Norfolk Wills: Reepham

© Transcription Copyright Linda Steward, August 2005.

The Will of John DAWSON
of Reepham, Norfolk - 1722

In the Name of God, Amen the Eleventh Day of March Anno Dom Georgy Regis ................ ........ One Thousand seven Hundred & Twenty two I, John Dawson of Reepham in the County of Norffolk Gent. being in good health of Body & Sound mind & memory doe make this my last will & Testamt. in manner as followeth

Imprimis I give & devise unto Jonathan my Son All the Messuages Lands & Tenements Hereditamts. & Prems. whatsoever within the sd. Kings Dominion & to his Heire & also for ever Upon this Condicon. following viz to pay unto Anne my Dearly beloved Wife Annually the sume of Thirty pounds a yr. withour any Deduction And unto Mary my Dro. the sume of Three Hundred pounds when she attaine the Age of one & Twenty Years or upon the day of her Marriage which shall first happen and untill she Attaine the said Age of one & Twenty Years or the day of her Marriage the sume of fifteen pounds a yr. without any Deduction

Item I give and bequeath unto the poor of the parish of Reepham fifty Shillings to be distributed by the Rector for the time being within one Month after my decease Item I give to the poor of the parish of Brandestone the sume of five pounds to be paid within one Month after my decease & by the Rector for the time being to be distributed amongst the poor of the said parish of Brandestone

Lastly I nominate & appoint the abovesd. Anne my Dearly beloved wife Sole Extrix. of this my last will & Testamt. to whom I give all my personall Estate .... forever for the payment of my debts & legacys decent buriall of my Body and probate of this my will

In Witness whereof I have hereunto this my last Testamt. conteyned in one sheet of paper sett my hand & seal the day & yr. first above written.

John Dawson

Signed Sealed published & declared by the above named John Dawson the Testator to be his last Will & Testamt. in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request subscribed our names as Wittnesses after the Interlining of the words without any Deduction

& the words (to be)

Cath. Claxton                                             Mar ... 1725 Anne Dawson Extrix.
Haycock Hagen?                                        named in the last Will & Testamt.
William Porrett                                           of John Dawson Gent. was duely
                                                                  Sworn for the Probate of ye sd.
                                                                  Will before me Jos. ffurse DD

Paddy's Home Page
Return to Wills Index
Return to Names index
Return to DAWSON Index
Information on Reepham