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The Will of Philip Iles of Bradford in the County of Wilts and Diocese of Sarum

I Philip Iles of Bradford in the County of Wilts rough Mason being through that Mercy of God in good health of body and of a sound and disposing Mind and Memory and Understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say ffirst I commit my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be decently Interr’d at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named and as to such Worldly estate as it hath pleased to bless me with I dispose of it as followeth I Give unto my three Sons that is to say Abraham Iles Philip Iles and Joseph Iles four Tenements to be equally divided amongst them (first paying all my Debts &Mortgages whatsoever out of these Tenements) Viz the Tenements now Occupied by the after named persons that is to say by Thomas Scrine by Thomas Bullon by Elizabeth Iles & by John Roberts I Give unto Elizabeth the Widdow of Thomas Iles One Shilling I Give unto Mary the Daughter of Elizabeth Iles twenty Shillings All the rest of my Lands Estates hereditaryment Goods Chattles rights Credits whatsoever I Give unto my Daughter ffrances Haskins During her Natural Life after her decease my Will is that all the Lands that I leave my Daughter ffrances Haskins Possessed of shall be equally divided twixt two Children that is to say John Vennal and Mary Haskins but if the said John Vennall and Mary Haskins should not Survive their Mother ffrances Haskins then all and every part thereof is and shall be at the said ffrances Haskins Will and disposal to do as She thinks fit And I do hereby make and Appoint my Daughter the said ffrances Haskins Sole Executrix of this my Will hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time formerly made And do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this to be my last Will and Testament Set my hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of May in the Seventeenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth and in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fforty four Philip Iles

(Attestation Clause)
Edward Ellard
John Iles
Sarah Ellard

Proved at Potterne 1 September 1747
Wiltshire Record Office

This Will was kindly  transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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