The Document Chest
The Will of John Beacham
Glover
In the
Name of God Amen
I John Beacham
of Yeovell in
the County of
Somerset Glover
being weak of
boody but of a
sound and
disposing mind
and memory
thanks be given
to Allmighty God
for the same do
make this my
last Will and
Testament in
manner and form
Following Item I
give devise and
bequeath unto
Margerett my
Wife all her
wearing apparell
of what kind
soever Item all
the rest and
Residue of my
Personall Estate
goods and
Chattells
whatsoever and
wheresoever I
give devise and
bequeath unto
Margarett my
Wife and my Son
George equally
to be divided
between them and
I do hereby make
my said Son
George and
Margarett my
Wife to be Joint
Executors of
this my last
Will and
Testament
revoking all
former Wills by
me made and
declaring this
only to be my
last Will and
Testament In
Witness whereof
I have hereunto
sett my hand and
seal this tenth
day of September
in the Fifth
year of the
Reign of our
Sovereign Lord
George the
Second or Anno
Domini 1731
John Beacham
Signed Sealed
published and
declared by the
said John
Beacham to be
his last Will
and Testament in
the presence of
us
John King
Joshua
Stonehouse
Jam[es] Hooper
Jnr
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
