Will of John Pawling of Weald dated February 14th 1753
In the Name of God Amon I John Pawling of Weald in the county of Oxon
yeoman being ? in body but perfect sound of mind & memory Do make this my
last Will and Testament in manner and form following First I commit my soul
into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently buried
according to the discretion of my Executors who I appoint shall be Richard
Sandelands and Henry Church of Weald aforesaid and who shall be allowed all
reasonable charges for executorship And my will is that all my just Debts be
truly and faithfully paid and discharged And as for my Worldly estate and
Effects I give and dipose of the same as followeth – Item – I give and devise to
my wife Joannah Pawling two flock beds and one with groom curtains and all
other the appurtenances belonging to them both and to my daughter Mary
Pawling after the Death of my said wife and further I give to my said wife Joannah
Pawling that little house wherein Robt Boad now liveth for my Wife to live in
during the Term of her natural life with her daughter Mary Pawling I sit may be
? by the mortgage And half my wearing and linen apparel I Give to my said wife
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Pawling one feather bed being in the room
over the hall and the Blue Curtains and all other the apper’ts thereunto and two
the best Pewter Dishes at her Choice and the one half on my wearing Linen
Apparel and the two best Flax shawls(?) at her choice Item I give to my wife’s
former son Sam Cook all my wearing apparel (Linnen excepted) As for the
remainder of my Household Goods such as shall be by my executors thought
necessary and needful for my said wife Joannah Pawling I give for her use And
the rent of my household goods Utensils of Husbandry Cattle Corn Chattels and
freeland my Will is that my Ex’tors above mentioned whosoever and whatsoever
and the money they shall or may find any of my Estate or Chattels as above said
(Except the House given to my Wife) They should dispose of to pay all my just
Debts whatsoever and whosoever and the money if any remain after all my said
Debts and all other charges are truly paid shall be equally divided to or between
my wife Joannah Pawling my daughter Elizabeth Pawling and my daughter Mary
Pawling
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal February the
Fourteenth 1753 – John Pawling Signed Sealed Published and Delivered by the
said Test??? and last Will and Testament in the presence of Us whom the presence
and at the request of the Postater have subscribed our Names as witnesses
hereunto
Richard Malam
Wm Sandelands
Wm Townsend