The Will of John Lovelock of Aldbourne

In the Name of God Amen I John Lovelock of the parish of
Alborne in the County of Wilts being sick and weak in body but of perfect
mind & memory do make this my last will and testament in manner
following ffirst I comend my spirit into the hands of my creator hopping
assuredly in & through the meritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer to be
made partaker of the everlasting joyes of heaven & I comitt my body to
the earth from whence it came to be buried in the parish churchyard of
Alborne aforesaidItem I do give to my brother in law John Wilson one
shilling & to Joane his wife nine shillings to Presillah Neale daughter
of Simon Neale ffive shillings to Simon Neale sonne of the said Simon
ffive shillings Item I do give to Richard Browne one shilling to Presillah
his wife nine shillings Item I do give to my sister Mather Lovelock
ffive pounds three pewter platters one Tubb one Iron pott one kettle one
Brass frying pan three chairs three barrells one River &a little River one
bed and bedstead which she now lyeth on Item I do give unto the aforesaid
Simon Neale the older one shilling And my further will is that all the
aforesaid Legacies so by me herein given be paid and delivered to them
within one yeare next after my decease All the rest and residue of my
goods and chattells whatsoever not hereby given my debts being first paid
and funerall expenses discharged I do give and bequeath the same unto
my brother Thomas Lovelock whom I do hereby make and ordeyne
the sole executor of this my last will and testament In Witnesse
whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the two and twentieth
day of March Anno Dmi 1700

Signed Sealed and Published
by the aforesaid John Lovelock               John Lovelock
in the presence of us                                 his mark                         
        
Go Wilder
Richard Mask
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Sarah Mask
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