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John WILKINS of Steeple Ashton, husbandman,  11 May, 1684   Arch Sarum
transcr by D Church fro trowbridge CRO

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These are to Sartyfy home it may concarne that I Matha WILKENS did ----- my
free-son sent to my sister Dority TROBERIG and ----- -esier her and ye honerebell Cerke to
grant ye proferment of ye will of my brother Thomas WILKINGS in both of our names, in
witnes I have sett my hand
(the sign of) Matha WILKINS

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Thomas Lambert (in latin abbreviations)
to Alicia WILKINS, Test. Joh_is    (John or Johannis) WILKINS of Stple Ashton Co Wilts
dated 4 April, 1684
And:
You shall sweare that this paper schedule or writing to these presents annexed doth contane in
it the true last will and testament of John WILKINS late dec.d so far as you Know or believe
and that you will faithfully execute and performe the same by paying his debts and legacies so
far forth as his goods, ch..ells and creditts will there to extend and this law charge you and
also exhibit an inventory of the same goods and pass an account when thereto required so
helpe you God.

This above oath was admin. O the said Alice WILKINS 11 May, 1684
sig Joseph BARTON

Will :

to bury atthe Church of Steeple Ashton
to Grandchildren Stephen, son of Stephen WILKINS 1 shill
                           John son of Stephen WILKINS       1 shill
   Ieane WILKINS   5 pounds
grandson Thomas WILKINS   1 shill
               William son of Stephen WILKINS     5 pounds
grandson Christopher WILKINS     50 shillings
grandson Allefe ( ? Alice, g dr. ??)   50 shillings
grandchildren Alce WILKINS 10 pounds
                      Ann WILKINS   5 pounds
grandson John, son of John WILKINS, 1 shill
               William , son of John WILKINS 1 shill
Daughter-in-law Alce WILKINS, executrix
Daughter-in-law Mary WILKINS to pay Alce 8 pounds which was paid to Robert FRYER for
one halfe Accer of land, and if less then to apportion to grandchildren in proportion.
Friends Mr John STRATTON jnr. Of Brinkworth and Allise WEEK of Wotten Basset,
Thomas CHARNBURY and Robert CULLEREN of Casson, overseers,
26 octobris, 35 Charles (1683)
marked
witnesses, a large E, the mark of EllenorBATH, 
signed by Thomas POOLE,
 and marked a large I with a central cross-bar for John (SCIECHSET) (???)


Inventory by Thomas POOLE and R (probably Robert FRYER) 9 November, 1683
table bord and frame         8 shill
1 cupboard, 6 joined stools, 2 joined chaires and 1 flaxen chayer    18 shill
bedstead, rugge, blankets, feather bed, 2 pillows, bolster, curtains       2 pounds, 10 shill
box and coffer     2 shill
Clothe      1 pound   10 shill
money upon bond    40 pounds
1 chest    5 shill

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