In the name of God Amen The second day of June in the yeare of our Lord one thousand sixe hundred ffiftie and sixe I Thomas Nicholas of Beverston in the county of Gloucester yeoman beinge weake in body but (thanks be to god) of sound and perfect minde and memorie Doe make and declare this my my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge ffirst and principally I doe yeild upp and and bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almightie God And my body I Committ to the earth to bee buried And as for my worldly goods I hereby give and bequeath as hereafter followeth In Primo I give and bequeath to my Sonne Thomas Nicholas Thirtie pounds to bee paid unto him by my Executrix Tenn pounds whereof to is to bee payd unto him on the five and Twentieth day of March next ensuinge the date hereof and the other Twentie pounds to bee paid the five and twentieth day of March following being in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred ffiftie and eight Item I give to my daughter Anne Partridge ffive shillings Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Ballenger ffive shillings Item I give to my daughter Jane Thomas ffive shillings I give and bequeath unto my wife Allice Nicholas all the rest of my goods and estate whom I doe make and ordaine my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament And to her I comitt my daughter Mary Desireinge her to provide carefully for her And I nominate and appoint my brother John Nicholas and Nathaniell Wayte to be Overseers to see this my Will performed In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale, even the day and yeare first above written Thomas Nicholas his marke Sealed and delivered in the presence of us: Ric: Hall / John Nicholas

10 June 1657 letters of Administration to Thomas Nicholas and Mary Nicholas son and daughter of the deceased

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