The Will of William Dennis
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I William Dennis of Felmersham in the County of Bedford
Cordwayner Being in Perfect Helt in Body and of Sound
and Perfet memery thanks be to God for it Doe Make and
Ordain this my Last will and Testament in - - Manner and
form folowing First I Recommend my Soul into the hands
of Almighty God my Creator and my Body I Commit to the
Earth to be Decently entered there in at the Discreation
of my Executors and Executrix herein after Named And as
for all my worldly Goods I Give and Dispose as foloweth
- - Item I Give and bequeath unto Mary Rose the sum of
twenty Shilings Item I Give and bequeath unto Elizabeth
Rose the Sum of twenty Shilings Item I Give and bequeath
unto John Rose the Sum of Forty Shilings Item I Give and
bequeath unto my Daughter Sary Broadfield the Sum of
Fore Pound Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter - -
- Elizabeth Moody the Sum of Fore Pound of Good and
Lawful Money of Great Britin All the A four Said Sums to
be Paid At the Death of my Loving Wife Sary Dennis Item
I Give Unto my Loving Wife the Sum of One Pound ten
Shilings A year the Use of the Mortgage of John Shefield
from my Death to hur Death I Give and bequeath Unto My
Loving Wife Saray Dennis and my Son William Dennis and
my Son - - - - Samuel Dennis all my Goods and Chattel
and Chatels - - - - Redy Money debts and Mortgage and
Book Debts Whatsoever Or Wheresomeever the Lye or be
Whom I Make Sole Executrix and Executors Jount Eairs My
Loving Wife Son William and Son Samuel I Doe Make
Constitute and appoint Joynt Eares and My Leagusies at
the befour Mentioned time and also I Doe hereby Revoak
and Renounce all former and Other Wills and Testaments
By me at any time heretofour Made or Declared And Do
Declare this to be my Last Will and Testament - - - - -
In Witness Whereof I have Hereunto Set my hand and Seal
this third Day of July in the Year of Our Lord God One
Thousand Seven Hundred fifty Nine 1759 Wm Dennis Sealed
and Delivered In the Presence of us Samuol Eaton The
Mark of Sary Laton Sener
The Mark of Sarah Laton Juner
July 5th 1760
The Executrix and Executors above named all duly *******
according to Law And that the Goods & Chattels of the
deceased did at the time of his death ammount unto the
sum of Twenty pounds. Before Wm Smith Surrogate
Bedfordshire Record Office ABP/W 1760/3
