And I make my two sonnes Steven Carlton and Richard Carlton executors of this my last will and testament
Inprimis I will that my Executors afforesaid doe pay to my wife the full some of Four pounds to bee paid w[i]thin twelve monthes after
my decease
Item I will to her five pounds more to be paid wthin twelve monthes after my decease
Item I give to my sonne William Carlton five pounds to be paid wthin twelve monthes after my decease
and to my Grandchild, William Carlton his sonne five pounds to bee paid at the age of fowertene yeares
Item I give to my daughter Katherine Hatcher ten pounds, Conditionally that shee make my executors a generall discharge of all
debts and writings betweene me and her
Item I will to my sonne in lawe Robert Stringer the sume of ten pounds w[hi]ch I promised him at the day of his marriage to bee
paid, at my decease;
Item I give to my sonne in law Thomas Kingsford twenty shillings to bee paid after my decease
Item I give to my sonne in law Richard Kingsford five pounds to bee paid wthin a yeere after my decease
Item I give to my daughter Margareet Kingsford five pounds to bee paid wthin twelve monthes after my decease
Item I appoint Thomas Hatcher to bee overseer of this my last will and testament and I give the same Thomas Hatcher twenty shillings and a joyned bedstead wth stands in the Chamber over my loading place
Item I give to my executors above written, to their heires executors and administrators, all my goods and chattells to bee equally devided my debts and legaces being paid
witnesses to this my will
Edward Merriam, Jurat, the marke of mee Richard Badgeant; the marke of mee William Carlton
Probatum fuit: 5th January 1628/9
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 25th July 2021
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