GEORGE WILLIAMS of Troublefield, St Helens - full transcript
of his Will 1796
I, George Williams, of Troublefield
in the Parish of St Helens, Isle of Wight and County of Southampton, husbandman,
in perfect health of body, and in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto
God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That
is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the
hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be
buried in Decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors. Nothing
doubting, but at the general Resurrection, I shall receive the same again, by
the Mighty power of God, And on touching such Worthy Estate, Wherewith it has
pleased God to bless me, in this Life, I Give, D?, and Dispose of the same in
the following manner and form.
First, I Give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved Children, Mary the wife of Benjamin
Hayles, George Williams, John Williams, Sarah the wife of Thomas Buckle, and Nanny
the wife of James Kilcarth*, the sum of sixty five pounds of Good and Lawful Money
of Great Britain, to be paid at the end of twelve months after my decease, and
equally divided amongst them, viz, thirteen pounds each. Secondly, I Give to my
godson, James, the son of Benjamin Hayles, the sum of one guinea to be paid immediately
on my decease. Lastly, I give and bequeath to my beloved son, James Williams,
whom I likewise herewith make and ordain the Sole Executor of this, my last Will
and Testament, All and Singular, my Lands, ?, and Tenements, Goods and Chattels,
by him freely to be ? and enjoyed. And I do hereby utterly Disallow, Revoke, and
Dismand all and every other forms, Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequests, and
? by me in any way before. Signed, Willed, and Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming
this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, In Witness Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Thirty-First Day of December, In the Year
of our Lord, One thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six.
George Williams
NOTE * a space was left for this surname, which was written in later in a
different hand. Getting the name correct was obviously a problem for the testator.
“Nanny the wife of James Kilcarth” was actually Ann (nee Williams)
the wife of James CALCOTT / CATCOTT / KETCOT / CETCAT / KETCAT.
source: with thanks to Judy Keena for this
transcript
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