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1753 Will of Thomas Francis
Butcher
In the Name of God Amen
I
Thomas Francis the Elder of Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Butcher
being weak of
body but of a
sound and
disposing mind
and memory
thanks be given
to Almighty God
for the same do
make this my
last Will and
Testament in
manner following
that is to say I
give devise and
bequeath all
those three
Closes called
Ryalls which
I lately
purchased of
George Davy
situate lying
and being in
Yeovil aforesaid
unto my Son
Thomas Francis
and his Heirs
and Assigns for
ever I give
devise and
bequeath all
that my Close
called
Slight
within the
Parish of Yeovil
aforesaid unto
my Son John
Francis his
Heirs and
Assigns for ever
Chargeable
nevertheless
with the Payment
of the Sum of
sixty Pounds to
my said Son
Thomas Francis
within twelve
Months after my
decease I give
devise and
bequeath all
those my two
Closes called
Tomsons Close
and the Waters
of Strife within
the said Parish
of Yeovil unto
my Son Charles
Francis his
Heirs and
Assigns for ever
I give unto my
Son Philip
Francis the Sum
of one hundred
Pounds I give
unto my Son
Edward Francis
the Sum of one
hundred Pounds I
give unto my Son
Henry Francis
the Sum of two
hundred Pounds I
give unto my
Daughter Betty
Francis the Sum
of one hundred
Pounds And to my
two Grand
Children
Elizabeth and
Judith Francis
the Sum of ten
Pounds each
which said
several Legacies
shall be paid
within three
Years after my
decease by my
Executor herein
after named Also
I give unto my
Daughter Mary
Perry the Sum of
one Pound and
five Shillings
Yearly to
commence in
eight years
after my decease
to be paid by my
said Executor
Also all the
rest and residue
of my Personal
Estate Goods and
Chattels of what
nature or kind
soever not
herein before by
me given I give
devise and
bequeath unto my
said Son Charles
Francis whom I
do hereby make
full whole and
Sole Executor of
this my Will
hereby revoking
all former Wills
by me at any
time heretofore
made and
declaring this
only to be my
last Will and
Testament In
Witness whereof
I the said
Thomas Francis
have hereunto
set my Hand and
Seal this thirty
first day of
December in the
Year of our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and fifty three
Tho[ma]s Francis
Signed Sealed
Published and
Declared by the
said Testator
Thomas Francis
as and for his
last Will and
Testament in the
Presence of us
who at his
request and in
his presence
have Subscribed
our names as
Witnesses hereto
the
Interlineations
between the
twelfth and
thirteenth
fourteenth and
fifteenth lines
being first made
J[oh]n Boucher
W[illia]m
Donn
Jonath[a]n
Hooper
This Will was Proved at London the
ninth day of
April in the
Year of Our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and fifty four
before the Right
Honourable Sir
George Lee
Knight Doctor of
Laws Master
Keeper or
Commissary of
the Prerogative
Court of
Canterbury
lawfully
constituted by
the Oath of
Charles Francis
the Son of the
deceased and
Sole Executor
named in the
said Will to
whom
Administration
was granted of
all and singular
the Goods
Chattels and
Credits of the
said deceased
being first
Sworn by
Commission duly
to administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
