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In the Name of God Amen I ???? Easton of the Towne and County of Poole widow, being sick & weak of Body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefore do make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in ???nner ??? form following, That is to say First and principally I give my ???????? that gave it And my Body to the Earth to be buried after a Christian & dec??t manner, at the discretion of my Children, James and Elizabeth under ??entio??d, and as to such worldly Estate wherewith God hat been pleased to bless me in this Life I give devise & bequeath the same as followeth Imprimis I give and bequeath all that my Dwelling house, which I now liveth in, with ye Turf house & Appurtenances thereunto belonging; unto my Daughter Elizabeth, and to her Children And in Case my said Daughter should decease without Issue, my Will is that the said House Turfhouse & Appurtenances shall Return Remaine & be, to my son James Easton and to his Heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my son James Easton One piece of Gold and my largest Silver Dish. Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth, One Piece of Gold and all the Pitch and Tarr, that now I have in my Possession, Item I give and bequeath to my two Grandchildren George, & John Writtell, the meanest of my Standing Beds, & furniture whatsoever thereunto belonging; and also my Chest in ye Outward Chamber, and my two largest Brass Kittells, One Gold Ring and One Piece of Gold, and my smallest Silver Dish, to be equally Divided betwixt them. Item I give and bequeath to my Son and Daughter Aforesaid, All my wearing Apparel and Linnen to be Equally divided Betwixt them and All the Rest of my Goods h?????o?d Utensils and movables whatsoever not herein mentioned given & bequeathed I give and bequeathe the same unto my said Son James Easton. And lastly my will and desire is, that my Debts (if any be) and my funeral Expences shall be Satisfied and paid equally by & between my said Son James Easton and my daughter Elizabeth aforesaid. And I do hereby make Void and dissanull all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made, and do hereby Nominate and Appoint this and none other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Alice Easton have hereunto sett my hand and seal, the One and Twentieth day of May in the Fourth year of hte Reign of our Soveraign Lady Queen Anne over England &c Anno q? Dni 1705 ye mark of Alice Easton Signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared by the said Alice Easton as her last Will and Testmant in the presence of William Lasa Elizabeth Lasa Edw Dirham Alice Eastons Will 21 May 1705 Proved 25 Octr 1705
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