LS Ref: 005

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…infirm body, sound mind…

- to my son Laurence my dwelling house called Coxhis House and a little spinney close down to the brook next to Mr Whitbys close which lies on the north side of it and on the south side to come up to Wishdish his wall. Together with those three acres of land, one acre lying upon long rowe, Mr Sanderson on the west side and William Beeby on the east. Another acre in Stainsborough field upon shrehfurlong, Mr Sanderson on the north, John Beeby on the south. The third acre in Millfield one half acre in Gutteridges John Beeby on both sides, the other half acre in Southers Way Mr Sanderson on the north, Mr Whitby on the south.

Then I do give unto my daughter Jane £40 to be paid by my son John Beeby when she comes to the age of 21. Unto my daughter Elizabeth £40 at her age of 21 to be payed out of my estate which I give unto my son John hereafter named.

I do give unto my elder son John when he comes to age 21, all my house and land lying in the parish of Great Addington together with my horses cows and sheep and all husbandry materials which shall then belong to my farm and be kept upon it at that same time.

When my eldest son comes to the same age of 21 and my memory is if my son John shall have left to him 4 horses 10 cows and 60 sheepe if then alive and so much grain as shall sow all the land for yt the same year up a that part of my house and land first given to my son Laurence, and the third part of my estate hereafter bequeathed to my dear wife. I do give till my eldest son John comes to 21, all my house and land and all my other goods to my dear wife. I do give to my dear wife the third part of my son John's land for her life, when he reaches the age of 21. And I do also give my son Lawrance's house and land likely when he comes to the age of 21 to my same dear wife, whom I do make sole executor, all debts being paid by my elder son John, date 22.1.1693/4

- Witness, Robert Smith, Lauron Sanderson, John Beeby

- Signed John Beeby

Prob, 28.4.1694 Susanna Beeby executive testator of Johannis Beeby de Addington Magna…. Guil Gares surrogate

Reproduced from the notes of Steve Walker who transcribed the original documents.

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Wife was Susanna Sanderson.

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