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I Sam Walker of the Town and County of Poole do hereby make my last will and Testament as Follows First I give to my Son William Walker and his wife ten pounds each I also give my Son in Law Thomas Pike and his wife Mary Ten pounds each I also give to my Daughters Fasby and Sarah Walker twenty pounds each to be paid them at my decease for to buy Mourning all the rest of my Estate Real and personal as Houses Land Moneys Bills Bonds Book debts and all things that I die possessed of I give to my loving wife Margaret for ever at her own disposal and I do hereby appoint her my Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In witness hereof I have sett my hand this 28 Day of November 1776 Sam Walker 27th September 1779 Appeared Personally Samuel Bowden of the Town and County of Poole Merchant and Henry Austen of the same place Gentleman and being Sworn on the Holy Evangelists to depose the truth jointly and Severally made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with Samuel Walker late of the Town and County of Poole deceased for Several Years before and to the time of his death and also with his manner and Character of handwriting and Subscription they having very frequently during such acquaintance seen him write and Subscribe his Name to writings and these appearers having now carefully viewed and perused the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last will and Testament of the said deceased beginning thus "I Saml Walker of the Town and County of Poole do hereby make my last will and Testament as follow" and ending thus "In Witness hereof I have sett my hand this 28 Day of November 1776 and being thus Subscribed "Sam Walker" they say that they do verily and in their Consciences believe the whole series and contents of the said writing beginning and ending as aforesaid and the said Names Sam Walker so appearing subscribed thereto to be all of the proper handwriting and Subscription of the aforesaid Samuel Walker the Testator deceased Saml Bowden Hen Austen Same Day the said Samuel Bowden and Henry Austen were duly Sworn to the truth of this affidavit by virtue of the Commission hereunto annexed Before me Saml Fawconer a Commissioner present Jno Colborne Notary publick This Will was proved at London the fourth Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine before the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Vourt of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Margaret Walker widow the Relict of the Deceased and Sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first Sworn by Commission duly to administer
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