christ my
Saviour to
receive a
joyfull
resurrection And
my body to
christian
buryall Item I
give and
bequeath unto my
Sonne Giles
Marsh one
shillinge Item I
give unto my
Sonne Morgan
Marsh one
shillinge Item I
give and
bequeath unto my
Sonne Thomas
Marsh six
Poundes of
currant english
money to be Paid
in manner and
forme followinge
(That is to say)
Three poundes in
one whole yeare
after my decease
And the other
three poundes in
one whole yeare
next after Item
I give and
bequeath unto my
Sonne John Marsh
the like Summe
of Six poundes
of currant
english money to
be paid in
manner and forme
followinge (That
is to say) Three
pound in one
whole yeare
after my decease
And the other
three poundes in
one whole yeare
next after Item
I give and
bequeath unto my
daughter
Margarett Marsh
the like Summe
of Six poundes
of currant
english money to
be paid in like
manner (that is
to say) Three
pound in one
whole yeare
after my decease
And the other
three poundes in
one whole yeare
next after that
Item I give and
bequeath unto my
daughter
Elizabeth Marsh
the Summe of
Tenn poundes of
currant english
money to be Paid
unto her when
she shall come
unto the age of
one and twenty
yeares Item I
give and
bequeath unto my
daughter Mary
Marsh the like
Summe of tenn
poundes to be
paid unto her at
the age of one
and twenty
yeares Item I
give and
bequeath unto my
daughter Grace
Marsh the like
Summe of tenn
poundes of
currant english
money to be Paid
unto her at the
age of one and
twenty yeares
And my will is
that in case my
wide doth marry
before my three
children
Elizabeth Mary
and Grace doth
come unto the
age of one and
twenty to
receive the
money themselves
That then my
will is that my
overseers whom I
shall appoint
shall have the
money given unto
my said three
daughters into
their hands to
Put it [word
illegible] for
the best
advantage of my
Said three
daughters And my
will is that if
either of my
daughters doth
dye before come
to the age of
one and twenty
That then my
will is that the
tenn pounds to
be divided
between my other
five daughters
and in case that
two of them dye
that shee which
doth Survive
shall receive
all And my will
is that that all
the rest of my
goods and
Chattles I give
unto my loveinge
wife whom I make
my executor and
to Pay my debtes
and Legacies and
to have me
decently buried
And I shall
desire my
loveinge friend
John Curry my
kinsman & my
brother George
Moore to be my
overseers to see
this my will
Performed And I
doe give unto
each of them for
their Pain
Twelve pence a
Peece In Witness
whereof I have
hereunto Sett my
hand and Seale
The fifteenth
day of March in
the yeare of our
Lord God one
Thousand Six
hundred Fifty
and Seaven
The marke of
Giles Marsh
In the presence
of
George Moore
Thomas
Marsh
the mark
of Cicely Chead
This will was
proved at London
the Second daie
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 granting
Administrations
lawfully
authorized by
the oath of
Elizabeth Marsh
the relict of
the said Giles
Marsh 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
Elizabeth marsh
being first
sworne in due
forme of Lawe by
vertue of a
Commission well
and truly to
Administer the
same
Transcribed by Bob Osborn