TRANSCRIPT OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS APSEY OF THE PARISH OF CHARDSTOCK
Dated 11. 2. 1735/6
At Chardstock the Seventh Day of May 1735 Samuel Apsey the Executor within named was duly Sworne before me
Richard Hele Jun’r Surrogate
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Apsey of Chardstock in the county of Dorset Miller being weak in body but of a Sound and Disposing Mind and Memory thanks be Given to Almighty God for the Same Do Make and Declare this present writing my last Will and Testament in Manner following
first I comend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping to be saved thro’ the ….. of my blessed Saviour And my Body to the Earth to be Decently Interred at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named
And as touching my Wholesale Estate I Give and Dispose thereof as followeth
And I do Give Devise and Bequeath unto my Son Samuel Apsey All My Customary Copyhold Tenement being three closes of Pasture contayning by Estimation Four Acre be they more or less called Honey Lands lying at Huntley in the North Tything Within the Mannor of Chardstock aforesaid now in my Possession to be held by him the Said Samuel Apsey his Executors and Assigns for all the former Estate and Interest which I now leave therein
And I Give unto my Son Giles Apsey fifteen pounds to be paid him in a twelvemonth time after my said Son Samuel shall be possessed of my said above mentioned Copyhold Estate And not before
And I Give unto my Son George fifteen pounds to be paid to him in two years time after my said Son Samuel shall be possessed of my said Copyhold Estate And not before
And I Give to my Son Gabriell five pounds to be paid him in three years time after my said Son Samuel shall be in such possession as aforesaid And not before
And I Give to my Son Thomas five pounds to be paid him in four years after my said Son Samuel shall be so possessed And not before
with the payment of all which said Legacyes I Do Charge my said Copyhold Estate
And I Give to my daughter Mary All that my Leasehold Estate called ye halfendeale (at or of) Ceates Cleave for all ye former Estate and Interest I have therein
And I Give unto my Son Samuel All that my Mill called Hook Mill with Hendlys Acre for all my former Estate and Interest therein
And I give to my Wife All my indoor household goods and My Wife is that My Said Wife Shall Enjoy all my Copyhold Estate for her Widowhood
And I Give to my Grandson Thomas Apsey five shillings
And all the Rest and residue of my Goods and Chattels Lands and Substance Whatsoever I Do Give Devise and Bequeath unto the Said Samuel Apsey Whom I do Make and Declare Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seale the 11th Day of February 1735
Signed Sealed and Delivered Published & Declared by ye Said Thomas Apsey to be his Last Will And Testament in the presence of we who Subscribe our Names as Witnesses
Johannys (Darby?)
John Symes
James Smaill
signature Tho Apsey (signature followed by wax seal)