The Will of Joyce Slennet

 

In the name of God Amen I Joyce Slennet Relict of Thomas Slennet Gardiner of the Parish of Stoke Newington St Mary's being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed to all men to dye do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say first and principally I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executor not doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God I give and dispose of all my Goods Chattells Lands Messuages and Tenements in the following manner and form viz I give to my beloved brother John Bromwell sugar baker of the Parish of St Mary Whitechapel whom I constitute ordain and make my sole executor of this my last Will and Testament all and singular my Lands Tenements and Messuages Goods and Chattells by him freely to be possessed and enjoy and I do ratify and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament
contained on half a sheet of paper In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Nine the mark of Joyce Slennet as her last Will and Testament in the presence of us Mary Sipson Thos Sims

Proved sixteenth January One Thousand Seventeen Thirty Nine PCC by John Bromwell