1708 LOWRY George Wills 1708/138

Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1708/138

Will, George Lowry of Sutterby, February 23^rd 1708

Classical Transcription

1. Feb the 23^th i708₉
2. In The name of God Amen I George
3. Lowry of Sutteby in the County of Lincoln
4. Being sick of Bodey but in perfect Memory
5. Blessed be God for it do Make and ordaine This
6. My Last Will & Tesament in Maner and forme
7. following
8. Imp(rimis) I do Bequeath my Soule unto Almighty God
9. Hoping Through The Merits of Jesus Christ to obtaine
10. A happey Resurrection and my Bodey to be Buried
11. At The discretion of my Executors
12. Item I give unto Mary Makins: Jane Makins Hannah Makins
13. Naomy Makins to Each one of them twenty pounds
14. Apeec to be paid them as they Acomplish the age of one
15. And twenty years
16. Item I Give unto Edward Makins The Son of Edward Makin<s>
17. And Elizabeth all my Lands to Enter when he acomplishs
18. The age of one and twenty <years> & further my will is that
19. The Said Ed: Makins Shall Give the thirds of his Lands
20. To his Said father and Mother or to Each of them During
21. Their naturall Life if they stand need there of
22. Item I Make my Son in Law Edward Makins my whole & Sole

Will, 1708/138 Classical Transcription, continued/2

23. Exetour & to have the Rents of my Lands till his Son
24. Ed Makins a fore said acomplish the age of one & twenty
25. But if he dies before he acomplishs the said age it shall then
26. be Equally divided <among> the four Sisters be fore mentioned or
27. If that any of them <die> be fore they ataine the age of one
28. And twenty years their portions shall be Equally Divided
29. Among the Rest of them.
30. And further <my> will is that my Son in Law <Ed Makins>             shall pay out of
31. The Rent of the Land During the time that he hath it the
32. said Twenty pounds apeece to his Daughters Mary Makins
33. Jane Makins Hannah Makins Naomy Makins
34. And I apoint My Son in Law Ed Makins
35. And I Apoint My Sonn in Law Edward Makins
36. Supervizer and to See that this My will be perfor[1]
37. Signe And deliverd
38. in the presance of us
39. his mark            HIS
40. George Lowry        SEAL
41. Richard Kent
42. Robert Rimingtun
43. Ann Smith
44. Probatim et al 22^o March 1708 Lincoln

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1708/138

Will, George Lowry of Sutterby, February 23^rd 1708

Translation

1. Feb the 23^rd 1708₉
2. In the name of God Amen I George
3. Lowry of Sutterby in the County of Lincoln
4. being sick of body but in perfect memory
5. blessed be God for it do make and ordain this
6. my last will & testament in manner and form
7. following
8. Firstly I do bequeath my soul unto Almighty God
9. hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ to obtain
10. a happy resurrection and my body to be buried
11. at the discretion of my Executors
12. Item I give unto Mary Makins: Jane Makins Hannah Makins
13. Naomy Makins to each one of them twenty pounds
14. apiece to be paid them as they accomplish the age of one
15. and twenty years
16. Item I give unto Edward Makins the son of Edward Makin<s>
17. and Elizabeth all my Lands to enter when he accomplishes
18. the age of one and twenty <years> & further my will is that
19. the said Ed: Makins shall give the thirds of his Lands
20. to his said father and mother or to each of them during
21. their natural life if they stand need thereof
22. Item I make my son-in-law Edward Makins my whole & sole

Will, 1708/138 Translation, continued/2

23. Executor & to have the rents of my Lands until his son
24. Ed Makins aforesaid accomplish the age of one & twenty
25. but if he dies before he accomplishes the said age it shall then
26. be equally divided <among> the four sisters before mentioned or
27. if that any of them <die> before they attain the age of one
28. and twenty years their portions shall be equally divided
29. among the rest of them.
30. and further <my> will is that my son in Law <Ed Makins>             shall pay out of
31. the rent of the Land during the time that he has it the
32. said twenty pounds apiece to his daughters Mary Makins
33. Jane Makins Hannah Makins Naomy Makins
34. And I apoint My son in Law Ed Makins
35. and I appoint my son in law Edward Makins
36. supervisor and to see that this my will be perfor[1]
37. signed and delivered
38. in the presence of us
39. his mark            HIS
40. George Lowry        SEAL
41. Richard Kent
42. Robert Rimingtun
43. Ann Smith
44. Probatim et al 22^o March 1708 Lincoln

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