Imprimis he declared his will & pleasure to be that his two daughters in law be payd without fayl [fail] their portions due to them upon bond, as followeth if he lived his will and meaning was to pay each of them the full fourscore pounds a peece, but if he dyed of that sicknes his will & meaning was that they have threescore pounds a peece payd them, and that the other 20l [�20] a peece be deducted for their bringing up, wch [which] he sayd came to more
Item he gave twenty pounds to his eldest brothers eldest sonne to be payd at his age of 21 yeares & if he dyed before he attaynes those yeares, then he gave his sayd Nephew becaus (sic) his paynes & care would be greatest in looking after his affayres [affairs] if he dyed
Lastly his debts & Funerall expences being discharged his will & meaning was that the rest of his estate personall & real, be equaly divided betwene all his brothers (to use his own words) share and share alike, not knowing which of them he loved best
In Witness whereof we set to our hands: Esther Davis Richard Austen
Probatum fuit: 22nd January 1669(70)
Notes: William Baker�s burial has not been found in Adisham or surrounding parishes.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 18th November 2019. All rights waived for personal use � BUT please quote source and reference.
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