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In the Name of God Amen the fourth day of
September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
twenty eight I William Isard of Ware in the County of Hertford
being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory
thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the
mortallity of my body and knowing that is appointed for all men
to dye do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that
is to say first and principally I give and recommend my soul
into the hands of Almighty God that gave it hoping thro’ the
meritorious death and Passion of Jesus Christ my Saviour to
receive free pardon for all my sins and as for my body I
recommend to the Earth to be buryed in a Christian like and
decent manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named
nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection to receive the
same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such
worldly Goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this
life I give devise and dispose in the manner and form following
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Tanner
Two Pair of best Sheets and also all the Linnen in the least
Chest and likewise ffifty pounds of lawfull British money to be
paid to her two years after my decease and after her to her
Eldest Child whether son or Daugt. But in case she shall dye
before the day of Payment and without Issue that then the said
fifty pounds to return to my son George Item I give and bequeath
unto my God Daughter Mary .... the sume of two pounds two
shillings to be paid in 0one month after my decease Item I give
unto my loving son George Isard whom I likewise constitute make
and ordain full and sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testament all the rest and residue of my moneys Goods bills
bonds and debts unto me owing and all whatsoever else unto me
belonging my own debts and Legacys above mentioned and my
funeral Charges being thereout first defrayed by him freely to
be possessed and enjoyed I do utterly revoke renounce and
disallow all other former wills Legacys Executors by me before
this time named ratifying and confirming this and no other to be
my last Will and Testament
In Witness I have set my hand and seal the
day and year above written the mark of William Isard
Thomas Norris the mark of Elizabeth
Hughes Edward Pretlove
Proved at London 16 September 1728
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