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In nomine Dei Amen I Martin Rose of the Towne and County of Poole being at this present time ill and sickly whilst I have my reason and understanding good doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following And first of all I bequeath and commend my Soul into the hands of my mercifull God and Father from whom I received it trusting in his rich mercyes through Jesus Christ his onely sonn my Redeemer for the remission of all my sinns and acceptance through his mediation and intercession And my body I committ to the earth from whence it was taken in hopes of a joyfull resurrection at the last day to be decently interred at the discretion of my two Executrixes my daughters hereafter named And as for such worldly goods as the Lord hath been pleased to give me and I shall dye possessed of I dispose thereof as followeth Imprimis imediately after my decease my desire is to have the great Garden now belonging to my dwelling house at West Butte to be parted into two equall halfe parts namely to part and plott out one half part htereof to lye scituated toward the Westward side And to part and plott out the other half part of the said great Garden to lye scituated ther toward the Eastward side Imprimis Farther I now give and bequeath one half part vizt the West half of my great Garden now belonging to my dwelling house at West Butts and the house wherein I now live with my Mault house and Cellar and Stable thereunto belonging as also the Cole house which I suppose may be used instead and liew of a Turf house and also my Mill house and my Mill and my Furnace and my mare or horse beast and all my clifft wood that shall remain belonging to my said dwelling house at the day of my decease unto my daughter Mary Bird Widdow imediately after my decease to her and her heires and assignes for ever And also I order and give one moiety or half my right in my pump well and water unto my said daughter Mary Bird as an appurtenance unto my dwelling house and the premisses before named (reserving the other moiety or half my right in my pump well and water for to remaine for the use of my other two dwelling houses adjoyning And soe as that the pump well and water may in future time after my decease remain in common for the use of all the three dwelling houses and Tenement of mine lying now all together there adjoyning each one unto the other Secondarily I give and bequeath the other half part of my great Garden now belonging to my dwelling house at West Butts in Poole the Eastern side half part (to be parted and plotted out as above is expressed) and the dwelling house or Tenment at West Butts wherein my daughter Mary Bird formerly dwelled next adjoyning to my own dwelling house And also the Turfe house that heretofore did use to be be belonging unto my own dwelling house And also that other Tenement or dwelling house at West Butts in Poole adjoyning unto said Mary Birds dwelling wherein Mathew Lockier now liveth together with the small Garden that usually belongs unto that Tenement namely the same Garden plott that Mathew Lockier now occupieth and enjoyeth together also with the Turfe house now also used and enjoyed by Mathew Lockier I say I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ury Smith imediately after my decease to her I give it for and dureing all the whole time and terme of her own naturall life And after her decease the same to goe unto the equall benefit of my said daughter Ury Smiths children their heires and assignes for ever or the same to goe unto the benefit of my said daughter Ury Smiths child whether sonn or daughter if there be but one of her children then living But for want of such issue if there be no child nor children of my daughter Ury Smiths body living Then after Ury Smiths deceased for want of such issue Then the same to goe unto my two Granddaughters namely Elizabeth Bird and Ury Bird equally between them to be divided if they are then both living But if one of them be dead In such case the part of my Granddaughter that is then happened to be be dead whether it be either Elizabeth Bird or else Ury Bird in that case I give that part which was to be for my Granddaughter dead unto her Brother and my Grandsonn William Bird and unto their respective heires and assignes for ever equally berween them But if both of them be dead In such case the parts of both my Granddaughters namely Elizabeth Bird and Ury Bird in that case I give both the parts of my said two Grand- daughters if both dead unto their Brother and my Grandsonn William Bird and unto his heires and assignes for ever And the appurtenances of the other moiety or half of my right in my pump well and water reserved for the use of the two dwelling houses or Tenements in common and for the use of all three dwelling houses lying there all adjoying one unto the other Thirdly I give unto my Grandsonn William Bird all my wearing apparrell both of woollen and linnen and of whatsoever kind it be And also the sume of Twenty pounds sterling to be paid him within six moneths after my decease if he hath then attained unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be marryed or if not soe attained Then to be paid within six moneths after my decease unto his Mother Mary Bird for his my said Grandsonns use for to be improved for his best advantage as she shall think fitt untill he shall attain unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married And also I order and give him more two of my pewter or tinn platters and two tinn plates Fourthly I give unto my Granddaughter Mary Bird my Oval Table board that hath four leaves and my Clock and my large Holland mapp and four red leather chaires and my best Carpet and the moiety of the earthen ware the which are at present in the Roome which we commonly call the little Parlour And also I give her one great Chest And also I give her the sume of Twenty shillings sterling in money to be paid her within one yeare after my decease if she hath then attained unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married Or if not soe attained Then to be paid within one yeare after my decease unto her Mother Mary Bird for her my said Granddaughters use for to be improved for her best advantage as she shall think fitt untill she shall attain unto that age of one and Twenty years or be married And also I give her more the best of my brass Kittles and two tinn platters and two tinn plates and one brass Candlestick and the silver dish that I now in my sickness make use of and one silver spoon and the bigger of all my gold rings and one of my broad hooped barrells and a small square Table bord standing in my own Chaber where I now lodge Fifthly I give unto my Granddaughter Hanna Bird a Chest of Drawers and three Holland mapps in their hanging frames and four red Leather Chaires and my old carpett and the moiety of the earthen ware the which are present in the Room which wee commonly