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In the Name of God Amen, I Edward Morris
of Potter Hanworth in the County of Lincoln Being Weak in Body
But of Sound and Perfect Mind and Memory do make and Publish
this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form Following
I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughters Ann
Morris, Catherine Morris and Susanna Morris the Sum of Three
hundred Pounds a Piece to be Paid by my Executors and Executrix
hereafter named within Three Years after my Decease and to Pay
them 4 pounds per cent until they be Paid
Whereas I Gave my Daughter Eleanor Dawson
Two hundred Pounds upon er Marriage I Give her One hundred
Pounds to make her Equal with her Sisters to be Paid within
Three Years after my Decease and to have Four Pounds per cent
Intrest until Paid
I Give my Son Brown Morris and his Heirs
forever the Farm I have in Potter Hanworth aforesaid called
Pottertons Farm no in the Tenure of One Scarlett and also One
Cottage in Potter Hanworth aforesaid now in the Tenure of John
Robinson
I Give my Son Stephen Morris and his Heirs
for ever all that Moiety of the Estate I have at Barlings in the
County of Lincoln aforesaid he Paying One hundred and Fifty
Pounds towards Paying my Debts and Legacys I also Give my Said
Son Stephen Morris the Silver Tankard that was by Unkle John
Brown’s
I Give to John Talks the Sum of Five
Pounds
I Give to the Poor of Branston and
Heighington One Guineah Each
I Give to my Sister Elizabeth Talks Forty
Shillings a Year for her Life
I Give to the Poor of Potter Hanworth Ten
Shillings a Year for Ten Years
And lastly as to all the Rest, Residue and
Remainder of my Personal Estate, Goods and Chattels of what Kind
and Nature Soever, I Give and Bequeath to my Sons Brown Morris,
Stephen Morris, and my Beloved Wife Catherine Morris, after
Paying my Debts and Legacies, whom I hereby make Executors and
Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof
I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal This Seventh Day of
February in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and
Fifty Eight
Signed, Sealed and Declared by the Ed
Morris
within Named Edward Morris (signed)
to be his last Will and Testament
in the Presence of us, who have
hereunto Subscribed our Names as
Witnesses in the Presence of the Testator
J Curtois
Will Headland
James Garnar |
