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In the Name of God Amen I Tobias Garland of Westwood in the County of Wilts Clothworker being aged & often afflicted but of sound & perfect memory thanks be given to Almighty God for the same But calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make this to be my last Will & Testament in manner following Imp I give and comend my Soule unto Almighty God hopeing through the Mediation of my Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain ffree Pardon and remission of all my Sins, and my body I comitt to the Earth to be decently buried and now as touching that small portion of Temporall Estate which it hath pleased the Lord to lend me for a short season I dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say) Imp I give unto my loveing wife Grace Garland the Moyetty or half part of all such Corne Hay & Cattell of all sorts as I shall dye possessed of as the same shall be equally divided between my said Wife & my Executor hereafter named to be left to her disposal Item I give more to my said Wife the use of the Moyety or half part of all my household goods that I shall dye possessed of for & dureing the term of her natural Life & after her decease I give the same goods aforesaid to my Executor hereafter named to & for his only use & benefitt And Lastly all the rest residue and remainder of my goods Chattles Creditts & personall Estate whatsoever my debts Legacies & ffunerall Expences discharged I give & bequeath the same unto my Grandson William ffussell whome I doe make nominate & appoint to be the sole Executor of this my last will & Testament & I doe hereby make null & void all former wills by me made declaring this to be my last will & Testament& none other In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the Nynteenth day of July in the fourth year of the Reigne of King George of Great Britain Anno Dom 1718 Tobias Garland

(Attestation Clause)
William Langley
The marke of Henry Loyde
John Wilshire

Proved at Sarum 9 March 1719/20
Wiltshire Record Office

This Will was kindly transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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