Imprimis I give and devise to my Son Edward May that part of the Messuage, Lands and Tenements which was settled on his Mother in Joynture, scituate, lying and being in the several Parishes of Tenham and Lingsted in the said County of Kent and now or late in the Tenure or occupacon of Michael Friday at the yearly Value of Thirty pounds per Annum and to his heirs for ever
Item I give and bequeath more unto my said Son Edward May the summe of Twenty shillings of Lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid within three Months next after my decease by my Executrixes hereafter named
Item I make and ordain Elizabeth May, Sarah May and Frances May my daughters, to be joynt Executrixes of this my last Will, to whom I given devise and bequeath all the rest of my Lands and premisses not herein before disposed of, scituate, lying and being in the Parishes before mentioned and willed to me by my late deceased Father, equally to be divided between them and their heires for ever
Also I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my goods, Chattles and personal Estate whatsoever unto my said daughters Elizabeth, Sarah and Frances May, equally to be divided between them
In wittness whereof I the said Bartholomew May have to this my last Will and Testament sett my hand
and seal this Eighteenth day of June in the Eighth Year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Anne
now Queen of Great Britain &c Anno domini 1709
Barth: May
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Bartholomew May to be his Testament and last
Will in the presence of us in whose presence he hath hereunto sett his hand and seal
Thomas Pickering, Francis Fairman, Thomas Tomlyn
Probate 8 July 1709
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