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Humphrey Tredway Will – 1659
13 Dec 1659
Donated by Jared Treadway
Baston, Co. Lincolnshire, England
In the name of God Amen the thirteenth Day of December _____ in the year of our Lord I Humphrey Tredweye of Baston in the County of Lincolnshire Gent beinge weak in body but in perfect mind and memory do Declare Constitute and approve this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following:
In primis: I gyve and bequeathe my soule to Almighty God my heavenly ffather in Jesus Christ And my body to the ground decently to be buryed after the manner of Chrystians after the Departure of my Soule from itt
Item: I gyve to my Daughter Katherine Tredway the Sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid unto her when she commeth the Age of Eighteen years ^11 days.
Item: To my Daughter Mary the sum of Two hundred pounds to be payde unto her when she commeth the year of Eighteen.
Item: To my Daughter Susanna I gyve the Sum of Two hundred pounds to be her when she commeth the year of Eighteen.
Item: To my Sonne Humphrey I gyve the sum of Two hundred pounds unto him when he shall commeth the year of Twenty Three
Item: To my Sonne ffrancis I gyve the sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid unto him when he shall commeth the year of Twenty Three.
tem: To my Sonne John I gyve the sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid unto him when he shall commeth the year of Twenty Three.
Item: To my Sonne William I gyve the sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid unto him when he shall commeth the year of Twenty Three.
Item: My will and ____ is that if any of my children before ____ shall dye before he or she commeth to the year Twenty three that then the ____ of money bequeathed unto them shall equally be divided amongst the Survivors.
Item: My will and ____ is that my mother Susanna Tredway shalbe provided for by my wife Katherine for Dyett and Lodging And to have fyfte pounds Annu paid unto her to be Disposed at her Disire ____ During her life.
Item: I gyve to the poore of Baston the sum of Two pounds to be Disposed of according to the Discretion of my Executors.
Lastly after all my debts Expenses payd and my ffuneral charges Discharged I give all the rest of my goods __disposed of to Katherine my wife and George my eldest sonne whom I constitute and appoynt ____ Executors of this my last will and Testament.
In Witness whereof that I Sett to my hand and Seale.
Humphrey Tredway
Sealed and Subscribed in the presence of
Francis Johnson
James Fairfield?