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Transcription of Thomas I’s of Claines Will dated 24 August 1769

(Thomas born c.1698 died 8 October 1771)

In the Name of God Amen. I, Thomas Hartwright of the Parish of Claines in the County of Worcester Yeoman being weak in the Body But of Sound and perfect mind and memory (thanks be given to Almighty God) do make an ordain this my last Will and testament in the following manner (that is to say) first and principally I commend my Soul into the Hands of almighty God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian manner at ye Discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as touching the Diposition of such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give and Dispose thereof as followeth.  First I Give and bequeath to Elizabeth my beloved wife the sum of one pound one shilling Exclusive of such sum or sums of Money mentioned in certain Articles of Agreement for that purpose had and made to be paid by my Executor in one year after my Decease. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Hartwright one shilling I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hartwright the sum of Sixty pounds and the bed, bedstead and furniture thereunto belonging in ye best Chamber I Give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hartwright ye sum of forty pounds and the bed bedstead and thereunto belonging in ye chamber over ye Pantree I give and bequeath to my son John Hartwright ye sum of forty pounds my silver watch and all my wearing apparel I Give and bequeath to my son George Hartwright ye sum of forty pounds I give and bequeath to my grandson William ye son of William Hartwright the sum of thirty pounds I Give and bequeath to my grandson Thomas ye son of William Hartwright the sum of ten pounds All of which the said Legacees to be paid by my Executor to each of ye above mentioned Legatees when they shall arrive at ye age of one and twenty years and it is my Will that if either of ye above Legatees should dye before they arrive to ye age aforesaid  or without lawfull Issue that then his or her or their parts shall be equally Divided between ye Survivor or Survivors of ye Children or Grandchildren of ye said Thomas Hartwright (that is to say) that if Elizabeth Mary John or George Hartwright or either or any of them should dye as aforesaid that then his her or their parts to be equally Divided between the Survivors of them likewise my Gransons the same and I Nominate and Appoint Thomas Morris ye Younger trustee to se that this my Will be duly executed according to the true intent and meaning and for his Trouble I Give him the sum of one pound and one shilling and further it is my Will that If my said Wife should Chance to Marry again that my Executor as he shall see proper may Dispose of ye remainder part of ye Term of my Lease to be employed towards the maintenance Clothing Education of my said Children till each of them shall arrive at ye age above mentioned And lastly I Give and bequeath to my Son William Hartwright ye sum of ten pounds whom I likewise Constitute make and ordain my only and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal this 24 day of August in ye Year of our Lord 1769.

Signed Sealed and published pronounced and

Declared by ye said Thomas Hartwright as his last Will and Testament in ye presents of
Elias X Anthonis  John Lawrence  Tho Davis    
His mark

24 February 1772 William Hartwright the Son sole Executor above named was sworn in common form of Law before me Richard Green Surrogate


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