© Transcription Copyright Linda Steward, August 2005.
Mr. Thoms. Dawson
his Will
I Thomas Dawson of Gorleston in the County of Suff. Mariner being of Sound & disposing & disposing (sic) mind & memory Blessed be God for the Same & Considering the Shortnes & uncertainety of this Mortall Life Doe make & declare this my last Will & Testamt. in manner & manner (sic) & forme following (that is to Say)
First & Principally I Comend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator & most mercifull ffather by whose Infinite mercy through the meritts Satisfacion & Intercession of the ever Blessed Jesus I verily Believe to be Saved And after this Mortall Life ended my Body I Comitt to the Earth to be Buried in Decent manner According to the Discretion of my Executors in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrecion to Life Eternall
Item I Give will & devise to Thomas Dawson my grandchild & God-Son Son of Daniel Dawson my Son & to the heires & also of the sd. Thomas Dawson my Grandchild for ever Subject nevertheles to the proviso & under the power & authority herein after menconed & Contained All those my three Sevrall Tenemts. or dwelling houses wth the Edifices Buildings Yards Grounds hereditamts. & appurtuces. wt. Soever Situate lying & being in Gorleston aforesd & now or late in the Sevrall Possessions or Occupacons of Ellen Bennett Widowe John Browne & Thomas Reynolds their or Some of their Assignees or Undertents.
And also All that Close or Inclosure of Land (being Copyhold) wth. the Appurtuces. Containeing by Estimacon Six Acres or thereabts. be the Same more or less lying & being in Gorleston aforesd. & now in the Occupacon of Susanna Symonds Wid. wth. sd. Close or Inclosure of Land Together wth. another Close or Inclosure of Land herin after menconed & herein after given & devised unto Anne my Daughter & her heires for ever I the sd. Thomas Dawson late had & purchased to me & my heires for ever of Robert Hagon late of Wapping in the County of Middx. Mariner
And all my Estate right title Use Interest Revercon Remainder Equity Possibility Clayme & demand wt. Soever of in or to the sd. premisses (both freehold & Copyhold) herein before given & devised to the sd. Thomas Dawson my Grand Child And all & evry the Easmts. libties privileges wayes passages Comon & right of Comonage advantages emolumts. & hereditamts. to or wth. the sd. premisses evry or any part or parcell thereof now or late Used Occupied or enjoyed or accepted reputed or taken as pte. pcell. or Member thereof
Provided nevertheless & my Mind & will is that if it shall happen the sd. Thomas Dawson my Grand Child Shall dept. this Life under the Age of One & twenty Yeares & wth. out Issue of his Body lawfully to be Begotten then liveing That then in Such Case the sd. Devise to him of All & evry the aforsd. Three Tenemts. or dwelling Houses & the sd. Close or Inclosure of Land & all other the hereditmts. & premisses (both freehold & Copyhold) wth. their & evry of their Appurtuces. Shall be void
And then & in Such Case I Give & devise All & Singular the sd. Tenemts. or dwelling Houses & the sd. Close or Inclosure of Land & all other the Hereditamts. & premisses wth. their & evry of their Appurtuces. herein before given & devised to him my sd. Grand Child unto his ffather the above named Daniel Dawson my Son & the Heires & also of him the Same Daniel for ever
But if the sd. Thomas Dawson my Grand Child Shall live to Attaine his sd. Age of One & twenty Yeares or leave any Issue of his Body lawfully to be begotten liveing at the time of his Decease Then my mind & will is that the sd. Thomas Dawson my Grand Child & his Heires Shall have & Enjoy all & evry the Same premisses in ffee Simple & not in ffee tayle ffor my Intent & meaning is not to intayle the Same or any part thereof (Anything herein before menconed or Contained to the Contrary thereof in any wise not wth. Standing
Item I do make & Ordaine John Ditcham of Gorleston aforesd. Mariner & Anne his Wife my loveing Daughter Execrs. of this my last Will & Testamt. intirely Confideing in them that they will in all things faithfully & Carefully Execute & Pforme. the Same
Item I do hereby authorise & impower my sd. Execs. & the Survivor of them & the Execs. or adms. of the Same Survivor from time to time from & after my Decease in the meane time untill he my sd. Grand Child Shall Attaine his sd. Age of One & twenty Yeares (if he Shall So long live) to Demise & to farme lett All & evry the afore sd. Three Tenemts. or dwelling Houses & the sd. Close or Inclosure of Land & all other the Hereditamts. & premisses herein before given & devised to him or any part or parts thereof either by Lease in Writeing for any Such reasonable forme or formes for Yeares & under Such reasonable & Usuall Covents. & Agreemts. as they in their Discrecons Shall think fitt Or elce by Lease parole from Year to Year Or otherwise for the best & most improved Rent & Rents they Shall be Offered or Can get for the Same & upon & under Such Usuall & reasonable Covents. formes & Agreemts. as they Shall think fitt & for the most benefitt & advantage of my sd. Grand Child
