Source: TNA, PROB 11/349
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In the name of God Amen I Samuel Rowe of the Towne and County of Poole gent being sicke in body But (I priase God) of perfect memory Doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner following (That is to say) First I give and bequeath my soule to Almighty God trusting onely for Salvation in the meritts of Jesus Christ my blessed Redeemer To whome be all glory for ever Amen Next I bequeath my Body to Christian and decent buriall As my wife (and sole Executrix) shall see convenient In Trust of its being raised up att the last day in Glory like unto the Glorious body of our Lord Jesus Christ According to that Almighty working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himselfe And as to the Temporall Estate where- with it hath pleased God to endow me I give and bequeath in forme follow- ing Inprimis I give to my wife Susanna Rowe The Sume of one hundred and Fifty pounds Sterlg over and besides what money she may have att present by her) To her owne proper use and behoofe without any Accompt thereof to be made by her to my Overseers of this my will or unto any other whatsoever And further (In same manner) I freely give and bequeath unto her All my Househouldgoods whatsoever whether within dores or without And alsoe such equall division and proportion (with my Three Chidlren) which may hereafter be recovered att Law or otherwise which is or may be duly comeing unto me by and from my wifes rela- tions Be it in Land money or goods Item for the Remainder of my Estate present or future (Except what to my wife as abovesaid) I give and bequeath to be equally bestowed and devided amongst my Three Daughters To be paid unto them att their respective ages of Twenty one yeares or dayes of Marriage which shall First happen Item I doe hereby appoint my wife (in the meane time To have the sole education of my said children And order her To have and Receive the yearly Interest of their respective portions for such their education and main- tenance Till of age or married as abovesaid Item I doe appoint That in case either of my said Children shall dye before such age of Twenty one yeares or day of Marriage That then the other Two or one remaineing shall have and enjoy the said Portion (or Portions) of her of them soe deceased Item I doe hereby make and ordaine Susanna Rowe (my wife) The full and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament To all Legall intentions whatsoever with Reserveing (onely) That the Childrens said porcons shall not be lett out att interest or otherwise by her without the Advice and consent of the Overseers here after menconed Item I doe desire and ordaine my Trusty and welbeloved Friends and brothers Mr Joseph Rowe and Mr Thomas Aldworth my overseers of this my will and Testament haveing firme confidence and beleife in tehir great fidelity Love and Christian affections for the good and welfare of the widow and Fatherles To whom God hath promised a present and future reward of Temporall and Eternall Blisse and happines Item in reference to my gratefull ownements of their kindnesses in takeing on them this Christian care (soe Freely and Freindly) of my wife and Children I doe Humbly Humbly their acceptance of the Sume of Twenty shillings for a Ring in Token of hearty love and thanks for such their Charatable paines and Charity in the premisses In witnes to the Truth of every the premisses and particu- lars I the said Samuel Rowe have here to put my hand and Seale (in Poole afoursaid) The Second day of January 1674 in the xxvi th yeare of his Maties Reigne over England &c Sam: Rowe Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Sam Hardy Jo: Gilbert Jno: Gigger Avis Harward John Willd John Wadham Probatum apud London fuit [this paragraph continues in Latin and appears to grant probate on 22 December 1675] vicesimo scdo die mensis Decembris Ao Dn Millimo Sexcentesimo Septuagesimo Quinto [to] Susanna Row Relicta
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