The VIth day of June in the year of our Lord God, 1614.
In the name of God, Amen.
1, EDWARD SPRAGUE of Upway in the County of Dorset,
fuller, being sick and weak of body, but well and perfect in mind, thanks be given unto Almighty God,. do ordain and appoint this my last Will and Testament to be made in manner and form
following. That is to say, first of all, I do bequeath my soul unto Almighty God, my savior and redeemer, and my body to be buried within the church yard. As for such temporal goods as God hath blessed me withall, I give and bequeath as hereafter follows:
viz. I give unto the parish church of Upway ten shillings.
Item-1 give unto the poor of the said parish of Upway ten
shillings.
Item-I give unto Ralph Sprague my eldest son one of the oldest
pair of shears in my shop and one lesser pair called the quarrell.
Item-1 give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Alice Sprague
fifty pounds, to be paid within one year after my decease.
Item-I give and bequeath unto Edward Sprague my second son, two pairs of shears and twenty pounds to be paid likewise within one year after my decease.
Item-1 give and bequeath unto Richard Sprague my third son twenty pounds to be paid when he shall be one and twenty years of age.
Item-1 give and bequeath unto Christopher Sprague my fourth son twenty pounds to be paid when he shall be of the age of one and twenty years.
Item-1 give and bequeath unto William Sprague my youngest son twenty pounds to be paid when he shall be of the age of one and twenty years.
All the rest of my goods movable and unmovable I give and bequeath unto Christian [Christiana] Sprague my wife whom I do make my whole [sole] executrix of this my last Will and Testament.
MEATORAND: that if Richard Sprague, Christopher Sprague or William Sprague shall happen to die either of them before they shall
be of the age of one and twenty years, that then their legacies to
remain to the other then living.
Finally, I do appoint Henry Samweys and Willia [in] Bryar
overseers of this my last Will and Testament in the presence of those whose names are underwritten.
John Bishoppe
his
John X Tayler.
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MEMORAND: that whereas, the living of the aforesaid Edward Sprague doth fall unto his son Ralph Sprague after his decease, the said Ralph Sprague doth upon his father's request
promise that his mother Christian [Christianal Sprague shall
quietly enjoy the said living until he shall be one and twenty
years of age.
INVENTORY.
A true and perfect Inventory indented of all and singular goods, rightes, chattles and debts of Edward Sprague late of Upway in the County of Dorset, FULLER, deceased, made
the sixth day of June, and appriced. and valued by Thomas
Leball, John Sellar, Willia[m] Bryar and Francis George, as>
followeth, viz. 1.614.
IMPRIMUS, his wearing Apparell . iii
Item, a piece of Russet cloth, ...i
Item, two beds furnished . .....iii
Item, one coverled and a carpet ..i
Item, ten pair of sheets, board cloths, with two
pair of pillow byes, and six table napkins ......iiii
Item, thirteen silver spoons . ..ii X
Item, one cupboard, nineteen pewter vessels,
three candle sticks, and three salts,. .. ii X
Item,, four coffers, one chest, two chairs and a
Hasket, . ; ..............."i
Item, a sword and dagger . .......vii
Item, two other beds furnished . .ii
Item, mill ........................
Item, a sack of wheat and a sack of malt,.
Item, iron ropes, with other old yron [iron], i
Item, one willow, four old tubs with a hedlop, vi
Item, one table, board and cupboard . x
Item, five barrels, with other timber vessels,. . ii
Item, two frying pans, one spit, two andyrons,
three pair of pothooks, with other kytchin stuff x
Item, one and twenty brass vessels . vin
Item, butter and cheese .
Item, a cheese press, a ladder thread, with
other small implements . ..........ii
Item, four payer [pair] of fuller's shears with
the shear bords and iron bar, beams, and
scales and weights with other things at
the mill, ...I ........I I
Item, three saddles . ............XV
Item, one pyge [pig] .
Item, seven hype, with three yearlings, . .. .xx
Item, one horse . ............iii
Item, fourscoure sheep and forty two lambs, 40
Item, four acres and a half of corn . viii
Item, due unto the administratrix without
specially . ...................xvi x
Item, due upon bond . .........131 vi
Suma totalissimus Inventury . i:celviii. vi