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John Darnelly 1658

In the Name of god Amen &c I John Darnelly of Rushden beinge sicke in body but of perfect memory praysed be god doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followeinge &c First I bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almightie God And my body to be buried in the church yard of Rushden aforesaid Item I give unto Suzan Darneley my daughter my best Bedsted with Curtaines and vallance and one ffether Bed & boulster one greene Rugg One Red blanket two ffether pillowes belonginge to the same One paire of fflaxen sheets One of them beinge three breadthes Item one Holland sheete Item two paire of Hempen sheetes and Six pillowbeers two of them being holland two fflaxen and two Teare of hempen Item One duzen of Napkins One Cupbord standing in the same chamber, foure Chaires.  Item one greene Cubbord cloth and one linen Cubbord cloth three of the Chaires aforesaid beinge Covered with greene Item foure Cushions and two stooles of the same  Item two Chests Item one paire of Andirons with brazen topps Item One longe table in the hall and six stooles Item the biggest brass pott and the biggest brewinge Cettell Item one  lesser cettle  Item 6 six pewter dishes One pewter fflaggon & one pewter pinte Item I give unto her two barrells & one brase chaffing dish & one morter All which goods before menconed the said Suzan my daughter is to receave when she shall attaine the Age afore menconed All the rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable I give unto Suzan Darnelley my wife whom I make my Sole Executrix of This my last will and Testament In witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale this 17th day of January in the yeare of our Lord One thowsand six hundred ffifty & eight

                                                                                      John Darnelly [SEAL]

Item I will that my Sonn John shall give unto my said daughter Suzan the sume of Twenty pounds when she shall come to the age of ffoure & twenty yeares

sealed & subscribed in ye
presence of

Willm X Gurrey 
     his marke

Richard X Bunch
    his marke

Sollomon May

Transcribed by Alan & Juliet Pack
NRO ref: Nth Will 4th Series Book 8 Fol

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