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In the Name of God amen Apprill ye Fiftenth anno q Dom 1711 of Richard Bucknam of ye Town and County of Poole Cordwinder being butt week of body butt yett of parfect mind and memory and Calling to mind the uncertentety of this Transitory Life Doe make and Declare this to be my Last will and Testemant In manner as Follth viz I bequeth my soule to god that Gave It Depending on ye merrcy of his son and our savyor Jesus Crist my bodey I Commmite to ye Earth to be buried att ye Discresion of my Survivors and as to ye Settelling and Disposeing of my worly Esate or Consers I give and Dispose as follth Im I Give and Dispose to my Daughter June Bucknam after my wifes Deces on Large bibell ??? being now in house Itm I Give to my Daughter Sarah Bucknam after my Sister Bascoms Deces a Large bible now att my sister Bascoms house Itm I Give to my Daughters Rachall Rogers one small bible Cald Canes bible And for the better payment of any Debts that I now oweth my funerell Charges being first payd I Doe nomenate authorise Impower and ap??? my Loving frind Mr Abraham Smith and my kind brother Timothy Spurrier both of ye same Town to be my frindes in Trust to whome I Give full power and authority to sell dispose make seale Diliver and Sett over) and that with ?? same power and as much as I now have) my Tenement It being a house Turf house and garden Situated Lying and being near a Street Caled hell street and now In the Tener and occupation of my Sister Flower Bascom Cournelass Crawly and Sisly Harriss My Desier and will Is that my beloved wife Rachall Bucknam may and shall have Equell power with my frind Smith & brother Spurrier In the selling my house a foresaid And I Doe nomenate and appointe my beloved wife Rachall Bucknam to be my Executor to this my Last will and Testemant Revoaking all other wills and Testemants formerly by me made Doe publish and Declare this to be my Last will Wittnss my hand and Seale the Day and year a bove said Richard Bucknam In the prests of those under John Wadham Jane Fiander Elizabeth Skutt 15 Apr 1711 Richard Bucknam Proved 24 Decr 1712
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