19 February 1710 Will of George Pyke of Anstey, Hertford, taylor (proved 29 March 1711)

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In the Name of God Amen
I George Pyke of Anstey in the County of Hertford Taylor
being somewhat weak in body but of sound perfect and disposing
memory for the which I give thanks to Almighty God Doe in so
good a time make and Ordain this my last will and Testament 
in manner and form following first and principally I resign my
soul into the hands of God my Maker hoping and assuredly trusting
through the merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to receive
free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and my Body I commit
to the Earth decently to be interred accoording to the discretion of
my Executor hereinafter nominated and appointed and as 
for the worldly Estate and Goods the Lord hath lent me I dispose
thereof as followeth Imprimis I doe fully freely and absolutely 
give and bequeath unto my loving kinsman and Nephew 
Thomas Pike son of John Pike of Aspeden in the County of 
Hartford Taylor deceased all and singular my Goods and
Chattles Bills Bonds and ready moneys whatsoever upon
Condition that he payeth all my Debts funerall charges and 
Legacies hereafter mentioned Imprimis I give and Bequeath
unto Robert Moore of Anstey aforesaid the Sum of Twenty Shillings
of lawfull Brittish money to be paid by my Executor within one
Month next after my decease and also all the rest of my Goods 
and Chattles whatsoever unbequeathed I doe give and bequeath 
unto my aforesaid Nephew Thomas Pike whom I here
nominate name and Ordain to be my whole and sole Executor
of this my last Will and Testament revoking and hereby
making void all other Wills by me heretofore made In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this nineteenth
day of February in the ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady
Ann by by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland
Queen Defender of the faith Anno Domini 1710/11 George Pike
sealed signed published and declared in the presence of us whose
Names are hereunto subscribed in the presence of the said 
George Pike the Testator and at his request  George Pike
Sealed signed published and Delivered in the presence of us 
Ceaser Hide Susan Parker her marke Robert Moore

Probatum fuit [this paragraph continues in Latin to grant probate on 29 March 1711]
Vicesimo
nono die Mensis Martii Anno Domini Millesimo septingentesimo
undecimo 
[to]
Thoma Pike unici Executoris

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