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.





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