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- In the name of god Amen the twenty third day of November in the year of our lord god 1655 I Thomas Bowman of Gariston of the parish of Hawkswell in the County of Yoarke husbandman sick in body but of good perfect memory (god bee thanked) doe make and ordayne this my Last will and testiment in manner and forme following.First I commend and commit my soul unto god my maker through the redemption of Xt Jesus my saviour by whome I belive assuredly to bee saved and I bequeath my body to bee buried in the parish church of Hawkswell near my father deceased.For the estate temporall wth wch god by his providence hath hitherto blessed mee wthall I dispose of in manner and forme following. First I give unto Agnis my wyfe four kine new calved to choose out of others as shee shall please.Item I give unto her one bay mayre and tenn ewes and tenn hogs. Item out of the farme wch I lately bought of George Wivill being in lease eighteen years to come beginning att may day next after the date therof I give to every one of my children being seaven two years profit arising [ofut] of the sayde lease the rent of seaven pound of good and lawfull money being discharged my wyfe haveing the profit of the two first years, the profit of the next two years to bee imployed and discharged toward the payment of three score pounds wanting three unto George Wivill aforesaid. Then to my children aforesaid to receive there two years profit according to there degree and aige, the eldest called Agnis to receive the profits of the two years immediately following the four first and soe in order the rest called Elizabeth, Thomas, Leonard, Margrett, Dorothy, Last of all I give unto John my edlest sonne the profitt of the last two years wth the continuance of the farme in the disposition of landlord Sr Christopher Wivell.For the rest of my estate being tenn kine ten three yeare old beasts and eight two years old and ten Claves, and two horses, and fourscore and thirteen sheepe all wch to be equally divided amongst the sayd children onely the two horses excepted and to bee given unto Thomas and Leonard my sonnes.I appoint and ordaine for the executors of this my last will and testament Agnis my wyfe William Bowman my naturall brother and John Wynn my brother in law. In witness hereof I Thomas Bowman I sett to my hand & seale the day and year above written.Thomas BowmanWitnessesJohn Foss his markeElizabeth Wynn her marke
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