The Document Chest
1769 will of John Martin
Glover
I John Martin of Yeovil in the County of
Somerset Glover
being of sound
Memory do this
Twenty third day
of May in the
year of our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and sixty nine
make and publish
this my last
Will and
Testament in
manner
following. First
I commend my
Soul to God
through Christ
and my Body I
commit to the
Earth to be
decently buried
at the
discretion of my
Executrix
hereinafter
named. First I
give and
bequeath unto
Mary my well
beloved Wife all
my personal
Estate in Money
Bills Bonds
Chattels and
Effects
whatsoever and
wheresoever for
and during her
natural Life And
from and
immediately
after the
decease of Mary
my said Wife I
give and
bequeath all
that my said
personal Estate
in Money Bills
Bonds Chattels
and Effects
whatsoever and
wheresoever in
manner and form
following. I
give and
bequeath unto my
Daughter
Susannah the sum
of Thirty pounds
Also I give and
bequeath unto my
Daughter Mary
the sum of
Thirty pounds
which two
Legacies my will
and desire is
shall be paid
immediately
after the death
of Mary my Wife
by my four sons
viz. Thomas
William Joseph
and John And as
for the rest and
residue of all
my Effects
whatsoever and
wheresoever at
the death of
Mary my Wife I
give and
bequeath the
same unto my
aforesaid four
sons Thomas,
William, Joseph
and John to be
equally divided
amongst them
share and share
alike And my
Will further is
that if any or
either of my
aforesaid
Children shall
happen to die
before Mary my
Wife then my
Will and meaning
further is that
his her or their
share so dying
shall be and
remain for the
sole Use and
benefit of the
children of him
her or they so
dying Equally to
be divided
amongst them and
to be paid as
aforesaid.
Lastly I do
hereby make and
appoint Mary my
Wife my full
whole and sole
Executrix of
this my Will,
hereby revoking
all former Wills
by me at any
time heretofore
made and
declaring this
to be my last
Will and
Testament. In
Witness whereof
I the said John
Martin to this
my last Will and
Testament have
set my Hand and
Seal the day and
year above
written.
John Martin
Signed sealed
and declared by
the said John
Martin as and
for his last
Will and
Testament in the
presence of us
who were present
at the Signing
and sealing
thereof
Saml Garland
Thomas
Winsor
Henry
Winsor
This Will was proved at London the
twenty second
day of July in
the year of our
Lord one
thousand seven
hundred and
sixty nine
before the Right
Worshipful
George hay
Doctor of Laws
Master Keeper or
Commissary of
the Prerogative
Court of
Canterbury
lawfully
constituted by
the oath of Mary
martin Widow the
Relict of the
deceased and
sole Executrix
named in the
said Will to
whom
Administration
was granted of
all and singular
the Goods
Chattels and
Credits of the
said deceased
she having been
first sworn by
Commission duly
to administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
