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to all christian people to whom these presents shall come
Thos Barnard
of Earls Colne cleric vicar of the parish church of Earls Colne aforesaid
Jn Hatch
and
Oliver Johnson
churchwardens of the said parish for the year
1734
1735
and
1736
Wm Harvey
and
Jn Page
overseers of the poor of the parish for the year
1734
Edw Wash
and
Jas Vince
overseers for the year
1735
Thos King
and
Sam Smith
overseers for this present year
1736
Thos Sewell
and
Jn Newton
Jn Harrington
and
Sam Burton
inhabitants of the parish of Earls Colne do send greeting whereas
Mary Poynter
late of the parish of St Andrews Holborn Middx widow in and by her last will and testament in writing bearing date
17.11.1733
did give and bequeath unto the overseers of the poor of the parish of Earls Colne aforesaid the sum of 300li to be laid out by them as soon as might be after her death in the purchase of lands of inheritance and she did declare her will to be that the rents and profits of the said lands when purchased and the interest of the said sum of 300li till the sum should be laid out in the purchase of an estate in land should be yearly distributed by the overseers of the poor of the said parish for the time being from time to time in such proportions as they should think proper to and amongst such poor person or persons who are inhabitants of the said parish and who do not receive alms from the said parish and of her said will appointed sir
Wm Halton
of Putney Surrey bt executor and whereas the said
Mary Poynter
departed this life on or about the
30.10.1734
and whereas the said
Wm Halton
did on
5.6.1735
pay into the hands of the said
Thos Sewell
200li in part of and towards the discharge of the said legacy which has been since laid out at interest whereas the said sir
Wm Halton
hath on the day of the date hereof pursuant to an order of vestry made this day paid unto us the sum of 100li being the remaining part and in full of the said legacy of sum of 300li now know ye that we the said
Thos Barnard
Jn Hatch
Oliver Johnson
Wm Harvey
Jn Page
Edw Wash
Jas Vince
Thos King
Sam Smith
Thos Sewell
Jn Newton
Jn Harrinton
and
Sam Burton
do hereby acknowledge to have received of and from the said sir
Wm Halton
the sum of 100li which with the sum of 200li paid as aforesaid we acknowledge ourselves fully satisfied and paid the said 300li legacy in and by the said last will and testament of the said
Mary Poynter
so given and bequeathed as aforesaid and thereof and every part thereof we and every one of us doth acquit release exonerate and discharge the said sir
Wm Halton
his executors and administrators by these presents witness our hands this
21.6.1736
Thos Bernard
vicar
Jn Hatch
Oliver Johnson
Wm Harvey
Jn Page
Edw Wash
Jas Vince
Thos King
Sam Smith
Thos Sewell
Jn Newton
Jn Harrington
Sam Burton
Jn Unwin
Ambrose Wright
Jn Leaper
Jn Brett
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