The Document Chest
1689 will of John Elliott
Late Vicar of Yeovil
Memorandum That
on Munday the
Twentieth day of
January Anno
Domini One
Thousand Six
hundred Eighty
and Nine Mr John
Elliott late
Vicar of Yeovill
in the County of
Somersett Clerke
dec[eas]ed lying
then Sick at his
dwelling house
of Yeovill
aforesaid of the
sicknesse
whereof hee
within Two or
three dayes
after dyed and
being of sound
and disposing
mind memory and
understanding
and having a
mind to make
[word illegible]
and declare his
last Will and
Testament by
word of mouth
did utter and
declare these or
the like words
following (Viz.)
All my estate
both reall and
personall and
whatsoever I
have I give and
bequeath unto my
Daughter
Bridgett meaning
and speaking of
Bridgett Elliott
his only
Daughter who is
a Minor and doe
make and appoint
George Prowse of
Yeavill
aforesaid and my
Father in Law
Samuel Prowse
and my Cozen
Jeremiah Hayne
to bee the
Executors of my
Will during the
Minority and in
Trust and for
the benefit of
my said Daughter
Bridgett All
which Words or
words to the
same effect hee
the said dec[eas]ed
being and
continuing at
all and singular
the
[abbreviation
illegible] pf
sound and
disposing mind
memory and
understanding
uttered and
declared as and
for and with an
intent That the
same should
stand for and
bee his last
Will and
Testament [uncupative?]
in the p[re]sence
and hearing of
us who have
hereunto
subscribed our
names as
Witnesses
thereunto whome
he also desired
to beare
witnesse or take
notice thereof
John Harding
Robert
Cheny
Kathren
Hardinge
Martha
Jones
Dated in Latin,
February 1689
Proved
at London, 1689
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
