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<p n="560">In the Name of God Amen. I <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-1">Mary Messenger</rs>
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of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50415_geo578"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50415_geo579">Parish of Great Eating</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50415_geo580">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50415_occ275">Spinster</rs>
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Do Make this<lb></lb>
my Last Will Testament in Manner and form following, First I Recomond<lb></lb>
My Soul to God hoping through My Saviours Merits Salvation, My Body I<lb></lb>
Commit to the Earth to be decently bound in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50415_geo581"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50415_geo582">Hanwell Church Yard</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50415_geo583">County of Middlesex</rs>
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with a Rail Erected over my Grave, As to the Disposal of<lb></lb>
my Temporal Estate I give and bequeash the same as followeth; First I order<lb></lb>
all my Just Debts & Funeral Expences to be paid and Discharged, also I give<lb></lb>
unto My Brother <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-2">Henry Messenger</rs>
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the Sum of Ten Pounds, Also I give unto My<lb></lb>
Brother <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-3">Thomas Messenger</rs>
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Ten Pounds, Also I give unto My Sister <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-4">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Messenger</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50415_occ276">Wife</rs>
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of my Brother <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-5">James Messenger</rs>
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One Guinea for a Ring Also<lb></lb>
I give unto My Aunt Dancer One Guinea a for a Ring also I give unto my cousin <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-11">Anne Dancer</rs>
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General for Ring Also I give unto <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-7">Anne<lb></lb>
Harper</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50415_geo584">Parish of Saint Lawrence Jewry</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50415_occ277">Spinster</rs>
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One Guinea for<lb></lb>
a Ring, Also I give unto Mrs. Reeves of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50415_geo585">Ealing</rs>
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aforesaid One Guinea<lb></lb>
for a Ring. Also I give unto Miss <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-12">Sevilla Friend</rs>
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of Ealing aforesaid<lb></lb>
One Guinea for a Ring as also my Silver Shoe Buckles, Also I give unto<lb></lb>
My Niece <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-8">Elizabeth Messenger</rs>
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Daughter of My Brother <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-9">James<lb></lb>
Messenger</rs>
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all my Silver Spoons, and also all my Wearing Appeal.<lb></lb>
And all the Rest and Residue of my Goods and Chattles and other Estate<lb></lb>
what soever I give and Bequeath unto my Brother <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50415_n560-10">James Messenger</rs>
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<lb></lb>
who I make Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament<lb></lb>
hereby Revoking all former Willes. In Witness whereof I have<lb></lb>
hereunto Set my Hand and Seal theday of<lb></lb>
in the twenty fifth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George<lb></lb>
the Second by Grace of God King of Great Britain France and<lb></lb>
Ireland Defender of the Saith, And in the Year of Our Lord One thousand<lb></lb>
Seven hundred and fifty one.</p>
<p n="561">Signed Sealed Published & Declared<lb></lb>
by the said Testatrix to be her last<lb></lb>
Will and Testament in the Presence of<lb></lb>
Us who at her Request Signed Our<lb></lb>
Names as Witnesses thereto.</p>
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