10 June 1767 Will of Josiah Pike of Cricklade, Wiltshire, carpenter (proved 10 July 1773)

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I Josiah Pike of
Cricklade in the County of Wilts Carpenter do make my Last Will and
Testament as followeth First I Give unto my daughter Elizabeth Pike's
Eldest Child born of her Body my Second best Bed when the said 
Child comes to the Age of twenty one years but in case my said 
Daughter Elizabeth Pike does not have a Child liveto the age of twenty
one yearsthen the said Bed together with all my Effects whatsoever
that I am any where possessed of or worth in the world I do hereby
Give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Pike of the parish of St
Pancrass in the County of Middlesex Carpenter after paying my
Just Debts and Funeral Expences And I do hereby make my said
Son Josiah Pike Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament 
revoking and annulling all other wills by me at any time 
heretofore made In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand
and seal this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and Sixty Seven  Josiah Pike the Testator as
and for his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who
at this request and in his presence and in the presence of each
other have here unto set our Names as witnesses  George
Buraston  Charles Wakeford

This Will was proved at London the tenth day of July
in the year of our Lod one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three
before the worshipfull Francis Simpson Doctor of Laws and Surrogate
of the Right worshipfull George Hay also Doctor of Laws Master
Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury


Lawfully Constituted by the Oath of Josiah Pike the Son of the
deceased and sole Executor named in the said Will to whom admon
was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
said deceased having been First sworn duly to administer

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