The Document Chest
1671 Will of William Swetnam
Deceased
May 13 1671
Memorandum That
about Two Yeares
and halfe since
William Swetnam
the elder then
of Yeovell in
the County of
Somerset since
deceased being
sicke of body of
the sicknesse
whereof he dyed
but of sound and
perfect minde
and memory and
of good
undertanding and
being minded to
make his last
Will and Testam[en]t
[word illegible]
and dispose of
his estate after
his decease Did
make and declare
[that?] same
Will in manner
and forme
following that
is to say Hee
gave [Twentie?]
pence apiece to
his Children and
all his goods
Chattels and
estate
whatsoever Hee
thereby gave
unto Mary his
then wife since
alsoe deceased
and then made
her Sole
Executrix
thereof in the
presence of
credible
witnesses viz
Sam: Glisson
Walt: Foy
Transcribed by
Bob Osborn