And Shall dureing all that time (if my sd. Grand Child Shall So long live) for & on his Behalfe & for the intents & purposes herein after menconed receive & take the Rents Issues & profitts of all & evry the Premisses & by & out of the Same Rents Issues & Profitts. Shall pay & discharge All Such Lords ffines & Arreares of Lords Rents & Stewards ffees & other incident Charges as I Shall be due & payable for & upon the Admission of the sd. Thomas Dawson my Grand Child after my Decease to So much of the premisses herein before devised to him as be Copyhold & for Repaires Taxes Lords Rents Rates Assessmts. or otherwise howsoever for Concerning or in Respect of the Premisses or any part thereof or in any wise relateing to the Same
And Shall apply dispose off & lay out So much of the then Residue thereof as they in their Discrecons Shall think fitt & Convenient for & towards the Bringing up maintenance & Educacon of my sd. Grand Child for & towds. his Board Cloathes & other Necessaries for him Otherwise or in any other manner for his Benefitt & advantage untill he Shall attaine his sd. Age of One & twenty Yeares And the then Clear Overplus (if any there Shall be) Shall pay to my sd. Grand Child when he shall have Attained that Age (if he Shall so long live)
But in Case he Shall happen to depte. this Life under the sd. Age of One & twenty Yeares Then my Mind & will is that the Same Shall go & be paid & I do hereby Give & Bequeath the Same to the Execrs. & admrs. or assrs. of him the sd. Thomas Dawson my Grandchild to & for their own …… use & Benefitt for ever
Item I Give & Bequeath to the sd. Thomas Dawson my Grand Child my Biggest Silver Tankard & my Great Bible to be delivered to him when he Shall Accomplish his sd. Age of One & twenty Yeares & in the meanetime my Mind & will is that the Same Silver Tankard & Bible Shall be laid upkept & preserved for him by the sd. Anne my Daughter And in Case the sd. Thomas my Grand Child Shall happen to depte this Life under the sd. Age of One & twenty Yeares Then my Mind & will is that the Same Tankard & Bible Shall be delivered to the sd. Daniel Dawson his ffather his Execrs. & Adms. to & for his & their own …… Use & Benefitt for ever
Item I give will & devise unto the sd. Anne my Daughter wife of the abovenamed John Ditcham & the Heires & assrs. of her the Same Anne for ever All those my three other Sevrall Tenemts. or dwelling houses wth. the Edifices Buildings Yards Grounds hereditamts. & appurtuces. wt. soever Situate & lying & being in Gorleston aforesd. & now in the Sevrall Possessions or occupations of my Self Peter Ward & Margery Shreeve Wid. And also All that Close or Inclosure of Land (being Copyhold) wth. the appurtuces. Containeing by Estimacon ffour Acres (be the Same more or lesse) herein before menconed lying & being in Gorleston aforesd. & now also in the Occupacon of the abovenamed Susanna Symonds
And my Revercon & Revercons Remainder & Remainders & all my Estate & right title use Interest Equity Possibility Clayme & demand wt. Soever of into or out of the premisses last menconed and hereby given & devised to the sd. Anne my Daughter
And all & evry the Easmts. libties priviledges &c. wayes passages Comodities & advantages to the premisses last above menconed belonging or therewth. or wth. any part thereof now or late used Occupied or Enjoyed
Item I give & Bequeath to the sd. Daniel Dawson my Son the sd. Anne my Daughter & their Sevrall & respective Execrs. & adms. forever All and singular my Household stuffe & implemts. of Household Plate Linnen Shipping ready moneys Goods Chattells Debts Duties Bonds Mortgages & all other the rest and residue of my psonall. Estate (not herein before otherwise given & Bequeathed) wt. Soever the Same doth now Consist or is invested in or Shall or may Consist or be invested in at the time of my Decease & wheresoever the Same Shall or may then happen to be Equally divided Between them the Same Daniel & Anne their Sevrall & respective Execrs. & admrs. pte. Share alike
And lastly I do hereby revoake & disannull All other Wills & Testamts. by me at any time or times formerly made published or declared
In witness whereof unto this my last Will & Testamt. Contained in three Sheets of Paper together annexed I the sd. Thomas Dawson have Set my hand & Seal dated the day & year first above written.
Signed Sealed published & declared by the above named Thomas Dawson for his last Will ……… of us who did attest the Same & Subscribed our names as Witnesses hereunto in his …… request after the Interlineings (abt half a 2 mo) (these) (to be)
Thomas Dawson
James Dixson John Spendlove John Whitton
Jan 8th 1726
(Latin probate)
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