First I bequeath my soul to God that gave it my body to the Earth from whence it was Taken to be buried at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named & for the temporall estate which the Lord in mercy hath lent me my mind & will is to bestow in manner ffollowing
Item I make Rebecca my wellbeloved wife my Sole Executrix giving her full
authority to sell all lands in Elmsted to pay and discharge all my debts to
every person whatsoever and the residue thereof to dispose of At pleasure
and further my mind and will is if it shall happen my said Wife doe marry
againe at any tyme hereafter to ant person whatsoever that then and before
such marriage solemnized my said wife shall give sufficient Security into
the hands of my bond? Brother Gregory Browne to pay unto my 4 children The
Sum of sevenscore pounds Lawfull English money that is to my Sonne John Page
ffour score pounds part of the said sum & Twenty pounds like money to each
of my three daughters to the survivor of them equally divided
ffinally I desire my said Brother Gregory Browne to bee overseered of this my last Will
and Testament giving him fforty shillings for his paynes In Witness
whereunto I sett my hand and seale the day & yeare above written Richard
Page Signed sealed published declared to bee the last Will and Testament of
Richard Page In the presence of
Anthony Ovenden his mark John Dodd
Probate: November 1667 Executrix Rebecca Page (? struck thro)
Addendum to the register record dated 18/12/1668 Then? the original will last will and testament of the late Richard Page deceased declaired faire and uncancelled according to the decree of the Judge of this Court made 3rd March 1668/9 Signed by all participants
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