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The Will of Henry Sorrell

 

In the Name of God Amen  I Henry Sorrell Seaman on Board His Majesty's Ship Glatton Henry Trollope Esquire Commander being in bodily Health, and of sound and disposing Mind and Memory and considering the Perils and Dangers of the Seas, and other Uncertainties of this transitory Life (do for avoiding controversies after my decease) make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following (That is to say) First I recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea, as it shall please God to Order, and as for and concerning all my worldly Estate, I give bequeath, and dispose thereof as followeth, That is to say I give devise and bequeath unto my dearly beloved Mother Elizabeth Clary wife of John Clary of West Ham in the County of Essex All Wages, Sum and Sums of Money, Land, Tenements, Goods, Chattels and Estate whatsoever, as shall be any ways due, owing, or belonging unto me at the time of my decease I do give devise and bequeath the same unto her To hold the same to her my said Mother her Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever To and for her own use and benefit if she shall survive me but in case of her death then I give and bequeath the same to my Brother Joseph Sorrell his Executors Admors & Assigns for ever And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Mother Elizabeth Clary Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills, Testments and Deeds of Gilfts, by me at any time heretofore made. And I do ordain and ratify these Presents, to stand and be for and as my only last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof to this my said Will, I have set my Hand & Seal the Twentieth Day of July in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety five --- And in the thirty fifth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the third over Great Britain &c.

Signed, sealed, publish'd and )

Declared in the presence of ) Henery [?] Sorrell

 

 

H. Trollope Captn.

John Marshall Master

 

 

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