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The Will of John Dyer
The 1743 Will of John Dyer, Clothier
In the Name of God Amen The thirteeth day of Aprill in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty and three I Jno Dyer of Yeovill in the County of Somersett Clothier do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say First I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me and my body to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in a Christian like decent manner at the discretion of my Executrixs herein after mentioned Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Eighty pounds to be made up with the moiety given her by my Sister Dorothy Ealiott Item I give unto my daughter Marey Eighty pounds to be made up with the moiety given her by my Sister Dorothy Ealiott I give unto my daughter Bridgett Eighty pounds to be made up with the moiety given her by my Sister Dorothy Ealiott I give unto my daughter Sarah Eighty pounds to be made up with the moiety given her by my Sister Dorothy Ealiott I give unto my son William Eighty pounds to be paid at the discretion ofmy dear wife Item I give unto my son John the Sum of four pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my dear wife and son James whom I liken for constitute make and ordain my joint Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament and all my real and personal Estates whatsoever not herein mentioned and before given and bequeathed I give unto my wife and son James abovesaid and do acknowledge this to be my last will and testament and no other In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
John Dyer
Signed sealed pronounced and declared by the said Testator as his last will and Testament the presence of us subscribers
The mark of
Jno Troaks Sen
Wm Cockey
John Troaks
junjior
This Will
was proved at
London on the
seventh day of
July in the year
of our Lord One
thousand seven
hundred and
forty three
before the Right
Worshipful John
Bettesworth
Doctor of Laws
Master Keeper or
Commissary of
the prerogative
Court of
Canterbury
lawfully
constituted By
the Oath of Mary
Dyer Widow the
Relict of the
deceased and one
of the Executors
named in the aid
will To whom Adm[inistrati]on
was granted of
all and singular
the Goods
Chattels and
Credits of the
said deceased
being first
sworn by
Commission duly
to Administer
the same power
reserved to make
the like grant
to James Dyer a
minor the Son
and other
Executor when he
shall lawfully
apply for the
same
Transcribed by
Bob Osborn
