The Document Chest
1706 will of John Vivian
Bodice maker
I John Vivian of Yeovill in the County of
Somersett Bodice
maker being sick
and weak of body
but od sound and
perfect mind and
memory thanks be
therefore given
to allmighty God
Doe make and
ordaine this to
be my last Will
and Testament
And first and
principally I
commend my Soule
into the hands
of Allmighty God
hoping through
the Meritts of
Jesus Christ my
Saviour to
receive full
pardon and
forgiveness of
all my Sins. And
as for my Body I
committ to the
Earth to be
decently buried
in the usuall
place of burying
of the people
called Quakers
in Yeovill
aforesaid. And
as for my
worldly Goods
and Estate that
I Have I give
and devise the
same as
followeth.
Imprimis I give
unto my Grand
Son William Raws
the Summe of
Twenty pounds to
be paid him at
the age of one
and twenty
yeares if he
shall happen to
live soe long
and not
otherwise Item I
give unto my
Cozen Mary
Hewlett the
Summe of twenty
pounds to be
paid her in one
yeares time
after my decease
Item I give unto
my Cozen Anne
Peirce the Summe
of Twenty
Shillings to be
paid her in
halfe a yeare
after my
decease. Item I
give and devise
unto my Wife all
other my Goods
Chattells Monies
Lands and
Tenements
whatsoever To
hold to her for
and during her
naturall life
And from and
immediately
after her
Decease I give
and devise the
same unto my
Daughter in Law
Mary Winsor To
hold the her,
her Heires
Executors
Administrators
and Assignes
forever. And I
doe hereby make
the said Mary
Winsor my
Daughter whole
and sole
Executrix of
this my last
Will and
Testament. And I
doe hereby
revoke and make
void all former
Wills by me
formerly made
and doe owne by
these presents
this to be my
last Will and
Testament. In
Witness whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand and
Seale this
Nineth day of
April [Latin
phrase] One
thousand Seaven
hundred and Six
John Vivian
Signed Sealed
published and
declared as the
last Will and
Testament in the
presence of us
John Winsor
Edmund
Wills
Fran: [Carteill?]
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
