Susanna Mitten
sealed and published and also the word eighteen was first interlined in presence of
Jn Sillett
Margt White
Jn Clyatt
Wm Lay
in the name of god amen the
28.7.1693
etc. I
Susanna Mitten
of the parish of Lexden within the liberty of the town of Colchester in the county of Essex widow being sick and weak in body but of sound mind blessed be god do therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following viz imprimis I commend my soul to god my body to the earth to be decently buried and as for that temporal estate as god in his mercy hath lent me I dispose of as followeth viz item I give and bequeath all my customary lands tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances and being in Copford in the county of Essex unto my grandchild
Jn Toller
and to his heirs forever but my will and meaning is that my daughter
Eliz Toller
shall take and receive the rents and profits of the said lands and tenements until my said grandchild
Jn Toller
shall attain his age of 21yr or day of marriage which shall first happen if my said daughter
Eliz
shall so long live item I give and bequeath all my freehold lands tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances lying and being in Copford aforesaid unto my grandchild
Eliz Toller
and her heirs forever but my will and meaning is that my daughter
Eliz Toller
shall take and receive the rents and profits of the said lands and tenements until my said grandchild
Eliz Toller
shall attain her age of 21yr or day of marriage which shall first happen if my said daughter
Eliz
shall so long live item I give and bequeath unto my said grandchild
Eliz Toller
the sum of 50li of good and lawful money of England when she shall attain her said age of 21yr item I give and bequeath all my customary lands tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances lying and being in Earls Colne in the said county unto my grandchild
Susanna Toller
and her heirs forever but my will and meaning is that my daughter
Eliz Toller
shall take and receive the rents and profits of the said lands and tenements until my said grandchild
Susanna Toller
shall attain her age of 21yr or day of marriage which shall first happen if my said daughter shall so long live and also I give and bequeath unto my said grandchild
Susanna Toller
the full sum of 100li of like money at her said age of 21yr item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild
Mary Toller
the sum of 20s of like money at her age of 21yr item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild
Sarah Toller
the sum of 100li of like money when she shall attain her age of 21yr which said sum of 100li is in the hands of my son in law
Jn Toller
item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild
Jn Toller
the sum of 20li of like money when he shall attain his said age of one and twenty years and my will and meaning is further that if it shall happen that any of my said grandchildren
Jn Toller
Eliz Toller
Susan Toller
Mary Toller
or
Sarah Toller
to die or depart this life before he she or they shall severally accomplish their said ages of 21yr and without issue of his her or their body or bodies lawfully begotten or to be begotten that then I bequeath the part of him her or them so dying to be equally divided between the survivor or survivors of them at their several ages of 21yr item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild
Eliz Toller
one featherbed and one bedstead with their appurtenances item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild
Susanna Toller
one featherbed and one bedstead with their appurtenances and one trunk item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild
Mary Toller
one box item I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren
Eliz Toller
Susanna Toller
Mary Toller
and
Sarah Toller
all other my household stuff and linen to be equally divided between them part and part alike and to be delivered unto them when they shall accomplish their said ages of 18yr or days of marriage which shall first happen and if it shall happen that either of them shall die before she or they attain their said ages of 18yr and not married that then the part or parts or her or them so dying shall be divided and delivered to the survivor or survivors of them at her or their said ages of 18yr or days of marriage item I give and bequeath unto
Eliz South
daughter of
Joseph South
of Tiptry the sum of 5li of like money at her age of 21yr item I give and bequeath unto
Joseph South
and
Thos South
sons of the said
Joseph South
the sum of 50s of like money apiece when they shall severally attain the said ages of 21yr item all the rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever and wheresoever unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Eliz Toller
and my grandchild
Jn Toller
to pay my debts funeral charges and proving of this my will whom I do nominate and make whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do appoint my loving friend
Wm Lay
of Copford aforesaid supervisor to see my will performed and for his pains and care I give unto him 20s of like money so revoking all former wills I do ordain this to be my last will witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Susanna Mitten
sealed and published and also the word eighteen was first interlined in presence of
Jn Sillett
Margt White
Jn Clyatt
Wm Lay