1719 WELLS John Wills 1720/1/357

Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives LCC Wills 1720/1/357

Will, John Wells of Sutterby 31st October 1719

Classical Transcription

1. In the Name of God Amen. I John Wells
2. of Sutterby in the County of Lincoln Husband:
3. :man being weak in Body but of perfect
4. mind & Memory praised be God for it do make
5. & Ordain th(is) my last will & Testam(en)t in manner
6. & form following. That is to say 1^st & princi:
7. :pally I Bequeath my Soul to God who gave it
8. hopeing to be Sav(e)d thro(ugh) the Merits of X(hrist) Jesus my
9. Sav(iou)r my Body to the ground to be buried at
10. the discretion of my Executrix hereafter Nam(e)d
11. Impr(imis) I give & Bequeath to my Son Tho: Wells
12. five pounds to be p(ai)d w(i)th in 12 months after my
13. Decease.
14. Item I give & bequeath to my 4 grand children
15. John Smith. Ann Smith Margret Smith.  & Rachell
16. Smith 5 pounds apeice to be p(ai)d w(i)thin 2 Years
17. after my Decease
18. Item the Rest of my goods & chattells I give &
19. bequeath to my Daughter Ann Smith whom I
20. Nominate & appoint whole & Sole Executrix of
21. th(i)s my Last will & Testam(en)t And lastly I do
22. revoke & renounce all oth(e)r will or wills by

23        me formerly made & declare th(i)s to be my last

24. Will & Testam(en)t Signed Sealed & declared
25. th(i)s last day of October in the Year of our Lord
26. 1719.
27. In the p(re)sence of us.
28. [3] Johnson          HIS
29.         her                                                                                                   SEAL
30. Ann            Key
31.           mark
32. Titus Bourne

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives LCC Wills 1720/1/357

Will, John Wells of Sutterby 31st October 1719

Translation

1. In the name of God amen. I John Wells
2. of Sutterby in the County of Lincoln husband-
3. -man being weak in body but of perfect
4. mind & memory praised be God for it do make
5. & ordain this my last will & testament in manner
6. & form following. That is to say 1^st & princi-
7. -pally I bequeath my soul to God who gave it
8. hoping to be saved through the merits of Christ Jesus my
9. Saviour my body to the ground to be buried at
10. the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named
11. Firstly I give & bequeath to my son Tho: Wells
12. five pounds to be paid within 12 months after my
13. decease.
14. Item I give & bequeath to my 4 grandchildren
15. John Smith Ann Smith  Margret Smith  & Rachell
16. Smith 5 pounds apiece to be paid within 2 years
17. after my decease
18. Item the rest of my goods & chattells I give &
19. bequeath to my daughter Ann Smith whom I
20. nominate & appoint whole & sole Executrix of
21. this my last will & testament and lastly I do
22. revoke & renounce all other will or wills by

23        me formerly made & declare this to be my last

24. will & testament signed sealed & declared
25. this last day of October in the year of our Lord
26. 1719.
27. In the p(re)sence of us.
28. [3] Johnson HIS
29.         her                                                                                                   SEAL
30. Ann           Key
31.           mark
32. Titus Bourne

[3]  Illegible