Item I give and bequeath unto William Vousden of Maidstone Hoyman my Kinsman my young
Gelding whereon I used to ride, to be delivered unto him within one month next after my decease by my Executrix herein after named
Also I give and bequeath unto the said William Vousden my kinsman the Sum of one hundred pounds to be paid unto him within three
months next after my decease upon this condition that when Jane my loving Wife & Executrix shall pay him the said one
hundred pounds he shall enter into sufficient bonds to pay unto her the sum of five pounds a year during her widowhood and no longer
Item I give and bequeath unto John Vousden of London Bookseller my kinsman the sum of twenty
pounds to be paid as is herein after directed
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Johnson and Jane Johnson the daughters of Thomas Johnson of London Taylor my kinsman the
sum of twenty pounds to be equally divided between them and to be paid unto them as is herein after directed
Item I give and bequeath unto John Evenden of Newenden Carpenter my kinsman the sum of ten pounds to be
paid unto him as is herein after directed (that is to say)
It is my mind and will that my Executrix shall within six months next after my decease pay the said last mentioned Legacies given to John Vousden Mary and Jane Johnson and John Evenden being fifty pounds in all into the hands of William Vousden above mentioned upon the condition that he shall enter bonds and pay unto Jane my loving wife the sum of fifty shillings a year during her widowhood and no longer and that three months after the day of her marriage or the day of her death to pay the said fifty pounds unto the persons above directed (that is to say) twenty pounds to John Vousden above named and the further sum of twenty pounds to Mary and Jane Johnson above named and other ten pounds unto the said John Evenden
All the rest of my Goods Credits and Chattels whatsoever I give and bequeath unto Jane my loving Wife whom I doe make Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament she paying all my debts legacies Legacies (as written) and funeral Expences
and I doe hereby make my kinsman William Vousden above named and Thomas Petter of Sandherst Yeoman overseers of this my last will and Testament desiring them to be aiding and assisting my said Executrix in the Execution of the same she allowing and paying them all such necessary charges as they may be at in the performance thereof
And that this is my last will and testament I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year above written
Richard Coleman his mark
Read signed sealed published and declared in the presence of us
Robt. Woodgate - John Hadlow his marke - Ann Denice her marke
Probatum fuit: (Latin) vicesimo quinto die mensis Febraury [25th February 1703]
Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason, 28th May 2020
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