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James READ  19 Nov 1802 Arch Sarum,   weaver, of North Bradley, writ  26 July  1802,
signed
transcribed by D Church from Trowbridge CRO collection 

in presence of Robert JONES, Simon SUMMERS, James FRANCIS, snr.
to grandchildren 1 guinea each at 21 years of age :
     dr Elizabeth SMART's 2 daughters
     son James' son and dr.
     son Ham's 2 sons,
     son Japhet's son
     dr Sarah BUSHE's son and dr,
     dr Jane HUSSEY's dr
     son-in-law Robert PAYNTON's son and dr,
     son Shem's son by Mary AVEN
to son John (deceased)'s son John READ, 5 pounds, providing his other grandfather John DIX
will equal it, to apprentice him
to son Shem, bed, bedstead, bedding,
to dr Mary READ bed, bedstead, bedding
to dr Jane HUSSEY and dr Sarah BUSHE, one 'Cazameers Lumm' each
rest to wife Sarah, then trustees.
Trustees William VINCENT, staymaker; John KEATES, victualler; of North Bradley
If not enough to furnish the new house for my wife Sarah, Trustees to sell my Mare and Colt,
1 Broad Lumm, Hay, or otherwise therefore.
On death of wife, Trustees to sell lumms and divide between grandchildren.

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