Source: TNA, PROB 11/864
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In the Name of God Amen I Peter Green Mariner belonging to his Mejestys Ship the Eagle being in bodily health and of Sound and Disposing Mind and Memory and considering the Dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties of this Transitory life do (for Avoiding controversies after my Decease) make Publish and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) First I recommend my Soul to God that Gave it and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it Shall please God to Order and as for all my Worldly Estate I Give bequeath and Dispose thereof as followeth, that is to say, all my Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever as Shall be any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my Decease I Give Devise and bequeath the same unto Honoured Father Joseph Green of Hith in the County of Southampton And I do herby Nominate and Appoint the said Joseph Green Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills Testamts and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made And I do Ordain and Ratify these Presents to stand and be for my only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have Set my hand and Seal the Twentieth Day of February And int he Thirty first year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God over Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth And in the year of our Lord One Thousand and Seven hundred and Fifty eight Peter Green Signed Sealed and Published in the Presence of us Hugh Pallisser J Farmer On the Eleventh day of April In the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty one Administration (with the Will annexed) of the Goods Chattels and Credits of Peter Green late a Seaman belonging to his Majestys Ship Race Horse in the Pay of his Majestys Navy Batchelor Deceased was Granted to Thomas Ewbank the lawful attorney of Joseph Green the Father and Sole Executor named in the said Will for the use and benefit of the siad Executor now residing at Heith in the County of Southampton he having been first Sworn duly to Administer
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