Alsoe I give to my daughter Margarett Twenty shillings
Alsoe I give to Thomas Sandwell his heires and assignes for ever one peice or parcell of Land Commonly called by the name of Longe Acre conteyninge by estimation one Acre whither more of lesse, scituate in Ramsgate aforesaid adjoyninge to the Landes of William Sackett West and South
Also I give to the said Thomas Sandwell and Mary his wife and the heires of the said Mary forever
my Messuage wherein I now dwell with the Barne, Redgbon dryarde?, garden, orchard, Land
and appurtencances hereunto belonging
And alsoe one Smale yarde or place inclosed at the West end of my Tenement wherein John Bings now dwelleth
And alsoe one quarter parte of a certaine Well nigh adjoyninge togeather with a free way or passage from the Streete to the said Messuage
Alsoe I give to the said Thomas Sandwell and Mary his wife and the heires of the said Mary forever All those my other Fower peeces or parcells of Land containinge in the whole by estimation Two acres and three roods whether more or lesse; Scituate in Ramsgate aforesaid, and now in the occupacon of the said Thomas Sandwell
Alsoe I give to my daughter Thomazine her heires and assignes forever my Smale Tenement in the occupacon of John Bings adjoyning to my Messuage aforesaid And one quarter parte of the Well aforesaid togeather with a free way or passage from the Street to the said Tenement
Alsoe all the rest of my Goods and Chattels whatsoever I give and bequeath to the said Thomas Sandwell whom I make and ordaine sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament
In Witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale dated the day and yeare first above written
Thomas Coppin his marke
Sealed signed and declared for the Last Will and Testament of the said Thomas Coppin In the presence of
William Evens - John Evens
This Will was proved at London the Seaveth day of the moneth of January in the yeare of our Lord God accordinge to the Computacon of the Church of England one Thousand Sixe hundred Fifty and Seaven Before the Judges for probat of Wills and grantinge Administrations Lawfully authorized By the oath of Thomas Sandwell sole Executor named in the said Will To whome was committed Administration of all and Singular the goods Chattels and debtes of the said deceased hee the said Thomas Sandwell beinge first sworne by vertue of a Commission well and truely to Administer the same Exd.
Note: 20 shillings = £1 which is approx. £222 today. [Source: Bank of England Inflation Calculator]
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 23rd June 2020
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