Will of James Roberts alias Devall

of Sandhurst, Kent

Inpris [Imprimis] I give and bequeath unto William Webb my sisters sonne twenty pounds to be paid unto him within six monthes next after my decease
I give and bequeath unto John Roberts als Devall sonne of my brother John Roberts als Devall twenty pounds to be paid unto him at his age of one and twenty yeares
I will and bequeath unto Anne Roberts als Devall daughter of my brother John Tenn pounds to be paid unto her at her age of one and twenty yeares
Item I will and bequeath unto each of the other sonnes of my said brother John, vizt. Thomas, William and Richard five pounds to bee paid unto them at their respective ages of one and twentie yeares

And my will and meaning is that if any of the said Children of my said brother John shall happen to dy before their his or her said legacie shalbee due to bee paid unto them him or her, That then the legacies or legacy of them, him or her so dying shalbee devided betweene the survivors of them and paid to the said survivors vizt. the said Anne at her age of one and twenty yeares or day of her marriage which of them shall first happen And to her said brothers at their respective ages of one and twenty yeares

Item I will and bequeath unto Thomas Roberts als Devall sonne of my brother Thomas Roberts als Devall five pounds to bee paid unto him at his age of one and twenty yeares if hee bee then liveing
Item I give and bequeath unto widow James my mothers sister five pounds to bee paid unto her within six monthes after my decease

The residue of all my goods and Chattells whatsoever I give and bequeath unto Mary the wife of Richard Sherman which said Mary I make the sole Executrix of this my last will and testament

In witnes whereof I the said James Roberts als Devall have to every sheete of this my last will and testament being three in number set my hand and to the last of them my seale and have published the same to bee my last will and testament in the p[rese]nce of them whose names are hereunder written
The marke of James Roberts als Devall
Read signed sealed and published to bee the last will and testament of the said James Roberts als Devall in the prsence of
Rich : Kilburne and John Lullame

Probatum fuit: 5th December 1638
Re-sworn: 21st March 1638/39
Inventory Ref.: PRC 28/18/24

An Inventory made and taken the third day of December in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand Six Hundred thirtie and eigh(t) of all the goods and chattles, redie money, debts and Credits of Jeames Devall alias Roberds late of Hawkherst [next Sandhurst] deceased in the countie of Kente and aprised the day and yeare above writen by us whose names are hereunder written
Richard Theobald senyer [senior] John Clemans Senr

													£.	s.	d.
Inprimus	his purse girdle and readie money in his purse						0	16	02
Item	his wearing apparrell linnen and wollen								2	0	0
	In the Hall
Item	on(e) chaire, on woden cupp & one wodden sacer (saucer)						0	1	6
	In the Chamber
Item	on borded bedstedle, on flock bed, on flock bouslters, 2 blankets, one coverlett & 2 paire 
of sheets												2	6	8
Item	more: one joyne chest, on joyne chakdge?, on brine tupp, two sakers & on meale bagg		0	13	4
Item	more:  in furniture on Soldiers coat, on muskett & other things belonging to it			1	10	0
Item	in readie money in his chamber									12	14	6

Item	owing upon obligacon from seaverall persons							295	0	0
Item	all things out of sight and out of mind and forgotten						0	5	0

											Som tot(al):	£315	7	2

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 6th August 2023

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