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THE WILL OF ELIZABETH PITT

DATED 22 JANUARY 1617

In the name of god amen 1617 the 22 day of January I Elizabeth Pitt of Brokenborough being sick of body but of perfect remembrance thanks be to god doe leave make & ordain my testament wherein is contained my last will in manner & form following
First I bequeath my Soule to god that gave it & my body to the earth
Item I give unto my sonn John Pitt half of the goods that I have at my decease
Item all of the rest of my goods ungiven & unbequeathed both moveable & unmoveable & all that my husband left me by his will & testament and all that it have increased since or shall increase during my lyfe I give unto my sonn Thomas Pitt whom I make my whole & sole executor for to see my body buryed & my debts payed

A True Inventory of all the goods & chattels moveable and unmoveable of Elizabeth Pitt widow deceased the ninetwenty (?) day of Aprill 1617

Item two kyne £6-0s-0d
Items two loads of wood 23s-4d
Item a loade & halfe of haye 20s-0d
Item money owing & in hand £22-0s-0d
Item two flitches of bacon 23s-4d
Item three butter & cream & other Itemes 20s-0d
The somme £32-6s-8d
???? buried 1 (?) May 1617

Witness Rob Peter ??
John Osborn the elder &
John Osborne the younger

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