The Document Chest
1780 will of George Sams
Carpenter and Joiner
In the Name of God Amen
I George Sams late of Yeovil in the County of Somerset but now of Coleman
Street in the
parish of Saint
Pauls Shadwell
London being of
sound Mind and
Memory and being
forthwith to
depart on a
Voyage on board
of the Ship the
Three Sisters
whereof at
present Mr Jacob
Huwson is
Commander the
Owners Name
being John
Yeoman Esquire
of Whitby in the
County of
Yorkshire bound
to Gibraltar or
elsewhere do
make this my
last Will and
Testament as
follows to wit
First I give and
bequeath unto my
Good Friend
Abraham Yewdall
of Coleman
Street aforesaid
Carpenter who
has behaved with
great Civility
and Friendship
to me all my
Carpenters and
Joiners Tools
And as for and
concerning my
Wearing Apparel
Books Silver
Tumbler and
Silver Spoon now
at the aforesaid
Abraham Yewdalls
House I leave
the same unto my
Brother John
Sams In Trust
and on this
Condition the he
deliver the
Silver Spoon
marked G.S.1755
which I give
unto my Nephew
James Sams and
the Silver
Tumbler I give
unto my Nephew
John Sams both
Sons of my
Brother Joseph
Sams of
Willington in
Somersetshire
Also I give and
bequeath unto my
Aunt Catherine
Robinson living
in Old Street
London the Sum
of Five Pounds
as a Token of
her Civility to
me if their
should be so
much due to me
for Wages on
Board the
aforesaid Ship
at the time of
my decease Also
I desire Mrs
Jane Wright Wife
of John Wright
of Farmer Street
in the parish of
Saint Paul
Shadwell Mariner
to receive and
retain in her
Hands for my Use
the Sum of
Thirty Shillings
P[er] Month
which accrue due
to me for Wages
whilst I am
absent for the
receiving of
which I shall
give her a
proper Note or
Order And Lastly
I give and
bequeath all the
Rest Residue and
Remainder of my
Effects
whatsoever
whether due or
becoming due
unto my two
Brothers John
Sams and Joseph
Sams their Heirs
Executors
Administrators
or Assigns And I
constitute and
appoint my said
two Brothers
joint Executors
of this my said
Will In Witness
whereof I have
hereunto set my
Hand and Seal
this twenty
seventh day of
December in the
twenty first
Year of the
Reign of Our
Sovereign Lord
George the Third
by the Grace of
God of Great
Britain France
and Ireland King
defender of the
Faith and so
forth and in the
Year of Our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and eighty
George Sams
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named George Sams as and
for his last
Will and
Testament in the
presence of Us
who in his
presence and at
his request have
subscribed Our
Names as
Witnesses
thereto
Jeremiah Hayne
Joseph Fisher
W
Cheesman
This Will was proved at London the third day of October in the Year of Our Lord one
thousand seven
hundred and
Eighty three
before the
Worshipful
George Harris
Doctor of Laws
and Surrogate of
the Right
Worshipful Peter
Calvert also
Doctor of Laws
Master Keeper or
Commissary of
the Prerogative
Court of
Canterbury
lawfully
constituted by
the Oaths of
John Sams and
Joseph Sams the
Brothers of the
deceased and
Executors named
in the said Will
to whom
Administration
was granted of
all and singular
the Goods
Chattels and
Credits of the
said deceased
having bee first
sworn duly to
administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
