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In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Page of the Parish of Portsea in the County of Southampton Widow being in good Health and of sound Disposing Mind Memory and Understanding Do Make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, First and Principally I recommend my Soul to God my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently Interred at the Discretion of my Executors hereinafter named And as to my Worldly Estate and Effects wherewith I am possessed I Give and Dispose of as follows I Give and Bequeath unto Joseph Ray Junr the son of Joseph Ray of Portsmouth Common the Sum of Twenty Pounds which said Legacy or Sum of Twenty Pounds I do hereby direct my said Executor to pay unto the said Joseph Ray Junr by and out of my Personal Estate hereinafter mentioned immediately upon him attaining the age of Eighteen years But in Case the said Joseph Ray shall happen to Die before he shall have attained his said Age of Eighteen years Then there and in such Case I do hereby Give and Bequeath the same said Legacy of Twenty Pounds unto my Cousin Sarah Nunn the Wife of George Nunn of Portsmouth Common aforesaid Gentleman her Executors and Administrators Also I give and Bequeath unto the said Sarah Nunn my Wearing Apparell of every sort and kind whatsoever (Except one Blue silk Gown which I do hereby particularly direct may be given up and Delivered by the said Sarah Nunn to Mrs Ann Morley the Wife of John Morley of the said Parish of Portsea Cordwainer immediately after my decease In Trust and to the intent and purpose that the said Sarah Nunn do and shall so soon after my decease and from time to time thereafter and in such parts and proportions as she shall see Occasion and think proper give up and deliver the same unto my Sister Ann Cox of the said Parish of Portsea Spinster in order to ..... in keeping her my said Sister as decently cloathed as the same shall admit of Also all the rest residue and remainder of my real and Personall Estate of what kind and nature soever after Payment of all my just Debts the aforesaid Bequests and ffuneral Expences I Give and Bequeath unto my said Cousen Sarah Nunn her Executors and Administrators But upon this special Condition nonetheless that she my said Cousen Sarah Nunn do and shall from and immediately after my decease Expend lay over and allow the Sum of Two Shillings a Week unto and for the use of my said Sister Ann Cox for and during the term of her natural Life such said Two Shillings a week to be by her the said Sarah Nunn Expended and laid out for the Use of my said Sister in such necessaries either in Food or Cloathes at the discretion of the said Sarah Nunn as she my said Sister shall appear to stand most in need Off And Lastly I do hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint my said Cousen Sarah Nunn Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in this Sheet of Paper Set my Hand and Seal this twenty second Day of May in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four Elizabeth Page
Witnesses Eliz Grigg Ann Head D Grigg

Hampshire Record Office Ref: 1790B19

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