The Document Chest
The 1701 will of Eleazer Johnson
Gentleman Soldier
In the Name of God Amen
I Eleazer Johnson now of Yeovill in the County of Somersett Gent Soldier
under Captain
Francis Byng
Esq[uire] in the
Earle of Oxfords
Regiment of
Horse being sick
and weak in body
but of sound
perfect mind and
memory thanks be
therefore given
to Almighty
[inserted =
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and ordaine this
to be my last
Will and
Testament First
and principally
I commend my
Soul into the
hands of
Almighty God
hopeing through
the merits death
and passion of
Jesus Christ my
Saviour to have
and receive full
and free pardon
& forgiveness of
all my Sins And
as for my
worldly goods as
it hath pleased
Almighty God to
bestow upon me I
give and dispose
of them ~//~ as
followeth
Imp[rimi]s I
give and devise
to my brother
Johnson living
at Richmond
Schoolmaster the
Sume of twenty
shillings to buy
him a gold Ring
Item I give unto
my Sister Hannah
Wine and her
husband twenty
shillings each
to buy them two
Rings Item all
other my goods
chattles debts
and credits
whatsoever I
give and
bequeath unto my
brother John
Johnson whom I
make my sole and
whole Executor
of this my last
Will and
Testament And I
do hereby revoke
dismiss and make
void all former
and other Wills
by me formerly
made And I do
hereby declare
this to be my
last Will and
Testament In
witness whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand and
Seal this
Seaventh ~/~/~
Day of November
[Latin phrase]
One thousand
seaven hundred
and one
Elizar Johnson
Sealed and delivered published and declared as his last Will and Testament
in the presence
of us
Richard Harrison
Henry
Collingwood
Fran[cis]
Garfield
Proved at London, 1702
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
