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Know all Men that I Moses Parsons of Kington in the County of Dorset being possessed of worldly substance and being sensible that life is very uncertain am willing to dispose of my substance by this my last will and testament in manner and form following .... first I give and bequeath to my son Moses Parsons twenty pounds of lawful money I also give and bequeath to my daughter Ruth Mead twenty pounds and to my daughter Martha Goding I give and bequeath the sum of thirty pounds and to my son John Parsons I give and bequeath my dwelling house with garden orchards and all appurtenances thereto belonging call'd Bow Hutt situate near Bow Bridge I also give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Chislet the sum of ten pounds of lawful money I also give to my grandson Moses two pounds to be paid him at the age of eighteen years I also give to my grand daughter Dinah the sum of two pounds I also give to my grand daughter Mary Chislet the like sum of two pounds And all the rest of my Estate goods and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath to my two sons William and James Parsons between them share and share alike. And I appoint them my joint executors of this my last will and testament Nevertheless I hereby bind my son James Parsons one of my executors to pay my wife Marth Parsons the sum of two shillings weekly and every week during her natural life for her support and maintenance And making void all former wills I declare this to be my last will and testament signed seald and delivered this fourth day of January 1787

The mark of Moses X Parsons

witness Jonathan Gray Hary(?) Gray

This Will was kindly  transcribed and sent in by Heather.

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