The Document Chest
1743 Will of William Collins
Butcher
In the Name of God Amen
The Thirty first
day of August in
the year of our
Lord One
thousand seven
hundred and
forty three I
William Collins
of Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Butcher
Do make and
ordain this my
last Will and
Testament in
manner and form
following (Viz.)
Imprimis I give
unto my
Executrix herein
after mentioned
my best suit of
Cloaths Item I
give unto my two
Kinsmen Philip
Collins and
Edward Collins
All the rest of
my wearing
apparel both
Woollen and
Linnen to be
equally divided
between them
Item I
give unto my
Kinsman Edward
Collins my Bed
wherein I now
lye over the
Hall Chamber
with all things
thereunto
belonging Item I
give unto my
Kinsman Samuel
Seally my Silver
Cup marked WC
Item I give unto
my Kinsman
Samuel Seally my
Mourning Ring I
had for my
Father Item I
give unto Grace
Frances Daughter
of my Kinsman
John Frances my
silver pepper
box Item I give
unto my
Kinswoman Amy
Frances Wife of
John Frances my
Silver spoon
marked WC Item I
give unto Grace
Collins daughter
of Henry Collins
a Silver spoon
Item I
give unto my
Kinsman Henry
Frances two
Silver Spoons
marked PC Item I
give unto my
Cousin Betty
Frances a Silver
spoon Item I
give unto my
Kinsman William
Frances's Wife a
Silver spoon
Item I give unto
my brother Henry
Collins one
Guinea Item I
give unto Mary
Perry my
Kinswoman and
Wife of Edward
Perry my
Mourning Ring I
had for Robert [Hollgace?]
Item I give unto
my Servant Maid
Ann Randall one
pound to buy her
a Gown
Item all
the rest and
remainder of my
Goods and
Chattels of what
nature or kind
soever after my
Funeral expences
are discharged I
give and
bequeath the
same unto my
Sister Grace
Frances Wife of
Thomas Frances
whom I also
nominate and
appoint sole
Executrix of
this my last
Will and
Testament
revoking and
renouncing all
other Wills by
me made
acknowledging
this and no
other to be my
last Will and
Testament In
Witness whereof
the Testator
have hereunto
set his hand and
seal the day and
year first above
written
Wm Collins
Signed Sealed
and delivered by
the Testator in
the presence of
us the
subscribers
William Kidgell
William
Gregory
Law[rence]
Hayward
On the Fifteenth Day of October in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven
hundred and
forty three
Administration
with the Will
annexed of the
Goods Chattels
and Credits of
William Collens
otherwise
Collins late of
Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset
deceased was
granted to John
Hammond
principal
Creditor of the
said deceased
being first
sworn duly to
Administer Grace
Frances (Wife of
Thomas Frances)
the Sister Sole
Executrix and
Residuary
Legatee first
renouncing the
Execution of the
said Will and
Letters of
Administration
with the said
Will annexed
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
