Wm Booseby
Rich Fisher
Rich Hatch
in the name of god amen I
Rich Hatch
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex butcher being of a disposing mind for which I praise god do make ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following first and above all I bequeath my soul into the hands of god my saviour and my body to be decently buried in the churchyard of the said parish at the discretion of my executors herein mentioned and for that outward estate god hath given me I give and bequeath my copyhold land called
Dovehouse
and
Pondfeild
to my son in law
Robt Potter
and
Susanna
his wife my daughter and the survivor of them during their natural lives and after their deceases to
Rich Potter
second son of the said
Robt
and
Susanna
his wife and to his heirs and assigns forever upon condition that the said
Rich
his heirs and assigns shall pay unto his sister
Eliz
20li of lawful english money within two years next immediately following the decease of his father and mother and upon condition that he the said
Rich
shall pay to his sister
Judith
the like sum of 20li within three years after the decease of his father and mother and upon condition that he the said
Rich
shall pay to his sister
Margt
the like sum of 20li within four years after the decease of his said father and mother and upon condition that he the said
Rich
shall pay to his sister
Mary
the like sum of 20li within five years after the decease of his said father and mother item I give and bequeath my copyhold tenement called
Sextons
wherein I now dwell to my daughter
Susanna
and
Robt Potter
her husband during the term of their natural lives and after their deceases to
Isaac Potter
one of their sons and to his heirs forever item I give and bequeath my copyhold close lying by the pound in Earls Colne purchased of
Hayward
and now in my own occupation to my son in law
Robt Potter
and
Susanna
his wife during the term of their natural lives and after their deceases to
Isaac Potter
one of their sons and his heirs and assigns forever and in case
Isaac Potter
shall happen to die without heirs of his body then I give and bequeath the said close and tenement to
Jas Potter
brother of the said
Isaac
item I give and bequeath to
Susanna Potter
my grandchild 40li of lawful english money to be paid to her at the age of 21yr or at her day of marriage which shall first happen the said 40li to be paid by my executors herein named item I give to my sister
Ann Sillito
the sum of 20s yearly and every year during her life to be paid quarterly by my executors the first payment to begin at the first quarter feast that shall happen after my decease item I give and bequeath to my cousin
Rich Hatch
my brother's son living in Sible Henningham the sum of 3li of lawful english money to be paid within three months after my decease by my executors herein named all the residue of my goods and chattels debts bonds whatsoever I give and bequeath to my son in law
Robt Potter
and
Susanna Potter
whom I make executors of this my will and testament charging them faithfully to pay all my debts and pay my legacies and discharge all funeral expenses in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
20.9.1678
these words her husband of his body by my executors interlined in their several places before the sealing and delivery hereof sealed subscribed and declared to be the last will and testament of the said
Rich Hatch
by his express direction subscribed and attested by us in his presence as witnesses thereof
Ralph Josselin
Wm Booseby
Rich Fisher
Rich Hatch