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1706 EDWARDS Alice Wills 1706/56

Summary of Archival Record for: Alice Edwards

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Archive Reference: Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1706/56
Document Type: Will
Parish: Sutterby
Document Subject: Alice Edwards
Date of Document: 1706

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1706/56

Will, Alice Edwards of Sutterby, 2nd March 1706

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  1. March the 2 17067
  2. In the name of God amen I Alce Edwards of Sutterby
  3. in the County of Lincoln widow do make and ordain this my
  4. Last will and testiment in maner following first I bequeath
  5. my Soul into the hand of all mighty god my hevenly father
  6. in hopes of Risurrection to Etarnell Life throw the meritorious
  7. deth and passhon of thy Son our Saiovre Jesus Christ [2] my only
  8. Saiovre and Redeemer and as for this temprel Estate which it
  9. hath pleased god to bestow upon me I give and bequeath in man[1]
  10. following Itam I give to Thomas Watson the sum of seven pound
  11. which is in the hand of John hurd of hastrowp in the said County
  12. Itam I give to the said thomas Watson the sum of five pound which
  13. is in his fathers hand Itam I give to John Watson [2] Juner the
  14. sum of seven pound <which is in hurds hand> Itam I give to the said John Watson
  15. the sum of five pound which is in the hand of his father
  16. Itam I give to [2] my sister mary one white Apern all the Rest of
  17. my goods I give to John Watson sener making him hole and sole
  18. Exsectitour of this my Last will and testiment as for my
  19. funerel [2] the Rest of my mony that is in the said hurds hand
  20. I would have bestowed at the discreson of my Exsectiour to be
  21. decently buered in witnes here of I have here unto set my
  22. hand and sealle the day and date a bove [2] writen
  23. witnesis
  24. her her
  25. Elizabeth                   maidens                          Alce                 Edwards
  26. mark mark                      HER
  27. her SEAL
  28. mary              Atkinson
  29. mark
  30. Mary Clowes
  31. Probatim et al 1706

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1706/56

Will, Alice Edwards of Sutterby, 2nd March 1706

Translation

  1. March the 2nd 17067
  2. In the name of God amen I Alce Edwards of Sutterby
  3. in the County of Lincoln widow do make and ordain this my
  4. last will and testament in manner following first I bequeath
  5. my soul into the hand of almighty God my Heavenly Father
  6. in hopes of resurrection to eternal life through the meritorious
  7. death and passion of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ my only
  8. saviour and redeemer and as for this temporal estate which it
  9. has pleased God to bestow upon me I give and bequeath in man[1]
  10. following Item I give to Thomas Watson the sum of seven pounds
  11. which is in the hand of John Hurd of Hasthorpe in the said County
  12. Item I give to the said Thomas Watson the sum of five pounds which
  13. is in his father’s hand Item I give to John Watson Junior the
  14. sum of seven pounds <which is in Hurd’s hand> Item I give to the said John Watson
  15. the sum of five pounds which is in the hand of his father
  16. Item I give to my sister Mary one white apron all the rest of
  17. my goods I give to John Watson senior making him whole and sole
  18. Executor of this my last will and testament as for my
  19. funeral the rest of my money that is in the said Hurd’s hand
  20. I would have bestowed at the discretion of my Executor to be
  21. decently buried in witness hereof I have hereunto set my
  22. hand and seal the day and date above written
  23. witnesses
  24. her her
  25. Elizabeth                   maidens                          Alce                 Edwards
  26. mark mark                      HER
  27. her SEAL
  28. mary              Atkinson
  29. mark
  30. Mary Clowes
  31. Probatim et al 1706

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