27 March 1747 Will of John Pike of the Hampton Court, mariner (proved 28 November 1750)

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In the Name of God Amen
I John Pike of His Majesty's Ship the Hampton Court Mariner 
being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make
this my last Will and Testament First and principally I commend
my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God hoping for Remission of all
my Sins through the merits of Jesis Christ my blessed Saviour and
Redeemer and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it shall please 
God and as for such Worldly Estate and Effects which I shall be 
possessed of or intitled unto at the time of my Decease I give
and bequeath the same as followeth that is to say unto my 
Welbelofed Sister Mary Millton of the parish of St James
in the Liberty of Westminster and in the County of Middlesex
all my real and personal Estate Lands Tenements Goods Chattels
Sum and Sums of money that shall be owing or due to me in 
any of His Majestys Ships Frigates Merchant Ships prize money
or otherwise that I am or shall be possessed of intitled at the
the time of my decease and I do hereby Nominate constitute and 


and appoint the said Mary Millton Executrix of this my last Will and Testament
and I do give and bequeath unto my said Executrix all the Rest and Residue 
of my Estate whatsoever both real and personal hereby revoking and
making void all other and former Wills by me heretofore made and do
declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of March in the
year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty seven and in
the twentieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second
by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
defender of the Faith John Pike his Mark Signed sealed published
and declared by the said John Pike as and for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as
Witnesses in the presence of the said Testator George Glamock
John Dunns

This Will was proved at London before the Worshipfull
Andrew Coltee Ducarel Doctor of Laws Surrogate to the Right
Worshipfull John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws Master
Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
lawfully constituted On the twenty Eighth day of November in the year
of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty by the Oath of 
Mary Millson Widow the sister 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 being first sworn
duly to administer

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