Joseph ALSTON of Gt Henny [2619]

  General Notes:

Great Henny is about 4 miles SW of Edwardstone

Will ESS PRO 1727 Joseph Alston blacksmith of Gt Henny Ref ESS RO D/ABR 10/175
To be transcribed

  Research Notes:

In the name of God Amen

I Joseph Alston of Henny [Maj.] in the county of Essex blacksmith
being sick in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory revoking
all other Wills by me heretofore made do declare this writing to be and
contain my last Will and testament in manner and form following:

And first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of
Almighty God my creator hoping through the merits of my saviour and
redeemer Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon for my sins and
transgressions committed in this life and as to my worldly estate I
give and dispose thereof as followeth:

Imprimis I give and devise to Sarah
my loving wife for and during the term of her natural life only all
that my messuage or tenement with the field, yard, gardens and
appurtenances thereunto belonging and all other my houses, etc.
and orchards with their appurtenances and from and after her decease I
give and devise the same to my children now living as also the child
(alien born) she is now [?] with and their heirs to be divided
between them share and share alike.

Item I give and devise all my goods
and chattels, household stuff, and implements of household and all
other my personal estate whatsoever to the said Sarah my wife towards
bringing up of my children but not to belong to or be appropriated
to any other husband if she should marry again and I will that an
inventory thereof be made and taken within one month after my
decease to the intent that my personal estate may be applied according to
the intent of this my Will and of this my Will I constitute, nominate,
and appoint the said Sarah my wife to be sole executrix [?]
desiring her [carefully] and faithfully to fulfil the same and to [...]
[...] justly due and on my out of my personal estate which is to be
[?].

In witness to this my last Will I have set my hand and
seal this two and twentieth day of April anno Domini [...]
Joseph Alston, signed, etc. in the presence of us etc.,
[...] the mark of Elizabeth Tracey, the mark of
Elizabeth Barber

Transcribed by C. L. O'Sullivan 08.08.2023

Joseph married Sarah CAMPIN [2670] [MRIN: 107] in Jun 1722 in Gt Henny ESS.