Warminster   wt 1733 as 1
Transcribed by David Church, copied for MPL Wall,
From collection at Trowbridge RO

John Butcher, proved 3 sept 1733


W L 3 Sept 1733
56
Warminster
The Will of John Butcher deceased
This Will was proved at Warminster
The third day of September 1733 before
The Reverend James(Ligertwood)
Clerk Master of Arts lawful Surrogate
Of the Reverend and Worshipfull
Samuel Rolleston Clerk Master of Arts
Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of
Sarum And Administration of the
Goods and so forth of the said John
Butcher deceased was by him
Granted unto Sarah Butcher the 
Sole Executrix therein named
Being first Sworn to the truth of
The said Will that she would
Performe the same and so forth
That she would exhibite an
Inventory and account when
Required
Tho.. Baden..Not.ry Publ.. Actuary
               	    	   (A???ed?.?)

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 Warminster     56     in the margin.

In the Name of God Amen I John Butcher of Warminste in the
County of Wilts Victualler do make my last Will and Testament in -
Manner following (that is to say) I give to my Son John the Sume of
One hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executrix at his age of -
Twenty one years. And my Will is that my said Son be put apprentice
And that the Money that shall be paid for putting him apprentice 
Shall be paid out of the said Legacy so as aforesaid Given to him And
In Case my Said Son shall dye before he arrives to the Age of twenty
One yeares the Legacy So as aforesaid given to him shall be paid to or -
Equally divided between my other Children Elizabeth William Thomas and
Sarah or the Survivor or Survivors of them at their ages of twenty one
Yeares And I give to my sister Elizabeth Bedford Widow the
Sume of One Guinea And all the rest of my Goods Chattle Moneys
Reall and personall Estate (after my debts Legacies and funerall Expenses
Shall be paid and satisfied) I give unto my loving wife Sarah Butcher 
Whom I make Constitute and appoint whole and Sole Executrix of
This my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have
Hereunto put my hand and seal this Eighth Day of May in the yeare
Of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred thirty and three

Signed Sealed published and declared
By the Testator as his last will and
Testament in the presence of us who 
Have hereunto Subscribed our Names
As Witnesses in his presence

Rob.t Bleeck or Black 
And one I cannot transcribe.

Marked by John Butcher with two letters :
A vertical line divided into 3 equal sections by short horizontal lines crossing it at the top and at intersections of the upper-middle and lower-middle segments, but not across the bottom, 
And a block capital B 

On bottom of page :
At Warminster on the Third Day of September in the year One thousand
Seven hundred and thirty three the abovenamed Sarah Butcher Executrix 
Was duly sworne before me - - - Ja. Ligertwood,  Surrogate. Squiggle.

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