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The Will of Thomas Rogers

 

In the name of god amen I Thomas Rogers of Lathom in the County palatine of Lancaster yeoman being weak of body but of sound & perfect memory & understanding thanks be to god therefore I do make this my last will and testament. In manner and form following and first I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty in hope of salvation them? the mezils and intercession of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to decently buried at the discretion of my executors and friends hereafter mentioned and as to worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me I make the following disposal.  Thereof and first it is my will and mind is that my debts to be paid and my funeral expenses and charges and probate of this my will be paid.
And then I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Rogers all my personal estate goods cattles & chattles with my house & land now in possession all rights & privileges paying my lawful debts and funeral expenses both my son Thomas Rogers it is my will and mind that he shall pay his brothers & sister that is to James Rogers and John Rogers and Ellen Scarisbrick the sum of ten pounds a piece.  Every one of them three named before ten pounds and to be paid yearly three pounds at a payment and it is my will & mind that my daughter Ellen be paid ye first and after Ellen James and then John and the first payment to be paid in twelve months after my decease and go on three pounds at a payment til ye sum of thirty pounds be paid to & the three named before and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son John Rogers & Robert Taylor smith Lathom to be my executors of this my last will & testament as my trust is in them deposited and hereby to revoke all former wills owning this to be my last will.  In witness hereof set my hand & seal this 25th day of January in the year of our Lord 1735.

 

A I Peeruher?          Thomas Rogers
W R Rimer
Robert Taylor

 

 

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