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1770 RHODES William Wills 1770-148

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Archive Reference: Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1770-148
Document Type: Will
Parish: Sutterby
Document Subject: William Rhodes
Date of Document: 170

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                                               Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1770-148

Will, William Rhodes of Sutterby, 19th January, 1770

Classical Transcription

 

  1. In the Name of of God Amen The Nineteenth Day of January One Thousand Seven Hundred
  2. & Seventy, I Will(ia)m Rhodes of Sutterby in the County of Lincoln, being very Sick and weak
  3. in Body, but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be to God. Therefore calling to mind the
  4. Mortallity of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men Once to Die, Do make
  5. Constitute and Ordain this my last Will [2] and Testament in manner and
  6. Form following.
  7. First I Give, and bequeath to Elizabeth Rhodes my beloved Daughter the Sum of Fifty pounds
  8. of lawful Money of England, together with One Bed (which she shall chuse,) and also all my
  9. China and Silver Spoons.
  10. Also, I Give and bequeath to my Son Edw(ar)d Rhodes the Sum of Fifty pounds, of lawful
  11. money of England, together with the Mare which is now called his.
  12. Also I Give and bequeath to my Son Will(ia)m Rhodes the Sum of Fifty pounds of lawful                                                                                                                                        Money
  13. of England, together with the Mare & Sheep which are now called his.
  14. Also I Give and bequeath to my Son George Rhodes the Sum of Fifty Pounds of lawful Money
  15. of England, and Also One Ewe & Lamb.

 

Will, 1770-148. Classical Transcription continued/1

  1. Also I Give and bequeath to my Son Rich(ar)d Rhodes the Sum of Fifty pounds of lawful                                                      Money
  2. of England, and Also One Ewe & Lamb.
  3. Also I Give and bequeath to my Son in law Geoge Houlden the Sum of Five pounds of
  4. lawful Money of England
  5. Also I do Authorize and appoint Will(ia)m Rhodes of Langton George Rhodes of Gunby and

Rich(ar)d

  1. Vickers of Legborn to be Trustees for my above mentioned children, to Manage their Affairs

For

  1. them, whilst they shall come of age, And to Agree with my Executor hereafter Mentioned                                                      what is
  2. best to be done concerning them and their Effects.
  3. And I also Allow my Executor hereafter mentioned the full Space of Twelve Months, to right
  4. his Affairs, and pay the Above Legacies, if he Shall be required So to do by their Trustees                                                      above
  5. Mentioned.
  6. And lastly I Give and bequeath to my Eldest Son John Rhodes all the rest of my Goods
  7. and Chattels of what Kind Soever they be, Whom Also I make Constitute and Ordain my Sole
  8. Executor of this my last Will and Testament. And I do Utterly disallow Revoke and Disanul

 

Will, 1770-148. Classical Transcription continued/2

  1. all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors, by me in                                                      any
  2. ways, before Named Willed & Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be                                                      my last
  3. Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and                                                                                                                                    year
  4. above Written.
  5. Signed Sealed published and pronounced
  6. in the presence of us Will Roades               HIS
  7. Henry Moore SEAL
  8. Benja Oldroyde
  9. May the 21st 1770. Then was this Will duly proved by the Oath of
  10. John Rhodes, sole Executor therein named, before me
  11. Richd Vesey Surrogate

 

 

 

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1770-148

Will, William Rhodes of Sutterby, 19th January, 1770

Translation

 

  1. In the name of of God Amen the nineteenth day of January One Thousand Seven Hundred
  2. & Seventy, I William Rhodes of Sutterby in the County of Lincoln, being very sick and weak
  3. in body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God. Therefore calling to mind the
  4. mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make
  5. constitute and ordain this my last Will [2] and Testament in manner and
  6. form following.
  7. First I give, and bequeath to Elizabeth Rhodes my beloved daughter the sum of fifty pounds
  8. of lawful money of England, together with one bed (which she shall choose,) and also all my
  9. china and silver spoons.
  10. Also, I give and bequeath to my son Edward Rhodes the sum of fifty pounds, of lawful
  11. money of England, together with the mare which is now called his.
  12. Also I give and bequeath to my son William Rhodes the sum of fifty pounds of lawful                                                                                                                                money
  13. of England, together with the mare and sheep which are now called his.
  14. Also I give and bequeath to my son George Rhodes the sum of fifty pounds of lawful money
  15. of England, and also one ewe & lamb.

Will, 1770-148. Translation continued/1

  1. Also I give and bequeath to my son Richard Rhodes the sum of fifty pounds of lawful                                          money
  2. of England, and also one ewe & lamb.
  3. Also I give and bequeath to my son in law Geoge Houlden the sum of five pounds of
  4. lawful money of England
  5. Also I do authorize and appoint William Rhodes of Langton George Rhodes of Gunby and

Richard

  1. Vickers of Legborn to be Trustees for my above mentioned children, to manage their affairs

for

  1. them, whilst they shall come of age, and to agree with my Executor hereafter mentioned                                                      what is
  2. best to be done concerning them and their effects.
  3. And I also allow my Executor hereafter mentioned the full space of twelve months, to right
  4. his affairs, and pay the above legacies, if he shall be required so to do by their Trustees                                                      above
  5. mentioned.
  6. And lastly I give and bequeath to my eldest son John Rhodes all the rest of my goods
  7. and chattels of what kind soever they be, whom also I make constitute and ordain my sole
  8. Executor of this my last will and testament. And I do utterly disallow revoke and disannul

Will, 1770-148. Translation continued/2

  1. all and every other former testaments wills legacies and bequests and Executors, by me in                                                      any
  2. ways, before named willed & bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be                                                      my last
  3. will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and                                                                                                                                        year
  4. above written.
  5. Signed sealed published and pronounced
  6. in the presence of us Will Roades               HIS
  7. Henry Moore SEAL
  8. Benja Oldroyde
  9. May the 21st 1770. Then was this Will duly proved by the Oath of
  10. John Rhodes, sole Executor therein named, before me
  11. Richd Vesey Surrogate