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In the name of God Amen I Jane Cartridge of the Towne and County of Poole widdow relect of Richard Cartridge late of the said Towne & County of Poole Marrinr Deceased being sick in body but of a sound and perfect memory (thanks be given unto allmight God) This Twenty Six Day of March In the Second Yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King James the Second over England &c Doe make & ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in maner a?? forme following hereby revoking all former Wills by me ????? heretofore made, and doe hereby declare this to be my Last ????? Testament in maner following First of all I comend ???????????? into the hands of my Redeemer Jesus Christ hopeing als??????? to be saved by his merritts & not by any merritt of my owne ??? my Body to the earch from whence it was taken, to be burye???? a Christian like maner by my Executor & Executrix hereafter n???? Item I give unto my Sonn James Cartridge my greate Bed??? Stead Featherbed therein Rugg Curtaines & valence & furniture whatsoever thereunto belonging Item I give unto my Sonn in Law William Cartridge one Small Silver drinking Bole Item I give unto William and Sarah Henning my Two Grandchildren each of them one old Broade Peece of old Gould Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Henning all my weareing apparrell Item all the rest & remainder of my Estate & right of Twenty one yeares yet to come & unexpired in the mansion house with the tenements & appurtenes thereunto belonging I now dwelleth in Scituate in the said Towne & County of Poole as it was given me by my deceased husbands last Will & Testamt and all other my Goods Householdstuffe & Chattells whatsor, moveable & unmoveable (my just Debts & funerall Expences beinf first paid & discharged) I doe give wholy & Solely unto my said Sonn James Cartridge & Sarah Henning my Daughter to be justly and Equally divided betweene them & if it happen that my said son James dye without issue then my will is that y said Two Grandchildren William & Sarah Henning shall have all his parte of the said Goods & Chattells ??? soe given him as aforesaid And I doe hereby appoint my said ???????? & Daughter Sarah Henning Sole Joynt & Equall Executor & Executrix of this my last Will & Testamt And desire my Couzen John Cartridge & Mr Henry Jubber my loveing Freinde overseers of this my last Will & Testamt to see it PERformed according to my true intent the best they can to whome I give each of them halfe a Crowne starling In witnesse whereof I sett my hand & Seale the Day and yeare first above written Jane Cartridge her sign ?? Jubber Ann Russell John Cartridge Eliza Cartridge Ann Dm 1686
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