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1833 Will of James May
Supervisor of Excise of Yeovil
In the Name of God Amen I James May of Yeovil in the County of Somerset Supervisor of Excise being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) I give devise and bequeath all my monies and securities for money goods chattels rights credits and effects and all other my personal estate and also all my real estate whatsoever and wheresoever or of what nature or quality soever the same may be after payment of all my just debts funeral expences & the expences of proving this my Will unto my dear wife Elizabeth May her heirs executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns absolutely for ever And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
James May
Signed sealed published and declared by the said James May the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses
Edwin Newman John Ball Jane Parsons
Proved
at London 3rd
April 1833
before the Judge
by the oath of
Elizabeth may
widow the relict
the sole
Executrix to
whom adm[inistrati]on
was granted
having been
first sworn by
Com[missi]on
duly to
administer.
Transcribed by
Bob Osborn
