Joane Passell, written 1715/16, proved 1716

In the Name of God Amen.
I, Joane Passell of Ashwell in the County of Hertford Widow being sick and weake in body but of sound mind and good understanding praised be God for the same doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner following (vizt.) Imprimis I give to my Daughter Anne Feild Widow One Hundred pounds of lawfull money to be paid her within Six Months next after my Decease also I give her One Feather bed one Bolster and one Pillow now in a Lodging roome above staires Item I give to my Grand Son Thomas Feild Fifty pounds of like money to be likewise paid him Six months after my Decease. Item I give to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Warren Fifteen pounds of like money, to my Grand Daughter Anne French Twenty pounds of like money, To my Grand Daughter Sarah Warren Fifteen pounds of like money to be severall paid them Six months next after Decease all the rest of my Household goods and Furniture of Household Stuffe I give to my said Three Granddaughters equally to bee divided between them into three parts or Shares, And my Will is that my said Granddaughter Anne French shall have her Choice of such parts or Shares. Item I give to my two Grandsons John Warren and Jeremiah Warren Five pounds apeice. Item all the rest of my Goods Chattells and personall Estate whatsoever wheresoever and of what kind soever I give to my Son in Law Abraham Warren and my Daughter Elizabeth his Wife which said Abraham and Elizabeth I make Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the Nineteenth day of January Anno Domini 1715
      X the mark of Joan Passell

Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of
      East Barly
      Jno Brown


Probatum fuit ... London Nono die Mensis Martii anno Domini Millesimo Septingesimo Secimo Sexto ... constituti Juramento Abrahami Warren ... Executorum in Dicto Testamento nominat ... Reservate potestate similem Commissionem faciendi Elizabeth Warren (Uxori Abrahami Warren) Execut alteri in dicto Testamento nominat ...


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