Item I give and bequeath unto Anne my wife foure pounds a yeare quarterly to be paid unto her by myne Executors dureinge the
tearme of her naturall life Notwthstandinge the greate and to apparant cause that she hath given me, not in
the least measure to have or show any respect unto her
Provided that if my said wife, or any other person shall in her name or to her use, she molest or
trouble my Executor for any other meanes or maintenance That then and from henceforth the said
legacie of Foure pounds shall cease and be noe longer paid
Item I give and bequeath unto Sarah my wives daughter five shillings to be paid unto her at her age of one and twenty yeares
by mine Executors
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Emptage my daughter One hundred pounds to be paid unto her at her age of one and Twenty yeares
or day of Marriage w'ch shall first happen by mine Executors whome I doe desire .... see my said daughter Mary Emptage carefully
educated unto the time above specified
Item I give and bequeath unto John Emptage my sonne all the residue of my goods and chattles, moveables and unmoveables? whatsoever after my legacies in this my Will be satisfied at his age of one and twenty yeares to be paid by mine Executor
Provided that if my sonne John or my Daughter Mary chance to dye before they doe accomplish their ages or daies on w'ch the said legacies ought to be paid, Then my meaninge is that the Survivor shall enjoy the legacie of the partie soe dyeinge
Item I give and bequeath unto my lovinge brother John Emptage five pounds and my best horse,
and doe hereby appoint John Emptage my brother to be Executor of this my last Will and Testament
And doe desire that my sonne John Emptage should be carefully educated by myne Executor
And doe appoint my lovinge freind John Reade to assist myne Executor as Overseer of my children to see that my moveables and chattells be apprized accordinge to the indifferent value of them, and for his paines I doe give unto John Read Twentie shillings
In Witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the twentie third day of November
accordinge to the computacon of the church of England one thowsand six hundred forty nine
Willi. Emptage
Sealed and subscribed, published and declared to bee the last will and Testam't of William Emptage in the presence of us
Judith Feild her marke - Ruth Feild
Probatum fuit: [Latin] 14th February 1649/50
Re-sworn: 2nd December 1712 [Latin] - Admin to Sarah Kemp wife of Jordan Kemp, daughter of and administrator of Maria Grant als Emptage deceased, daughter & residuary legatee of William Emptage. John Emptage brother & executor deceased.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 31st December 2020
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