The Document Chest
1767 will of Jane Newman
Widow
In the Name of God Amen I Jane Newman of Yeovil in the County of
Somerset Widow
being of sound
mind memory and
understanding
(Bless God for
the same) but
considering the
same do make
this my last
Will and
testament in
manner and form
following First
and principally
I commit my Soul
into the Hands
of Almighty Gog
Trusting through
the merits of
Christ Jesus my
most Blessed
Saviour and
Redeemer to
enjoy
everlasting
live, my Body I
give to be
decently buried
in a Christian
like manner
according to the
direction of my
Executrex [sic]
herein after
named and as
Tuching such
Worldly Estate
as God has been
pleased to bless
me with I give
devise and
dispose of in
manner and form
following Item I
give unto my
Grandson John
Newman my House
and Orchard Item
I give unto my
Grand Daughter
Mary Sugg the
sum of Five
pounds to buy
her a suit of
Mourning Item I
give unto my
Grand Son James
Newman the sum
of Two hundred
pounds to be
paid him when he
comes to the age
of Twenty one
years I give
unto my grand
Daughter Jean
Newman Two
hundred pounds
to be paid her
when she comes
to the age of
Twenty one years
I also appoint
my Daughter in
Law Elizabeth
Newman to be my
whole and Soul
[sic] Executrax
[sic] to this my
last Will and
Testament
revoking all
other Wills
heretofore by me
made In Witness
whereof I have
hereunto set my
Hand and Seal
this thirteenth
day of April in
the year of our
Lord One
thousand seven
hundred and
ninety seven.
Item I appoint
my Daughter Law
to be Trust for
my Children
The mark and X
Seal of Jane
Newman
Signed sealed
published and
declared by the
Testatrix Jane
Newman for her
last Will and
Testament in the
presents [sic]
of us who at her
request and in
her presents
[sic] and in the
presents [sic]
of each other
have set our
names as
Witnesses
hereunt
Edwd Ostler
Ann Hodey
John B
Hodges
The Will was
Proved
in the Consistorial Archidiaconal Court of Wells 22nd
April 1801 by
the Oath of
Elizabeth
Newman, Widow,
the sole
Executrix
therein named.
Effects under
£600
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
