The Document Chest
1684 Will of Edward Pitman
of the Towne of Yeavall
May the 12th
1684
In the name of God Amen
I Edward Pitman of the Towne of Yeavall in the county of Somersett though
weake of body
yet of perfect
memory praised
bee God for the
same Doe by
theis presents
make this my
last will and
testament in
manner and forme
following First
I bequeath my
soul to God that
gave it me next
I bequeath my
body to the
earth from
whence it came
and to be buried
where my frend
shall thinke
fitt Item I doe
give a twelve
pound bond with
the interest to
two of my frends
that is to
Susanna Pitman
tenn pound with
the interest due
and to Sarah
James Sister in
law to the
abovesaid
Susanna Pitman
the sume of
Forty shillings
the bond due
from John Trent
Item I doe give
the one halfe of
a bond of five
pounds with
Interest due
from Widdow
Brookhouse in St
Giles's parish
Criplegate to
Elizabeth Wills
the other halfe
to the parties
mentioned first
to my uncle
Thomas Gardners
three sonnes
each tenn
shillings a
peece and to my
father in laws
two daughters
Elizabeth
Trisall and Ruth
Trisall tenne
shillings a
peece Item I doe
by this my will
and testament
make Nicholas
Martin my whole
Executor and doe
give to him the
summe of two
pound due [abbreviaton
illegible] bond
from Elis More
and tenne
shillings from
Edward Jacob and
tenn shillings
from John Seward
as also all my
wearing clothes
and what pocket
money I shall
have more or
lesse and one
pound tenne
shillings due
from John Trent
besides what I
have bond for
and my executor
to be at the
charge of my
[word illegible]
also I doe give
my [word
illegible] to my
cousen Susana
Pitman as witnes
my hand and
seale the day
and yeare above
subscribed
the marke of Edward Pitman
Witness Richard Sewell
the marke
of Thomas Feeld
Tho[mas]
[Pindar ?]
Proved at London, 1687
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
