Also, if you are a male Pike/Pyke (or you know one) who may be willing to do a genealogical DNA test, then please check out the Pike DNA Project for which I am a volunteer coordinator. There are several Pike/Pyke families that are not yet represented in the project, and for whom participants are wanted.
In the Name of God Amen I George Pyke now belonging to his Majesty's Ship Princess Amelia Captain John Hemington Commander being in Bodily Health and of sound and disposing Mind and Memory and considering the perils and Dangers of the Seas and other uncertaintys of this Transitory Life Do for avoiding Controversys after my Decease make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following That is to say First I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order And as for and concerning all my Worldly Estate I give devise and bequeath thereof as followeth That is to say All and singular such Wages Sum and Summs of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattells and Estate whatsoever I do give devise and bequeath and bequeath the same unto my welbeloved Wife Hannah And I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Hannah Pyke sole and only Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made And I do ordain and ratify these presents to stand and be for and as my only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Twenty firstday of August 1741 and in the fifteenth year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the second by the Grace of God over Great Britain &c The Mark of George Pyke Sign'd seald published and declar'd in the presence of J Hemington Mat Ratsey John Mitchell Capts Clerk This Will was proved at London the Thirtieth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Forty one Before the Worshipfull Robert Chapman 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 By Hannah Pyke Widow & the Relict of the Deceased and sole Executrix in the said will named To whom was granted Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of the said Deceased being first sworn duly to administer the same
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