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John BUTCHER Broadweaver of North Bradley, 3 February, 1776 Arch Sarum
transcribed by David Church from Trowbridge CRO collection
witnessed by Joseph ROBBOCK, Wm WEREAT, Dan CLUTTERBUCK, and sealed with the
mark of John BUTCHER, 3 horizontal lines of equal length joined at their midpoints by a
vertical line.
Executrix Ann (wife) and remainder
to brother Robert, then Samuel's son John, 'Rashwood' and a bond debt of 100 pounds to
sister-in-law Mrs Catherine MORGAN of Bath
to brother Samuel, or his sons, John, Samuel, Robert, 2 houses in North Bradley currently
occupied by Robert PITTS nad Mathew GUNSTONE.
to nephew Joseph BUTCHER, 'the ffield' about 5 acres, charged to my nephews Jeremiah
BUTCHER, 40 pounds, and James BUTCHER, 10 pounds, to be paid as 1 shilling weekly
without interest, beginning within the year .
My Real estate shall be subject to the settlement made on the marriage of my present wife
To my neice Ann PICK, the house I live in, afterwards to my nephew John BUTCHER (**
this house is referred to in other wills, and for continuity I have called it house A)
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