4 May 1739 Will of William Weston, formerly of Weymouth, Dorset (proved 17 April 1740)

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In the Name of God Amen
I William Weston late of Waymouth in the County of Dorset in
Great Britain being weak in body but sound and perfect in mind
and memory Do make and ordain this my present last Will and
Testament in manner and Form Following First and Principally I
Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the
Merrits of Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon for all my Sins
and to inherit Everlasting life in body I commit to the Earth for 
decent and Christian Buryal at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and 
after my Funeral charges are paid I give and bequeath such
temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with as followeth
I give to my Son Henry Weston and his Heirs forever All my
Plantations in Carboneer in Newfoundland together with all my
Houses Stages and Lands in that place and also twelve pence Sterling


in money Item I give to my Daughter Mary Ludwigg my House in St
Johns bought of Capt John Clark and formerly in possession of Mr
Samuel Gowen also my Storehouse in Bay Bulls and also my largest
Silver Punch Bowl Item I give to my Son William Weston and his
Heirs for ever my New House on the East end of the abovesaid
House bought of Capt Clark with the Stage Flake and Room thereto
belonging and also my House in St Johns bought of Johannah Waters 
but in case of the death of my said Son William Weston without
lawfull Issue to descend to my Daught Mary Ludwigg abovesaid 
and her Heirs for ever Item I give to my Sons John and Peter 
Weston All my Houshold Goods and Plate with all things else of 
mine now in possession of Mrs Mary Jones of Bristoll in Great 
Britain to be equally divided between them Item I give to my
Daughter Sarah Weston and her Heirs for ever all other of my
Plantations Houses Gardens and Lands in the Harbor of St Johns
together with all my Houshold Goods money Plate Cattle Bills
Bonds Debts and all other Effects and Merchandize as well without 
Doors as within of what kind soever within the said Harbor But in
case of her Death without lawfull Issue to descend to my Son Peter
Weston and his Heirs for ever and I do hereby make her the said 
Sarah Weston my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament 
revoking and making void any former Will or Wills that may
appear contrary hereto Item I do also desire and appoint Mr Hugh
Tucker and Mr Allyn Southmayd of St Johns to be Trustees in the 
Execution of the Premisses and do give to each of them Ten pounds
Sterling to be paid by my Executrix for a Mourning Sute of Cloaths 
and a Ring and also Ten pounds Sterling to Mr Moses Laplant to be 
paid him by my said Executrix In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
sett my Hand and Seal in St John's Newfoundland this Fourth Day
of May in the year of Our Lord God One thousand seven hundred
Thirty and nine  Wm Weson  Signed Sealed and Delivered in the
presence of us  Hugh Tucker  A Southmayd  Moses Laplant 

This Will was Proved at London On the Seventeenth
Day of April in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven
hundred and Forty before the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth
Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Sarah
Weston (wife of Benjamin Weston) the Daughter of the deceased and
sole Executrix named in the said Will To whom administration was
granted of all and singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of the said
deceased She being first sworn by Commission well and duly to
administer the same

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