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m. 10 Feb 1742
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A transcription of his PCC will: In the Name of God Amen I John Gill of Stowerbridge in the County of Worcester Apothecary being Infirm in body but of Sound Sensible and disposing Mind Memory and understanding (thanks be to Almighty God) Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) I Give and Devise to my Dear and loving Wife Mary Gill and her assigns during her natural life all my Messuages Lands and Hereditaments in Stowerbridge aforesaid with the appurtenances whether Included in my Marriage Settlement or not and from and after her decease I Give and Devise the Dwellinghouse wherein I now dwell together with the two Dwelling houses adjoining in Possession of Paul White and Richard Coley respectively with the appurtenances as the same shall fall in after the several deceases of Mrs. Grove my Mother Phebe Gill and my said Wife To my Son Jeremiah Gill his heirs and assigns for ever he and they paying thereout the sum of one hundred pounds to each of my Daughters at his age of twenty one years or so soon after as my said Son shall be entitled to the possession thereof and I Charge the said Premisses with the said Sum of two hundred pounds accordingly and from and after the decease of my said Wife and my said Mother so far as she is Interested therein I Give and Devise those two Dwelling Houses with the appurtenances in the High Street of Stowerbridge aforesaid wherein Elizabeth Cooke and Joseph Skidmore now live to my Daughter Mary Gill her heirs and assigns for ever and all those two Dwelling houses with the appurtenances in Pigglane in Stowerbridge wherein Thomas Dyke and Edward Gritton respectively dwell I likewise Give and Devise To my Daughter Phebe Gill her heirs and assigns for ever and all that Stable with the appurtenances which was purchased of the Executors of Mr. Cater after the Death of Mr. Benjamin Creswell I Give and Devise to my said loving Wife to be at her own disposal and Whereas by my Marriage Settlement I have a power by Deed or Will as is therein directed to Charge the Estate thereby Setled and to be Setled with a Sum not exceeding three hundred pounds for the portions of younger children and Whereas by such Settlement besides the lands and Tenements thereby setled the Sum of three hundred pounds was agreed to be laid out and Settled as an addition to what premisses are therein Comprized Now it is my Will and intent that in case my Eldest Son or any other Interested in such Setled Estate shall require the said three hundred pounds to be laid out in pursuance of such Settlement which hath not yet been done (as the same will be liable to be raised out of the residue of my personal Estate) in such Case and not otherwise I hereby [...] and Charge all my setled Estate and the said Estate so to be purchased pursuant to the power in my said marriage settlement with the like Sum of three hundred pounds to be paid and one hundred pounds each to my said Three younger Children namely Jeremiah Mary and Phebe within one year next after the decease of my said Wife and in that case I mean to exclude my [...] son from any share in the residue of my personal [Estate] Subject to my Just debts Funeral Expences and due restrictions aforesaid I Give Devise and bequeath to my said Dear Wife during her natural life in case she shall so long continue my Widow and not Marry any Second Husband the Rents Use Interest and Produce of all the Rest and Residue of my Ready money Real and personal Estate and from and after here decease or second marriage I Give and bequeath all such my said Real and personal Estate and Effects to and amongst my said Child and Children in such shares and proportions as my said loving Wife shall by any Deed or Writing or by her last Will and Testament in Writing Executor before three [...] Witnesses Give order Direct or appoint and for [...] of such Gift Order direction or appointment to and amongst my said Children equally share and share alike and I nominate and appoint my said loving Wife and my good Brother in Law Mr. John Creswell Executors of this my Will and it is my intent to Circumscribe the power of my said Wife if the disposal of the said Stable to or Amongst our Children only and I Revoke all former Will and Wills by me made and Declare this to be my only true last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will contained in two Sheets of paper I have put my hand and Seal and published the same the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five. John Gill. Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator above named as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request Subscribed our Names as Witness hereto Eliz Tilt William Tilt Tho: Burrell [Proved 23 Aug 1765] References
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