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Transcribed by Jackie Akinson, 2013
Ann Morris – will 1763
of Wollaston
The Will of Ann Morris late of Woolaston Wid Dec'd

In the name of God Amen
I Ann Morris of Wollaston in the County of Northampton
Widow being of Sound and Disposing mind and memory
Do make this my last Will and Testament
In manner and form following
Item I give to my Son Thomas Morris one Shilling
I give to my Son Isaac Morris two Pounds
I give to my Daughter Sarah Sturgis fifteen Pounds
I give to my Daughter Mary Mason two Pounds
I give to my Daughter Hannah Mason two Pounds
I give to my Grandaughter Sarah Sturgis one Pound
I give to my Grandaughter Martha Sturgis one Pound
I give to my three Daughters Sarah Mary and hannah
all my Wareing apparril both of Woolen and linning
excepting my long Cloak and black Quilt Which I give
with all my house hould goods to my two grandaughters
Sarah and Martha Sturgis Item I give devise and bequeath
to my Son John Morris his heirs and assigns for Ever all
that fore acres of land more or less With the Peice of meadow
Ground and all the apurtinances thereto belonging lying
and being In the fields and meadow of Wollaston aforesaid
which said Parcil of land Was Purchased of one Robert
Cooper and Devised to me by my husbands last Will
I allso Constitute and apoynt him the said John Morris
Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament he
Paying my Just Debts leagncies and funeral Chargies
In Wittness hereof I have Set my hand and Seal this
Sixteenth day of october in the Second year of the Reign of
our Soveraign lord George the third of Great Britain France
and Ireland King Defender of the faith and in the year
of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two

Signed Sealed and acknowleged by
The Testator as her last Will and
Testament in the Presance of us and
of Each other

the mark
of Ann Morris

Postle Edmunds
Thomas Wallis
John Bletso Wallis

Proved 4th June 1763


NRO Ref: N Will 04 Jun 1763 Ann Morris
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