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In the Name of God Amen! I Richard Judge of Wapenham in the County of Northampton Husbandman, being at this time in perfect Memory Thanks be to God,
but Considering my Age & Indisposition of my Body, do make this my Last Will & Testament in Manner & Form 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 Executrix hereafter Named. Item I give my house wherein I now live in Wapenham & the Land thereunto belonging lying and being in the Fields in Wapenham aforesaid,& also my Close at Wythemore in Abthorp in the Parish of Towcester, with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging, as also all my Goods Chattels & Cattel, alive or dead, & all my Personal Estate whatsoever or wheresoever To my dear wife Mary & to her Heirs for ever, upon this Especial Trust, that out of the same house, Land & Close, & Personal Estate aforesaid, she maintain her self, pay my Just Debts, & breed up my Children honestly & virtuously till such time as they shall be bale, & of Age, to get their own Livings; And upon this further Trust, that my said wife in her like time, by her Will or other writing signed by three Witnesses, do settle all my house, Land & Close above said with their Appurtenances, & also all such personal Estate as above said, as she shall have, & be in any way possest of at the time of her decease, in the Hands of some Faithful Trustee or Trustees as she shall think fit, to Impower the said Trustee or Trustees to sell all her said Real or Personal Estate aforesaid, as soon as the said Estate can be sold, Equally among All my Children tht shall appear to be Living at the death of my said dear wife Mary share 7 share alike, Except tht out of the share tht shall fall to my Eldest son John Judge of Brackley, tht Trustee or Trustees shall deduct five pounds & pay the said five pounds so deducted, to my Grand son, the son of the said John Judge. Item I make my said wife Mary my sole Executrix of this my Will, & I do revoke all former Wills by me made.In witness whereof I have here unto sett my hand & seal the Twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord 1705

The mark of Richard X Judge

The mark of Elizabeth saywell
John Hutton
Elizabeth Hutton

Proved 23 March 1705/6
Northampton Record Office
5th series 6f.141 (MW78)
 

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