Person:Phillip Blatch (1)

July 11, 1728 - Will of Philip Blatch

Philip Blatch, of Bratton, yeoman, all messuages, &c., in Bulkington and Keevil, to William Axford, of Earlstoke, Jeffery Whittaker, of Bratton, and John Drewet, of Bratton, and their heirs for ever; to the use of his wife (and exix.) during her life, and after her decease to the sole use of the said William Axford and Jeffery Ehittaker, their exors., &c., for the term of 500 years without impeacment of waste, and after the said term to his son, John Blatch, his heirs, &c. To his son, James Blatch, £300 to be paid on his majority, with interest; daughter of Margaret Blatch, £300, with like interest; and if James or Margaret die before attaining 21 years, then the sum of £100 out of £300 to go to the survivor, and the rest not to be due or payable; but if his personal estate be not sufficient to pay his debts and expenses, and the said several sums and the interest thereof, then he wills that the deficiency shall after the death of his his wife, be raised as William Axford and Jeffery Whittaker think fit out of the said term of 500 years, and the rents and profits therof. Dated 10th November 1726. [Deborah Blatch, widow, was sworn at Westbury, 11 July 1728.]