1638 Will - Thomas Reeve
Introduction
Dated: 3 Aug 1638, West Horndon, EssexProbated: Commissary of Bishop of London, 23 Feb 1638/9
Transcript
In the name of god Amen the third day of August in the yere of our Lord god one thousand sixe hundred thirtye Eaite I Thomas Reeve of Weste horndene in the countye of Essex myller being sicke in bodye but of pfycte memorye doth make this my laste will & testamente in manner & forme her after followinge firste I bequeath my sowll to almyghty god hopinge assuredly to be mad ptaker of by the? everlastinge ? of Jesus Christe my only saviour and as for all my goods and chattels wich god hath given me ? in manner & forme hereafter following disposed of Itm I give unto my sone Thomas Reeve twenty pounds of corente monye to him & his heirs to be paid hime at the age of one and twenty yers by my executour out of my goods & chattels and also the ? of one myll standing ? ? commone Reserving? tene? years next after my decease ? my beloved wife Itm I give to my dauter denes Reeve twentye pounds of corunte? monye to be paid to her at the age of one & twenty yers or at the day of marig wich comes fyrste to her & her heirs forever Tm I give to my daughter Jone Reeve twenty pounds of corrent mony to be paid to her or her hieres at the age of one & twenty yers or at the daye of marriag wich comes fyrste Itm the reste of all my goods & chatels both within the house & withoute the house or any way belonging on apptaining to me I doe give them all to Anis my beloved wyfe to her heires for ever her payinge all my detes and abovesaid legacies unto my children & funerall charges and making her my whole executrix of this my laste will & testament and I doe ordain & make my ounkell Henrye Renollds of Este Horndon in the County of Essex yeoman overseere of this my laste will & testamente & I doe give him for his paines taking herein three shillinges four pence and in witness of the truth I have hereunto set my hand & seall beforeThomas Reeve his marke
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