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Verbatim Transcript of:

The Will of Lawrence Beeby of Great Addington

Written 30th January 1761 (there is a later will 3rd Dec 1761)

In The name of God Amen I Lawrence Beeby the Elder of Great Addington in the County of Northampton Yeoman being in Health of Body and of a Sound and ~ Mind and Memory. Thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to say First I Give devise and bequeath unto my Dear and beloved wife Mary for and during the term of her Natural life All my Cottage or tenement Homestead and Close of pasture thereunto adjoining and belonging situate standing lying and being in Great Addington aforsaid also all those my three acres of arable land lying and being in the Common fields of Great aforesaid And of the said Cottage or tenement Homestead and Close of pasture belonging Together with All Houses Outhouses Ediffices Buildings Barns Stables ~ ~ orchards gardens hedges ditches and trees to the said Cottage or tenement Homestead Close of pasture and three Acres of Arable belonging or any wise apportaining or ~ ~ taken or known as part parcel ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I give devise and bequeath all the said Cottage or tenement Home orchard Close of pasture and arable land before mentioned with the Appurtonances unto my Son John Beeby his heirs and Asigns for ever To have and to hold the said Cottage or tenement Homestead Close of pasture Arable land and premises before mentioned to be devised with the appurtainances unto my said Son John Beeby his heirs and assigns for ever Subject to and I do hereby charge the said Cottage or tenement Homestead Close of pasture Arable land and premises before mentioned with the Appurtenances with the payment of the Sum of thirty pounds unto my Son Laurance Beeby and also with the payment of the sum of Forty pounds unto my Son Thomas Beeby and I do order will and direct my said Son John Beeby to pay the said sums of Thirty pounds and forty pounds unto my said Sons Laurence and Thomas within twelve months after my said wifes decease

And lastly All other my Goods Chattels ready moneys Debts Stock Effects and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath unto my said Loving wife Mary Whom I make ordain Constitute and appoint Sole Executive of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking All other Wills and Codicils by me heretofore made declaring this to be my last Will and Testament contained in one sheet of paper for my Hand and Seal This thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and Seven Hundred and Sixty One.

Signed Sealed published and Declared

by the said Testator Lawrence Beeby to be

his last Will and Testament in the presence

of us who have Subscribed our names as witnesses

as hereto at the desire and in presence of the said Testator

Emerson Plimpton

John Beeby

Joseph Mackeness

Transcribed from the original document by Les Sullivan.

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~ represents a word that I could not read

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