Monday 18 February 2008

Richard Doleman St Clement Dane 1712

In the Name of God Amen


I Richard Doleman of the Parish of St
Clement Danes in the County of Mddx Rolling Press Printer being of
Sound and Dispossessing Mind and Memory, do make this my last Will and
Testament in manner following ( That is to ay) First I bequeath my Soul
and Spirit into the Hands of Almighty God my Heavenly Father by whom of
the Mercy and only Grace I trust to be Saved and Received into Eternal
Rest, through the Death of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, in
whose Precious blood, I set the whole and only hope of my Salvation,
My Body in hopes of a Joyful Resurrection I commit to the earth to be
decently buried at the Discretion of my Executrixes herein after
named. Impris after all my Debts Funeral Charges and Legacyes are
fully paid and satisfied I Give and Devise and Bequeath unto my Loving
Wife Mary and Daughter Susannah all the Rest and Remainder of all and
Singular my Goods Chattels ready Money and Debts to me owing the time
of my death for their equal benefit and advantage so long as my said
wife shall continue and be my widow Item I give and bequeath unto my
son John the sum of Ten Shillings to buy him a ring. Item I give and
bequeath unto my son in Law William Harvey, Citizen and Stationer of
London and Sarah his wife each of them a Gold Ring of the value of Ten
Shillings a piece and in case my said Daughter Susanna and Loveing Wife
Mary shall happen to depart this life then all and singular the
premises aforesaid to come to and be equally divided between my said
son John and daughter Sarah and their Heirs..Item I do hereby declare
my said son John, with what I have done for him in my Life Time and in
this my Will to be fully provided for by me, as to what he Shall or may
Pretend otherwise to claim. Item I do hereby Will on my blessing that
my said loveing Wife, Son John and Daughter Susanna do unanimously
agree and live in Love and Charity with each other. Item I do hereby
Ordaine and appoint my said Loving wife and Daughter Susanna Joint
Executrixes of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all
former and other Will or Wills by me heretofore made. In Witness where
of I have to this my last Will contained in one sheet of Vellum set my
hand and Seal this Leventh Day of May in the Tenth Year of the Reigne
of our Sovereign Lady Anne by the Grace of God Defender of the Faith
Anno Domini One Thousand Seven hundred and eleven ( Eleaventh)


Witnesses John Linwood, Nicholas Daniel, Richard Janoway


Proved 1712 ( 24 day? Month)

Penny Dolman

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