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The Will of Rebecca Otway

 

In the Name of God Amen I Rebecca Otway of Eckington in the County of Derby being Weak in Body but of Sound and Perfect Mind and Memory (Praised be God for the same) Do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) First I commend my Soul to Almighty God that Gave it and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be Decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named And as to my Worldly Estate I Dispose thereof as follows First I Will that all my Just Debts and ffuneral charges be paid and discharged Item I Give and bequeath unto George Parr of Eckington aforesaid Gentleman One Guinea to buy him a Ring And I Give to his Wife Elizabeth Parr three Guineas to buy her a Ring Item I Give and bequeath unto John White of Ashtead in the County of Surrey Gentleman the Sum of Ten Pounds I Give and bequeath unto my Old friend and Acquaintance Grace Waterman Widow and to her Daughter Betty Waterman One Guinea a piece for a Ring And all the Rest residue and remainder of my Estate Real and Personal whatsoever and wheresoever I Give Devise and bequeath the same unto my Kinsman Edward Hubbald of Milk Street London Gentleman and his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever And I do hereby Constitute and Appoint the said Edward Hubbald full and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby Revoke disannul and make Void all former Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be and contain my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Rebecca Otway have hereunto set my hand and Seal this ffifteenth day of August In the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty Seven Rebecca Otway

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Mary Rogers her Mark     Jonath: Bromehead    William Cooper

 

(Codicil increasing legacy to John White by Twnety Shillings and bequeathing Twenty Shiilings to Elizabeth Mulford of Ashtead executed 17 August 1757)

 

Proved at London with a Codicil 24 May 1758

 

PCC Prob11/858

 

This Will was kindly transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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