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The Will of John Collins
In the Name
of God Amen
I John
Collins of
Tebworth in
the parish
of Chalgrave
in the
County of
Bedford
yeoman
beinge ill
in body But
in perfect
Sense and
memory
thanks be to
god
thereforeAnd
Consideringe
the
uncertainty
of this Life
and the
certaintly
of Death Doe
therefore
make and
ordain this
my Last will
and
testament in
manner and
forme
followinge
That is to
Say first
and
principally
and above
all Earthly
things I
will my Sole
to god that
gave itt
trustinge in
and thorow
the death
and pacon of
my Lord and
Saviour
Jesus Christ
to Obtaine
Life
Everlastinge
in the
kingdom of
heaven with
the Elect
and Chosen
people of
God and for
my body to
be Decently
buried att
the
discretion
of my
executor
hereafter
named and
for my
worldly
Estate as
the Lord of
his marcy
hath lent me
I give and
Despense the
same as
followeth
Item I give
and bequeath
unto Henry
Collins my
brother the
Sume of five
pounds of
Lawfull
money of
England to
be paid to
him within
such
Convenient
time as my
executor and
over Seare
of this my
will shall
think fitt
and
Convenient
and att
severall
payments
Item I Give
and bequeath
unto Richard
Peirson my
Grand Child
twenty
shillinges
of Lawfull
money of
England to
be paid to
him within
one yeare
next after
my decease
Item I give
and bequeath
unto Jane
Osborne my
daughter all
my Bedinge
and Linen
Item I give
and bequeath
unto all my
Sonns in Law
One
shillinge
apeece to be
paid to them
within one
month after
my decease
Item I give
and bequeath
unto John
Collins my
Sonn my best
Couverlit
any thing
herein
written or
Contained to
the Contrary
thereof In
anywise
notwithstandinge
Item I make
and Ordain
John Collins
aforesaid my
Sonn
Executor of
this my will
and
testament
Desiringe
him to pay
the said
Legacies
aforesaid
accordinge
to the true
intent of
this my will
And my will
is that what
money and
personall
Estate shall
have Left
after my
Legacies and
Debts and
ffunerall
Expnces And
all mannor
of Charges
and every
the Courts
in proveinge
this my will
and other
Charges in
Court
whatsoever
are
Discharged I
desire that
such
Overplus
shall Remain
in the hands
of my
Executor and
him to be
from time to
time att his
pleasure
Despense of
to such of
my poorer
Children and
Grandchildren
or both with
the advise
and
Descretion
of William
ffurman my
Sonn in Law
who I desire
to be Over
Seear of
this my will
And to be
amongst my
Relations in
their
discretion
at Leasure
Imployed for
their help
?..And I doe
hereby make
void all
former wills
by me made
In witness
whereof I
the said
John Collins
the Elder
have
hereunto
sett my hand
and seale
this
seventeenth
Day of April
in the one
and
thirtieth
yeare of the
Raigne of
our
Soveraigne
Lord George
the Second
by the Grace
of god of
England
Scotland
ffrance and
Ireland
kinge
Defender of
the faith
Anno Dom
1679
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