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In the Name of God Amen I Mary Judge of Wapenham in the County of Northampton, widow, being at this time of perfect Memory Thanks be to God, but Considering my condition & weakness of Body, do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner following First I bequeath my soul into the hands of my merciful Creator, Trusting through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to obtain pardon of my sins and my Body to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors herein after named Item in?.my late dear Husbands Will I do hereby settle give and Bequeath my House ?. I live in Wapenham aforesaid & the Land thereunto belonging lying and being in Wappenham aforesaid & also my Close at Wythemore in Abthorp in the parish of?..with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging, & also all my Goods Chattels?.or dead, & all my Personal Estate whatsoever or wheresoever To my dear br?. Saywell & to my Good Friend William Adkins & their Heirs Forever after ?..out of the same House, Land & Close & Personal Estate aforesaid ??.Debts, Legacies, Funeral Expences, & to tht End tht they Imediately do?.sell all my said Real & Personal Estate aforesaid & out of moneys ??sale of the Real & Personal Estate aforesaid & whereas I have since my Husbands Death payd Ten pounds with Interest which I might have spent ?Necessary Education & Maintenance of my three youngest Children; Therefore in lieu thereof I give to my three youngest Children William Mary & Elizabeth To each of them the sum of ten shillings a piece over & above their Share & Dividend of my ?.Personal In Common with the Rest of my Children; Also tht my said ?..of the share of tht falls to my Eldest son John Judge the Sum of five pounds?pounds so deducted to my Grand Son the son of the said John Judge or to my trustee?discharge for the same also tht they further deduct from any share of the said ?.money he is owing to me for Two Heffers tht he bought of me; ?.Trustees be allowed out of my said Real & Personal Estate all ?.charges they shall be at in Execution of this Trust Reposed in them & in?..my last will & Testament , as also tht they be allowed all charges in the ?my said Three Youngest Children from the time of my death till such time?.be disposed of All my said Real & Personal Estate in pursuance of the ?..both of my dear Husband & also of thisd my last Will & Testament Lastly I make my dear Brother Richard Saywell & my Good Friend ?.Atkins Joynt Executors of this my last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1707
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The mark of Mary Judge

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The marke of Catherine Allen

Proved 14 August 1707
Northamptonshire Record Office
5th series, 10f 7 (MW82)
 

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