Item I give unto my daughter Martha the ...th Land and forty pounds in Money vesells?
Item I give unto my daughter Mary the hearse feild and threescore pounds in mony
the Money to be paid by my Executors
if either of these heires dye before the other they are to be one anothers heires If she dye before eighteene yeares old
Item I give unto my Sonne John the house and Lands where I live? and I give to him the Table and Stooles and forms and a dresser that stand in the .... and I give him my best Bedd besides
Its my mind and will to make my Wife Executor to make use of this Goods untill they come to age
If she live it is my mind that he should not have it till after his mothers decease
the Girles are to have theirs when they come to eighteene yeares old or at their day of marriage
It is my mind that my Executor doe paye in one yeare Forty shillings to the poore of Pluckley
Witnesses Richard Pautney - Stephen Bareman
This Will was proved at London before the Judges for probate of wills and granteing administracons the third day of May in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred and sixty By the oath of Joane Poss the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will To whom was committed Administracon of all and singular the Goods Chattells and debts of the said deceased Shee being first sworn truly to Administer.
Note: Faint and difficult to read.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 28th September 2020
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