Parish of Marnhull
Will of Mary How 1734
Transcipt of the Will of Mary How made 1728 probate 1734 from a copy from film from the Dorset History Centre by Bob Hills February 2011.
This is a literal transcription in the most part the quality was good, apart from the first line and the writing not too stylish. My additions or notes are marked by [].
In the name of God Amen / I Mary How of Marnhull in the County of [illegible] Widow being of sound
and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for ye same, Doo make ordaine and publish this to be my last will
and testament in manner and forme following that is to saye (viz) Imprimu. I give and bequeath to my soneinlaw John Brine one Ginney to bye him a murning Ring. It[e]m I give unto my Daughter Mary Brine
wife of the S[ai]d John Brine twenty pounds to be att her owne disposeing. It[e]m I give unto my Grandson Thomas Brine
five pounds, It[e]m I give unto my other four GrandChildren John Brine James Brine Martha Brine and Anne
Brine to each and every of them five shillings, It[e]m I give unto my Grandaughter Mary Hann five shillings, It[e]m
I give unto my two GrandChildren John Hann and Richard Hann five shillings each, It[e]m I give great
Grandson Thomas Dibbin ye younger five shillings all to be paid within six months after my decease, It[e]m I give
and Devise unto my Grandson Thomas Dibben ye elder all those my two Cloases of areable Ground Lying together
Commonly Called or known by ye names Bullfurlands Contaneing by Estima[t]ion six Acres or there about situate
Lying and being within ye parish of Marnhull afores[ai]d to have and to hold the s[ai]d Closes and p[re]misses with
ye appurtin[en]ces there unto belonging unto ye s[ai]d Thomas Dibbin and his heirs for ever (nevertheless) Charged and
Chargeable with the payment of one annuity or yearly Rent Charged of fifty shillings p[e]rannum free
forom all Reprises which I doe give unto my Grandaughter Mary Hann now wife of Roger Hann for by
and during ye terme of her natural Life and ye same to be paid by halfe yearly payem[en]ts att two of ye most
usual Feasts or dayes of payements in ye year (viz) ye feast daye of S[ain]t Michal ye Ark Angel and ye anuncia[t]ion
of ye blessed Virgin Mary by even and equal parts and porso[?]ns the first halfe years payem[en]t thereof to Commence
and begin within ye space of one whole year next after my decease, and att ye decease of my S[ai]d Grandaughter
Mary Hann ye S[ai]d annuity of fifty shillings p[er]an[u]m a year to be void, and from and after her decease then it is further
my Will and I doe give ye sum of fifty pounds of Lawfull money of Great Btittaine unto ye Children and Issue of my S[ai]d Grandaughter Mary Hann if any Equally to be divided between them and each shall receive
his part att ye age of one and twenty years and in Case there happen to be none then Living then the S[ai]d
Legacy to be void and it is my Will that ye same Cloases shall Charged and Chargeable with the payment
Thereof in whose hands Custody or Possesion soever ye same soe to be, Lastly all the Rest and residue of
my personal Goods and Chattles of what nature kind or quality soever the same be, I give the same unto my
aboves[ai]d Grandsonne Thomas Dibben ye elder whoame I doe nominate Constute and appoint and ordaine
whoal and sole Execut[o]r on this my Last Will and testament disanulling and making void all former and other
Wills by me heretofore made in witnesswhereof I ye S[ai]d Mary How have hereunto sett my hand and
Seal ye 9th daye of July in ye second year of ye reign of oursoveraine Lord George ye second ny the Grace of God
of Great Brittaine france and Ireland King defend[er] of ye faith & Anoq[?] Dom[ini] 1728
Signed Sealed published declared and attested
by the Testator to be her Last Will and
Mary How [mark of]
Testament in the presence of us
Gil: Rogers
John Thomas
William Randally
There is some poor quality probate text that I have not transcribed, the date given is 16 July 1734 and Thomas Dibbin takes the oath.