1727:
FRANCES COSTER Will
Ref: PCC PROB 11/615
Proved: 1727 Written: 1726 Jul 12
Transcribed by Martin THOMPSON
In the name of God amen I Frances COSTER widow and Relict of Arthur COSTER being sick in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding Do make my last will and testament in manner and forme following / That is to say First and principally I relegate my Soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to be directly buried at the direction of my Executor herinafter named And as to my Worldly Estate I give and dispose of it in manner following
Imprimus I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann JONES widow and relict of George JONES the summ of five pounds to be paid her within one yeare after my decease by Executor hereinafter named
Item I give and bequeath to my son in law Morgan POWELL the summ of one pound and I to my Granddaughter Elizabeth POWELL the summ of one pound And to my Granddaughter Frances POWELL the summ of one pound all which respective summs to be paid to the respective persons within one year after my decease by my Executor hereafter named
Item All other real and personell estate of what nature or find soever I give devise and bequeath the same to my son Arthur COSTER and his Heires forever whom I do also hereby constitute and make sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament contained in one sheet of paper and revoking all other wills by me heretofore made I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I have set my hand and Sealed this Twelfth Day of July 1726. [signed: Frances COSTER] Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of we who have hereunto set our hands in the presence of the Testator Signed: Eliz. HAY, Wm TEMPLE, Eliz DUMBALLE
Proved (Latin)
Notes
| Children: | ||
| Elizabeth | Aft 1668 - ? | m. Morgan POWELL |
| Arthur | Bef 1669 - ? | Per 1739 will of Cousin Thomas as "of Ashburnham in the County of Sussex" |
| Anne | Aft 1670 - ? | m. George JONES, per mother Frances' will |