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Robert Achurch 1759

In the name of God Amen I Robt Achurch of Rushden the County of north’ton yeoman Being of Sound Disposing mind and memory God be praised Do make and ordaine this to be my Last will and testament in manner and form following first I Bequeath and Resigne my Soul into the hands of Allmighty God in hop[e]s of mercy thro the merrits of my Redeemer and my Body to be Decently Buried by my Executris hearafterr named hoping for a Blessed Resurrection and as for my Estate and worldly Goods where with it hath plesed God to Bless me with I Dispose of them in manner following Item I Give to my wife Beloved wife Elizabeth Achurch All them Goods that she Braught with her Item I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Lambert five pound to be payed twelve months after my Desess Item I Give to my Daughter mary Achurch forty pounds to be paid twelve months after my Desess Item I Give to my Daughter Sarah Whithead twenty pound to be paid twelve months after my Desess Item I Give to my Grandaughter mary pesco fiften pound to be paid twelve months after my Desess Item I Give to my Granson John Bramptonfive pound Item I Give to my Granson Samuel Brampton five pound if they Live to be one an twenty years of age Item I Give to my Daughter mary Achurch and my Grandaughter mary pesco all the Rest of my Houshold Goods in my House that is not Disposed of to be Equely parted betwenn them Item I Give to my Son Sam[ue]ll Achurch my Silver wach and Seal and I make my two Sons John Achurch and Samuel Achurch Joynt Execures of this my Last will and testament hereby Revoking all former wills by me at any time made in witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Seventh Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and fifty

Signed Sealed published and Declared: to
be my Last will and testament in the
presents of us who Subscribed the
Same in his presents

Willm Sherwood

Elis Sherwood

The X marke

of Susana Peet Robt Achurch

Transcribed by Eric Parker NZ
NRO ref: N will 18 Nov1751

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