Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth wife of William Steddy and to my daughter Margaret wife of John Wells the Sume of Twoe shillinges
a peece to be paid them within three monethes after my decease
Item I give unto my sonne James Reade the Sume of Twenty shillings to be paid him within six monethes after my decease
Item I give unto my daughter Mary the Sume of Thirty shillings of lawfull Englishe money to be paid to her within Six monethes after my
decease
Item I give unto my daughter Sara Reade the sume of Twenty shillinges to be paid to her within Six monethes after my decease
Item I give unto my sonne Henry Reade the biggest Chest, one brasse pott and the sume of Twenty shillinges of like lawfull money of
England to be paid to him within Six monethes after my decease
Item all the rest of my goods Chattles ready moneys and household stuffe (my debts and Legaveyes beeinge first (paid) I give and bequeath unto my loveinge wife Mary whome I make sole executrix of this my last will and testament
In Wittnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeere above written
Henry H Reade his marke
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Henry Reade the Father as his last will and testamt in the pr[ese]nce of:
Edward Hirst; Daniel Jenkin
Probatum fuit: 2nd January 1667/8
Note: Henry Reade was buried at St. Andrew, Wickhambreaux, Kent on 6th December 1667.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 7th October 2022
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