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Sarah Clark 1736

In the Name of God Amen the Twenty third day of May in ye year of our Lord 1735 I Sarah Clark of Rushden in County of Northampton widow being of sound mind & memory thanks be to God do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following. Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Harboson one seamed sheet one flaxon sheet and one Holand pilow bear and two pare of my best sheets next Item I give to my Granddaughter Mary Davis tenn pounds Item I give to my Granddaughter Hanah Davis ye sum of ten pounds Item I give to my aforesaid Granddaughter Hanah Davis one good sute of head cloathes one white holand Aporn one neck handcershife a pare sleeves. Item I give to my Granddaughter Sarah Woodstock the summe of Twenty pounds. Item I give to my two Grandsonns Thomas and John Wiles the summ of Tenn pounds a peece Item I give to my Granddaughter Elizabeth Tapp the sum of Twenty pounds. Item I give to my Grandsonn Thomas Conquest the summ of five pounds. Item I give to my Granddaughter Sarah Eaton the summ of Tenn pounds and to my two Granddaughters Mary & Elizabeth Eaton the summ of five pounds a peece. All the said Legacies above given to be paid by my Executrixis hereafter named within Twelve months after my decease. Item I give to my three daughters Sarah Harboson Elizabeth Eaton and Hannah Conquest whome I make joint Executrixis of my last will and Testament All and singular the rest of any movable goods & chattels equialy to be divided betweein them after my just debts and funrall charges  & legacies are paid and to be enjoyed by them and at their one disposall. and I heareby confirm this to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed sealed & declared by
The said Sarah Clark to be
Her last Will & Testament
In ye presence of us ye subscribers                 Sarah Clark

William Sharwood

Mary Sharwood
her X mark

John Wollaston     

proved 02 Sep 1736

Transcribed by Jacky Lawrence
NRO Ref: N Will 02 Sep 1736

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