The Sixt day of October in the year 1648
In the name of God Amen the 6th daye of October in the year of our lord 1648 I William CAMPION of Rushden in the County of Northt Husbandman being Sicke in body but of good and perfect memorye praysed be God Doe ordaine and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Commend my Soule in to the hands of Allmighty God my maker hoping asuredly through the only meritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of life everlasting And my bodye to be buryed in the Parish Church of Rushden on the South side as neare unto my father late deceased Item my will is that my movables good that is to Say 2 longe Carts and 2 dunge Carts and 3 parre of shode wheeles and on pair of sewe wheeles with plowes and all other furniture there to belonging unto my Executors towards the maintinance and bringing up of the Children Item my will is that my executors Sell the Corne wheate pease and haye for the Use and benifitt of my Children Item my will is my executors sews the tilth Corne and pease to the Use and benifitt of my Children Item my will is that my 4 horses and 6 bease 2 bullocks and on yearling bullock and 60 sheep to be sould for the use of the Children according as my executors shall see ocation for the use and benifit of the Children Item my will is that my daughter Mary shall have 30ty pound raysed out of the movable good for hir portion and to be put out for hir and to be payd the on part at the daye of hir marriage the other halfe at that time twelfemonth after: If that my daughter doe not wedd then the portion: to be divided amongst them that are living I give unto my daughter on brase bedd and furniture there tow belonging 2 Chest and on livery Cubberd and on newe table five peeces of pewter and 3 brase pans and 3 brase potts 3 kettells 2 possnitt 1 paire landirons 1 paire of tounges 2 littell kettells 1 Chamber pott 1 warming pan: I give unto my daughter Mary 7 paire of wearing sheets and on table Cloth and 2 paire of flexson sheets 2 pair of hemp sheets on holland sheet 1 flexson board Cloth and on pair pillowe beares on duzon of napkins on Cheare Item my will is that my sonn William Shall give unto my sonn Thomas twenty pound when hee Cometh to on and twenty yeares of age allso I give unto him on brase bedd on livery Cubberd on table on Cheare 8 Stooles and on great Chest Item my will is that my sonn William Shall give unto my sonne Asadia twenty pound when hee Cometh to foure and twenty yeares of age and if it please God that hee die then the portion to be divided amongst them that are living Item I give my sonn William: Shall have the long table in the hall and on bench board and halfe a duzon Stooles and on bench board in the paller and on Chest Item I give unto my father Browne my greene Coate and on pair of briches and on lamhodge I give unto my sarvant Mary DARNALLY on lamhodge after my decease I give unto my sheapheard on jacket Gray Coate and on pair of stocking and I give to the poore of the people of Rushden 10s. And I a point and nominate for to bee Executors for this my last will Eliab MAY Ezara BATES and I give unto them my movable good unbequeath and Debt and funarall discharge
The mark ‘W’ of William CAMPION
(Latin) Probate granted to Eliab MAY 16th Nov 1648
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