In the name of God Amen I Nathaniel Yarnold of Burmingham in the County of Warwick Sadler beeing sicke and weake in body but blessed bee god in good and perfect memory doe make this my last will & testament in manner & form following ffirst I doe commend my spirrit into the hands of god trustinge that after my departure out of this life I shall live with god to all etermity and for my worldly goods I doe dispose of them as followeth, FFirst I doe give and bequeath unto my lovinge brother John Yarnold the summe of ffive pounds and to my Sister Elizabeth Yarnold his now wife tenne shillings to buy her a ringe And to my Coson Elizabeth Yarnold daughter of my said Brother John Yarnold ffive pounds Item I doe give and bequeath unto my lovinge brother Elisha Yarnold and to my lovinge Sister Margaret Yarnold the summe of ffive pounds a peece Item I doe give unto my beloved sister Elizabeth Crowe the wife of Robert Crow living in Ireland the summe of ffive pounds. Item I doe give unto my lovinge Sisters Mary Yarnold and Hannah Yarnold the summe of ffive pounds a peece And to my Brother Richard Yarnold the summe of tenn pounds and all my clothes exceptinge my hat which I doe give unto my Coson Joseph Emes Item I doe give unto my lovinge friends Dorton Earnshaw Ann Watson widdow & Margaret Davis ten shiilinges a peice to buy each of them a ringe. And to Sarah now servant to my master Prine two shillinges six pense And lastly I doe constitute & appoint my said brothers John Yarnold & Elisha Yarnold sole Executor of this my last will & testament allowinge of them six months for the paiement of the severall legacyes above mentioned In witnes whereof I have heereunto put my hand and seale the 4th day of July in the yeare of our Lord God 1668 |
Signed sealed and Published in y presence of | |||
Will m. Earnshaw. | |||
Robert Brooke | |||
John Johnson |
The outer jacket of the will states: "Testatum Nathanaelis Yarnold 24toAugusti 1668", the date the will was proved; indicating a date of death between 4 July and 24 August, 1668.
Copied by Rick Yarnell 14 January 2006 with particular attention to reproducing original spelling.
Source: FHL Film # 98089; microfilm copy of original will dated 4 July 1668.
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