15 April 1711 Will of Richard Bucknam of Poole, cordwinder (proved 24 December 1712)

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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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