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In the Name of God Amen I William Hingston Mariner on Board his Majestys Cutter the Pitt being of a sound and disposing Mind and Memory and Considering the ffrailties and uncertainties of this Transitory Life Do for avoiding Controversies after my decease make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say ffirst I recommend my Soul unto God that gave it and my Body to the Sea or Earth as it shall please God to Order and as for all my Worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say All my Effects Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as shall be anyways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my decease I Give devise and bequeath the same unto Peter Nettleton of Plymouth in the County of Devon and I do hereby Nominate and appoint the said Peter Nettleton of the above place and County sole Executor of this my Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made and I do Ordain and ratify these Presents to stand and be for my only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of January and in the ffifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third over Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith and so forth and in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Six William Hingston

Jno Neale
Jno Read

Proved 26 February 1767
PCC
Prob11/926
 

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