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1708 Will of Elizabeth Harbin

Widow

 

I Elizabeth Harbin Widow and Relict of William Harbin late of Newton in the parish of Yeovill in the County of Somersett Esq[uir]e deceased do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following First I do hereby revoke all other Wills by me at any time formerly made Item I give to my Eldest Daughter Anne Harbin the summe of one hundred and fifty pounds of lawfull Money of Great Britain And I do give unto my Daughter Elizabeth the like summe of One hundred and fifty pounds And I do give unto my Daughter Frances the like summe of One hundred and fifty pounds And I do give unto my Daughter Katherine the like summe of One hundred and fifty pounds And I do give unto my said Four Daughters Anne Elizabeth Frances and Katherine All my Goods that are now in my House in Marlborough Street equally to be divided between them Also I give to my said Four Daughters all the Plate which was my late Brother Hugh Wyndhams deceased equally to be divided between them Item I give to my Sister Rachell Wyndham a double Guinea And I do give unto my Sister Frances Wyndham a double Guinea I give unto my Sister Elizabeth stone Fifteen pounds I give to Frances Sweet Ten pounds I also give unto my Daughter Anne Harbin my Gold Watch and her Christening Mantle I give to the poor of Yeovill in the County of Somersett the summe of Five pounds I also give to the poor of the Parish of Mudford the like summe of Five pounds And I do hereby give unto my Son Wyndham Harbin whom I make my full and Sole Executor All my Goods in the House at Newton and all the Plate that was his Fathers And I give to my said Executor the Trimming bason that was my brother Hugh Wyndhams deceased And my Will is that all the debts that were my son Johns may be paid by my said Executor and that my said Executor would take care to bury my body in the Parish Church of Yeovill In Witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Harbin have hereunto sett my hand and seal this Twenty Ninth day of June in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith Anno dni 1708 And my Will is that the One hundred pounds in Farmer Andrewses hands be equally divided between my Four Daughters who I desire may release their Brother for their Fortunes

the mark of Elizabeth Harbin

Signed Sealed and published by the said Elizabeth Harbin to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of us whose Names are subscribed as Wittnesses in the presence of the said Testator

Rachell Wyn dham     Katherine Keeth     Charles Abington

 

Proved at London, 1708

 

 

Transcribed by Bob Osborn