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In the Name of God Amen I Thomas JEFFREY of Rushden in the County of Northampton yeoman being well in health and of Sound mind and Memory thanks be given unto God ~ But calling to mind the Mortality of my Body do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: First of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it hoping thro the merits of Christ to find Mercy. And as for my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named – And as for such Worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of the same as follows – I give unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth SAUNDERS One Hundred pounds for and during the Term of her Natural Life and after her Decease. I give the said Hundred pounds to her son Thomas SAUNDERS his Heirs and Assigns forever. I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Elizbaeth SANDERS Fifty pounds pounds after her Mothers Decease. I give all my Goods in my best Chamber unto my daughter Daughter Elizabeth SAUNDERS and also my Sheets and Table linnen. I give all my wearing apparrel unto my brother James JEFFREY except my Shirts them I give unto my Son John JEFFREY. All the rest of my Personal Estate unbequeathed my Money Chattels and all my moveables whatsoever and wheresoever I give unto my Son John JEFFREY he paying all my just Debts and funeral Charges out of it And I do Nominate Constitute make and Ordain my sd Son John JEFFREYS my only and Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament and do ratifie and confirm this Sheet and no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of December In the year of our Lord 1767.
Thomas JEFFREY, his mark
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by
the sd Thomas JEFFREY the Testator
as and for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us two who in his presence
and at his request have set
our Names as Witnesses:
John FOX
John FISHER
Probate
July 24th 1771. John JEFFREY the Executor within named appeared and made Oath for the due Execution and Performance of the above written Will before me Tho Holme LLB Surrogate
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