05 November 1702 Will of Priscilla Dennett of London, widow (proved 14 December 1702)

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In the Name of God Amen
I Priscilla Dennet Widow and Relict of John Dennet late of London
Linnen Draper being sick of body but of perfect mind and memory (God
be praised) Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and 
forme following First I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God hoping to be
saved through the merits and intercession of my Lord and Saviour 
Jesus Christ As to the distribution of my worldly concerns I give to my
dear friend Mrs Elizabeth Long twenty shillings to buy her a Ring I give
five pounds to Sarah Dennet Widow and Relict of John Dennet late of
London Weaver I give one hundred pounds to my cousen Mrs Margaret 
Guy and appoint my Executor hereafter named to give her his Bond
for securing to her the annuall sume of fourteen pounds during her life
in case she survives him The first payment to commence at the first 
halfe years end after the decease of my said Executor Item I give to my
Servant Ellenor Hopgood the sume of Fifty pounds in consideracon of
her faithfull service I give to the poore of Blandford forum in the County
of Dorset the sume of ten pounds which I desire may be distributed 
amonst them within one week after my funerall And I give to the
Corporacon of the said Town the sume of fifty pounds to be put forth at 
Interest from time to time and the Interest ariseing thereby to be distributed
yearly at Christmas or Easter amongst three poore Familyes of the said 
Town as the said Corporacon shall think fit I give to my brother Dr Robert 
Pitt and his wife the sume of sixteen pounds to buy them mourning To my 
brother Mr Thomas Pitt and his wife the like sume To my brother Mr John
Pitt and his wife the like To my brother Dr Christopher Pitt and his wife the
like To my sister Mrs Margaret Loweth and her husband the like To my cousen
Mrs Margaret Guy and my servant Ellenor Hopgood Five pounds each
for mourning Lastly I make my dear son Mr John Dennet Executor of this 
my last Will and Testament And after my debts and Legacies paid ??


give him all the rest and residue of my personall Estate goods chattles
rights and credits to whatsoever And in witness hereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the Fifth Day of November In the year of our Lord One
thousand seaven hundred and two  Priscilla Dennet  Signed sealed
published and declared by the said Priscilla Dennet in the presence of
Elizabeth Eyers  Priscilla Nicholls  Tho: Pitt

Probatum fuit ... apud London
[this paragraph continues in Latin to grant probate on 14 December 1702]
Decimo quarto Die mensis Decembris Anno Dni Millimo septingemmo
secundo
[to]
Johannis Dennett filii dicta defunta et Executricis 

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