Transcript will of JOHN MARTYN of GAYTON THORPE. 1736/7.

Original copyright Norfolk RO.

In the name of God Amen, I JOHN MARTYN of GAYTON THORPE in the county of Norfolk, yeoman, being weak of body but of perfect memory praised be God, doth make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
Imprimis I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God trusting through the merits and mediation of my blessed redeemer to receive full pardon and remission of all my sins and my body to be buried in Christian burial according to the discretion of my executrix hereinafter named.
Item, I give unto WILLIAM MARTYN my son, fifty pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain.
Item I give unto ELIZABETH PEARSON my daughter and to her son and daughter WILLIAM and JUDITH WINKFIELD, eight pounds to each of them, when they attain to the age of one and twenty years and their mother to receive the interest.
Item I give unto MARY MILLER my daughter one pound.
Item I give unto SUSAN COLLINS my daughter one shilling and to her sons JOHN and WILLIAM GIPSON twenty shillings to each and to MARTYN GIPSON five pounds to put him to a trade if he desire it.
Item I give unto ANN WHITACRE my daughter all my bills, bonds, mortgages and debts and all my movable goods and chattels, the paying all my just debts and legacies within three months after my decease and make her sole executrix of this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me made and I do nominate and appoint WILLIAM MARTYN my son and NICHOLAS PEARSON to be my trustees to see this my last will executed and for their [reward?] I give them five pounds to each trusting whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord 1736.

The mark of JOHN MARTYN

Signed and sealed in the presence of us :
[FRANCIS] YOUNGER
FRANCIS [PLYMTON]
THOMAS and ELLEN [PLUNKING]