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In the Name of God Amen. I
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Mary Messenger
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of the
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in the
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Spinster
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Do Make this
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my Last Will Testament in Manner and form following, First I Recomond
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My Soul to God hoping through My Saviours Merits Salvation, My Body I
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Commit to the Earth to be decently bound in
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in the
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with a Rail Erected over my Grave, As to the Disposal of
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my Temporal Estate I give and bequeash the same as followeth; First I order
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all my Just Debts & Funeral Expences to be paid and Discharged, also I give
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unto My Brother
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Henry Messenger
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the Sum of Ten Pounds, Also I give unto My
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Brother
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Thomas Messenger
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Ten Pounds, Also I give unto My Sister
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Elizabeth
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Messenger
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Wife
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of my Brother
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James Messenger
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One Guinea for a Ring Also
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I give unto My Aunt Dancer One Guinea a for a Ring also I give unto my cousin
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Anne Dancer
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General for Ring Also I give unto
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Anne
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Harper
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of the
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Parish of Saint Lawrence Jewry
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One Guinea for
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a Ring, Also I give unto Mrs. Reeves of
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Ealing
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aforesaid One Guinea
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for a Ring. Also I give unto Miss
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Sevilla Friend
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of Ealing aforesaid
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One Guinea for a Ring as also my Silver Shoe Buckles, Also I give unto
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My Niece
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Elizabeth Messenger
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Daughter of My Brother
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James
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Messenger
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all my Silver Spoons, and also all my Wearing Appeal.
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And all the Rest and Residue of my Goods and Chattles and other Estate
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what soever I give and Bequeath unto my Brother
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James Messenger
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who I make Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
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hereby Revoking all former Willes. In Witness whereof I have
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hereunto Set my Hand and Seal theday of
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in the twenty fifth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George
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the Second by Grace of God King of Great Britain France and
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Ireland Defender of the Saith, And in the Year of Our Lord One thousand
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Seven hundred and fifty one.
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Signed Sealed Published & Declared
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by the said Testatrix to be her last
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Will and Testament in the Presence of
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Us who at her Request Signed Our
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Names as Witnesses thereto.
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