First I give unto the poor of the several
parishes of Cowden and Chiddingstone the several sums of fifty shillings to each
parish to be distributed amongst them within one month next after my decease by the
Minster and Church wardens of each parish
I also give and bequeath unto my
Grandmother Elizabeth GAYNSFORD five pounds to be paid her within twelve
months next after my decease
I also order and appoint that my loving mother Elizabeth and sister Elizabeth BASSETT shall use and occupy my farm lands I now use in Cowden and Chiddingstone aforesaid until my youngest sister Mary shall attain her age of twenty one years and do order and appoint that my said mother and sister Elizabeth shall maintain educate and bring up my two sisters Sarah and Mary until my said sister Mary shall attain her said age of twenty one years as aforesaid out of the produce of my personal estate and of the rents and profits of my real estate and as soon as my said sister Mary shall attain her said age of twenty one years then I order give and appoint that all and singular my goods chattels bills bonds and personal estate whatsoever shall be divided into two equal parts One part whereof I give and bequeath unto my said mother Elizabeth and the other moiety or half part thereof I give and bequeath unto my said three sisters Elizabeth Sarah and Mary to be divided between them share and share alike and I make ordain and appoint my said loving mother Elizabeth and sister Elizabeth BAFSETT joint executrices of this my last will and testament in Trust and to and for the uses aforesaid and I order and appoint Mr Robert STREATFEILD of Heaver and Mr Stephen WOODGATE Trustees of this my will to whom I give a Guinea a piece in remembrance of me
In witness whereof I the
said Michael BAFSETT have to this my last will and testament contained in two
sheets of paper to each sheet set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of June in the
twelfth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord King George the Second and in the
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight Michael
BAFSETT Signed sealed published and declared as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto in the
testator�s presence and at his request.
Edw HARBY Robt STREATFEILD Fran GREEN Edward GREEN
This Will was proved at London the nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight before the Right Worshipful John [WORD] Doctor of Laws [WORD] or commissary of the prerogative court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Elizabeth BAFSETT widow the mother and Elizabeth BAFSETT spinster the sister and executrix named in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased been first sworn by commission duly to administer.
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