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Volume 25 Page 232-233 - John Arthur In the name of God amen I John Arthur of the parish of St Stephens in Branwell in the county of Cornwall carpenter being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God on this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1789 make this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) Imprimes I give unto my son Edward Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my daughter Rebecca Spargoe one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my son John Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my son Richard Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my son Thomas Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my daughter Catherine Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my son William Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my daughter Mary Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my son Phillip Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my son George Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my daughter Dorcas Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Also I give unto my grand daughter Rebecca Arthur one shilling to be paid by my Executor. Item I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Mary Arthur all the rest of my goods, chattles, credits and all my effects whatsoever who I make and ordain to be my whole and sole Executor of this my lst will and testament and I do hereby utterly revoke - disallow and disannul all former wills by me made in any wise ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written if my wife do marry she shall have but one shilling ~~ Signed sealed published and } declared by the said John Arthur } to be his last will and testament } inpresents of us ~~ } John Arthur (seal?) Thomas Yelland Richard Yelland The before written will of the before named John Arthur dec'ed is a true copy compared and examined with the original this bourth day of May...1803 by us ~~ Robt Bennett Jno. Salter The before written will of the before named John Arthur dec'ed was proved in common form 2nd July 1803 before Edmund Gilbert Clerlk Master of Arts Official &c. and admion of all and singular the goods ~~ of the said dec'ed in any way concerning the said will was granted to Mary Arthur the widow of the said dec'ed and sole Executer named in the said will ~~ Being first sworn &c Saving &c No Inventory Graphic by Genealogy Graphics by Chris |