Jn Edwards
Sarah Edwards
(may be Sarah Edwards)
Mary Plampin
in the name of god amen I
Mary Plampin
of Stoke by Nayland in the county of Suffolk being sick in body yet of perfect mind and memory for divers reasons me thereunto moving do make and constitute this to be and contain my true last will and testament imprimis I give my soul into the hands of almighty god trusting in his mercy through the merits of my blessed redeemer jesus christ and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Higham at the discretion of my executor hereafter named and as to my worldly goods I dispose of them in manner following
(handwriting of the rest of the will changes from this point to a less fluent hand)
item I give to my brother
Wm Bordman
3gns if he be alive and if not to his daughter
Sarah Allen
a cheesemonger wife in Sharedich in London item I give to
Sarah Windin
5li item I give to
Mary Bordman
1guinea and the middle silver spoon with the mark MB and a half dozen of diaper napkins this to my brother
Jn Bordman
daughter item I give to
Ann Edwards
my wedding ring and a half a dozen of diaper napkins item I give to
Thos Bordman
1guinea item I give to
Mary Bordman
1guinea which I promised her upon taking the house keeping and likewise the little silver spoon marked MB item I give to
Sarah Windin
my diamond ring and my silver server 5li in money and do make her my sole and whole executrix to bury me and to do according as I have given order and as to my bills and bond if every they be paid my will is that they should be divided to
David Bordman
Thos Bordman
Ann Reed
and
Sarah Bordman
sons and daughters to my brother
Thos Bordman
but
Sarah
but I give to
Sarah Windin
two parts to their one and this I declare to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I set my hand and seal this
24.9. 1731
and my meaning is that my executrix shall have 40s for the trouble of being my executrix witnesses
Jn Edwards
Sarah Edwards
(may be Sarah Edwards)
Mary Plampin