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1761 Will of Samuel Garland
Malster
In the Name of God Amen
I
Samuel Garland the Elder of Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Malster
Considering the
Uncertainty of
this Mortal life
and being of
Sound Mind
Memory and
Understanding
blessed by
Almighty God for
the same Do make
and publish this
my last Will and
Testament in
manner and form
following (that
is to say) First
I Give and
Devise all my
Freehold Lands
and Tenements
whatsoever
whereof I shall
dye Seized in
Possession
reversion or
Remainder unto
my Son Samuel
Garland his
Heirs and
Assigns forever
Also I give unto
my Daughter Anne
now the Wife of
Ezekiel Wills
the Sum of One
hundred Sixty
Five pounds to
be paid her in
Twelve Months
after my Decease
by my Executor
hereinafter
named he the
said Ezekiel
Wills first
Securing the
said One hundred
Sixty five
pounds to his
Wife as my Son
Samuel Shall
reasonably
advise Also I
give unto my
Daughter
Elizabeth the
Sum of Three
hundred pounds
to be paid her
in Twelve Months
after my Decease
by my Executor
hereinafter
mentioned Also I
give unto my
Daughter
Elizabeth All
the Furniture of
the Chamber be
it of what Kind
or Quality
soever in which
She Lodges
together with my
Clock Also my
Will is that if
either of the
Legatees
mentioned in
this my last
Will and
Testament Shall
Litigate or
Dispute in Law
any article
herein contained
I hereby revoke
the Legacy and
Give to that
Person One
shilling only in
the stead
thereof to be
paid as above
And Lastly
as to the rest
residue and
remainder of my
Goods Chattels
and Personal
Estate (not
before disposed
of) be they of
what nature or
Kind soever I
give and
bequeath the
same to my Son
Samuel Garland
whom I hereby
Appoint Sole
Executor to this
my last Will and
Testament hereby
revoking all
former Will or
Wills by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal
the Second day
of June in the
first year of
the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord
George the Third
And in the year
of Our Lord One
thousand Seven
hundred and
Sixty one
Samuel Garland
Signed Sealed
Published and
declared by the
above named
Samuel Garland
to be his last
Will and
testament in the
presence of us
who have
hereunto
Subscribed our
Names as
Witnesses in the
presence of the
testator
John King
Elizabeth
Chapman
Lucy
Swetman
This Will was proved at London the
Eighth day of
September in the
Year of our Lord
One thousand
Seven hundred
and Sixty one
before the Right
Worshipful
Edward Simpson
Doctor of Laws
Master Keeper
Commissary of
the Prerogative
Court of
Canterbury
lawfully
constituted by
the Oath of
Samuel garland
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 he
having been
first Sworn by
Commission duly
to Administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