call the Little parlour aforesaid And also I give her a great white Chest and my white box And also I give her the sume of Twenty pounds sterling in money to be paid her within one yeare after my decease if she hath then attained unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married or if not soe attained Then to be paid within one year after my decease unto her Mother Mary Bird for her my said Granddaughters use for to be improved for her best advantage as she shall think fitt untill she shall attain unto ye age of one and Twenty yeares or be married And also one brass pott and one brass Kittle two tinn platters and two plates and one brass Candlestick and one silver spoon and the great silver dish that doe use to be belonging unto the little parlour and a stone ring and one broad hooped barrell I doe likewise give and order for her my said Granddaughter Hanna Bird Sixthly I give unto my Granddaughter Elizabeth Bird the bedd that I now logg upon and also all other things vizt beddsteed curtains and all materialls else thereunto belonging to fitt and furnish and apPERtaine unto the said bed and make it compleat and fitt for Lodging And my small plott of Land in Poole lying near adjoyning unto a Lane commonly called Mrkett Lane I give her imediately after my decease and to her heires for ever And also I give her the sume of Twenty five pounds sterling in money to be paid her within one yeare after my decease if she hath then attained unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married or if not soe attained Then to be paid within one yeare after my decease unto her Mother Mary Bird for her my said Granddaughters use for to be improved for her best advantage as she shall think fitt untill she shall attain unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married Seaventhly I give unto my Granddaughter Ury Bird one Feather bed and all materialls else thereunto belonging to fitt and make it fitt for Lodging together with the Feild Beddsteed & thereunto belonging and a silver dramm dish and a brass morter and a small brass kittle and two tinn platters and two tining plates and the black looking glass in the Little Parlor and fower joyned stooles in the little parlor And also I give the sume of Twenty five pounds sterling in money to be paid her within one yeare after my decease if she hath attained then unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married or if not soe attained Then to be paid within one yeare after my decease unto her Mother Mary Bird for her my said Granddaughters use for to be improved for her best advantage as she shall think fitt untill she shall attain unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married Eighthly I give unto my Grand- daughter Mary Smith hone Feather bed and all materialls else thereunto belonging to fitt and make it fitt for Lodging and also a great brass kittle and also two tinn platters and two tinn plates and a smouth gold ring And also I give her the sume of Twenty pounds sterling in money to be paid her within one yeare after my decease if she hatn then attained unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married Or if not soe attained Then to be paid within one yeare after my decease unto her Moth Ury Smith for her my said Granddaughters use for to be improved for her best advantage as she shall think fitt untill she hath attained unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married Ninthly I give unto my Grand daughter Sarah Smith a silver dish (of the mould or form of a boat) And also I give her two tinn platters and two tinn plates And also I give her the sume of Twenty five pounds sterling in money to be paid her within one yeare after my decease if she hath then attained unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married Or if not soe attained Then to be paid unto her Mother Ury Smith within one yeare after my decease for her my said Grand daughters use for to be improved for her best advantage as she shall think fitt untill she shall attain unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married Tenthly my will is That if my Grandchildren shall some of them happen to dye before theyare attain'd unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married namely if any of the children of my said daughter Mary Birds children shall happen to dye before have attained unto the age of one and Twenty years or be married Then in such case the Legacy that belonged by virtue of this Will unto such deceased child shall then be and remain equally to be divided between the surviving children of my said daughter Mary Bird And also my will is That if either of my Grandchildren namely either of the children of my said daughter Ury Smiths children shall happen to dye before have attained unto the age of one and Twenty yeares or be married Then in such case the Legacy vizt of goods and money that belonged by virtue of this Will unto such deceased child shall be and remaine unto the next chil that shall happen to be born upon the body of my said daughter Ury Smith Finally all the rest of my goods chattells money creditts plate and housholdstuff that I shall dye possessed of or interested in I give equally between my two daughters namely Mary Bird of Poole Widdow and Ury Smith of Poole (the present wife of Abraham Smith) whom I make joynt Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament (my debts being first of all satisfied and paid and my Funerall expences also paid) All the remainder of my goods chattells money credits plate and housholdstuff I give equally between my said two daughters before named namely Mary Bird and Ury Smith whom I make joynt Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament And I desire my sonn in Law Abraham Smith and my Kinsman William Collens to be Overseers of this my Will and I give to them the legacy of Five shillings to each of them I give the sume of Five shillings In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the second day of December Annoq Dni one Thousand six hunred ninety two (1692) Marten Rose signed sealed published and openly declared to be the last Will and Testament of the within named Martin Rose by the said Martin Rose published and openly declared to be his last Will and Testment even after the words vizt West half between the 10 & 11 line (my dwelling house between the sixteenth and seaventeenth lines) vizt the bed between the 59 & 60 line were interlin'd was sealed and delivered by Martin Rose as his last will and makeing void all former Wills by him made in prsence of James Bussell senior his marke Uriah Edwards Alice Lockyar her marker Jno Gigger scrivr Probatum fuit ... apud London [this paragraph continues in Latin to grant probate on 01 June 1693] primo die mensis Junii Anno Domini Millesimo sexcentesiom nonagesimo tertio [to] Marie Bird et Urie Smith filiarum et Executricum in dicto Testamento nominat
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