Source: TNA, PROB 11/787
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This is the last Will and Testament of me Samuel Bowles of the Town and County of Poole Gentleman written with my own Hand and made and Published this Seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty Six hereby revoking all former Wills by me made first I will that all my just Debts and Funeral Expences be Paid and discharged out of my real and Personal Estate at the Discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named also I give and devise unto my loving Wife Mary Bowles all that my Estate Farm and Lands with the Hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging Situate lying and being in the Parish of Hasslebury Bryan in the County of Dorset which I sometime since Purchased of Joan Muston and others now in my own Possession To hold unto my said Wife for and during the Term of her natural Life without Impeachment of or for any manner of Wast and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise the said Farm and Lands with the Hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging unto such Child or Children by me lawfully begotten as shall be living at the time of my Decease or en Ventre Samere who shall be after born alive and if more than one Child to all such Children lawfully begotten as aforesaid and to their Heirs and assigns forever To hold the said Estate Farm and Lands with the Appurtenances unto my said Children their Heirs and assigns as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants and if I shall leave but one Child lawfully begotten or En Ventre Samere who shall be after born alive then I give and devise the said Estate Farm and Lands with the appurtenances unto such only Child and his or her Heirs and assigns forever But in Case I shall leave no Issue by me lawfully begotten or En Ventre Samere as aforesaid Then my Will is and I do hereby give and devise the said Estate Farm and Lands hereinbefore mentioned with the Hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging to my loving Wife Mary Bowles and to her Heirs and assigns To hold unto my said Wife her Heirs and Assigns forever Subject and Chargeable nevertheless to and with the Payment of the Sum of four hundred Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain which I hereby give and bequeath unto my Nephews Samuel Bowles and John Bowles Sons of my late Brother William Bowles deceased that is to Say to my said Nephew Samuel Bowles the Sum Two hundred Pounds Part of the said Sum of four hundred Pounds and the like Sume of Two hundred Pounds residue thereof unto my said Nephew John Bowles to be Paid to them respectively within Twelve Months after the Decease of my said Wife out of the said Estate Farm and Lands hereinbefore mentioned and I do hereby Charge the same with the Payment thereof and in Case either or both of my said Nephews Samuel Bowles and John Bowles shall happen to dye before my said Wife Then the Part Legacy and share of such or both of them so dying as aforesaid shall go and be Paid unto or to the use of all any or either of the Children of my Brothers and Sisters by such shares and in such manner and proportion as she my said Wife by her last Will and Testament in Writing or otherwise shall think fit to give and dispose of the same also I give and bequeath unto my said loving Wife Mary Bowles her Executors Administrators and assigns all and Singular my Goods Chattels Money and all other my Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever to be disposed of in such manner as she shall think fit and Lastly I do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my said Wife Mary Bowles Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Bowles have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the day and year first above Written S Bowles Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Samuel Bowles as and for his last Will and Testament in Presence of us who in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses John Leer Amy Daman Stephen Stagg W Daman On the fourth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty one Administration with the Will annexed of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of Samuel Bowles late of the Town and County of Poole deceased was granted to Margaret Bowles Widow the Relict of the said Deceased being first Sworn by Commission duly to administer Mary Bowles the Wife Sole Executrix and residuary Legatee dying in the Lifetime of the Testator
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