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- Will: Will of Christopher Warde of Bolton on Swale – 1612In the name of God Amen. The --- daie of February in the ---- year of the Reign of the King & Sovereign lord Kinge James of England --- dom-- 1612./ I Christopher Ward of Bolton of good & hole mynd, & memorie / thankes be to god doe ordane, ------, & ------- this my last will & Testament in manner and forme following. Viz. First I give & bequeath my soule unto the hands of Almightie god my Creator, & to Jesus Christ my only Saviour & redeemer, & my bodie to be buried in the grave---- of Bolton aforesaid when it shall everafter please god to call me to his memory. Itm I give & bequeath unto my daughter Syth the wife of William Nelson one Brindled cowe in full & whole satisfaction of all her filiall part or child portion. Itm I give and bequeath unto An Ward my second daughter one ------ cow, one------ quye, and five sheepe, --th my houses of Two? ---wall closes being & being w—h- in the lordshipp of Ellerton for h--- herenduring, --- a ---- all & Singular household stufe with nappeine? And all implonte? Therein -----. provided always that the said An Ward my second daughter shall paye out of these h---- goode by me bequeathed paye unto Leonard? Wastle gentleman fortie shillingsat – A--- the third daie of ---- next after the ---- -------. &further to Appor--- my Son Henry Ward & Alice Ward my youngest Daughter not good ---- clothes ------ ---- for their wearing --------- ---- or Cape-- & ----- ---- over. Itm. I give and bequeathe to Henry Ward my only Son all my houses & m----b n---th one --thpad-- boidhe-chadscal- & that they shall be found noth hay--- &grasse by-- the farme until may daie ----. Itm I give and bequeathe unto Alice Ward my youngest daughter Sixe pounds thirteen shillings--------- of good & lawefull ou------- money --- is in the hands of John Wharton? Of Catterick Bridge Inkeeper in full satisfaction of ---- her portion. All the rest of my goods, & chattles moveable & unmoveable ------ – bequeathed – debts ------ & funeral expenses ------- I give & bequeath unto Henry Ward my sole Son &to An Ward my second Daughter whom I make ----- & Sole executors of this my last will & testament –herof I have here—to sett my hand in the manner-- & Seale the ---- & have ----- above written.
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