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In the name of God Amen
this thirteenth day of April and in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty seven I Hannah Fox of Aston in
the Parish of Bampton and County of Oxford Single Woman being of
perfect mind and memory and calling to mind and duly considering
the uncertainty of Human Life do make this my last Will and
Testament. First and principally I commit my soul into the hands
of my Blessed Maker trusting in his Mercies and in the Merrits
of my dear Redeemer for the Remission of all my sins.My body I
commit to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of
my Executor herein after named. As to my temporal estate I
bequeath and dispose of it in the following manner. First I give
and bequeath unto my sister in law Sarah Fox all my wareing
apparel and the Boxes. Also I give her more my tea chest a ring
and five tea spoons. Also I give and bequeath unto my brother
William Fox one shilling of good and lawfull money. Also I give
and bequeath unto my brother Thomas Fox one shilling of good and
lawfull money. Also I give and bequeath unto my brother Francis
Fox one shilling of lawfull money; to be paid and delivered up
at my decease if demanded.
Lastly I give and
bequeath unto my brother John Fox of Aston all the rest and
residue and remainder of my money in the house at my decease all
my rents and debts due to me with all my goods chattels and
estates whatsoever to his use and behoof
I do hereby nominate
and appoint my beloved brother John Fox whole and sole Executor
of this my last Will and Testament requiring him to pay all my
just debts and the legacies before mentioned with all convenient
speed after my decease
And I declare this and
none other to be my last Will and Testament contained in one
sheet of paper signed at the bottom with my own hand and seal
In witness whereof the
parties have signed
The mark of
the
mark of
Hannah Fox
Thiah Fitchet
Robert Fox
Proved April 30th
1788
Effects under one
hundred pounds
N.B. Hannah is the
daughter of Thomas Fox, who died in Cote in 1786. |
