Jn Cooke
in the name of god amen I
Jn Cooke
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex yeoman being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to god do make this my last will and testament in manner following hereby revoking all former wills by me made first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of almighty god my most merciful creator hoping to be saved through the alone merits of jesus christ my most gracious redeemer and my body I desire may be decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and as to that worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me I dispose thereof as followeth to wit first I give and devise unto my eldest son
Jn Cooke
for and during the term of his natural life all that my copyhold messuage or tenement with the orchards lands and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying and being in Colne Wake in the said county of Essex and holden of the manor of Colne Wake which I purchased of
Wm Creffeild
and also all that my copyhold cottage or tenement now two tenements with the appurtenances in Colne Wake aforesaid now or late in the several occupations of
Thos Kendall
and
Dan Merrils
and holden of the said manor of Colne Wake and after the decease of my said son
Jn Cooke
I give and devise the said copyhold messuage or tenement with the orchards and appurtenances unto
Jn Cooke
his son and his heirs forever and after the decease of my said son
Jn Cooke
I give and devise all that my said copyhold cottage or tenement now two tenements with the appurtenances unto
Eliz Cooke
his daughter and her heirs forever also I give and devise unto my son
Edw Cooke
for and during the term of his natural life all that my copyhold cottage or tenement with the orchard and appurtenances thereunto belonging commonly called
Rushpitts
or otherwise now in the occupation of
Jn Scoefeild
and holden of the manor of Earls Colne or Colne Priory he keeping the same in good and tenantable repair and after the decease of my said son
Edw Cooke
I give and devise the same premises unto
Sarah Cooke
his daughter and to the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten and for default of such issue to my own right heirs item I give and devise unto my daughter
Mary Cooke
and her heirs forever all that my copyhold messuage or tenement with the lands and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying and being in Earls Colne aforesaid and now in the occupation of
Jon Goslin
and holden of the manor of Colne Priory which I lately purchased of mrs
Eliz Stebbing
Benj Ellis
and
Wm Cressall
and my will and meaning is that my executors herein after named shall receive and take to their own use and uses all such rent and rents as shall be due for my aforesaid messuages cottages and tenements at ladyday next all the rest and residue of my goods chattels bills bonds mortgages cattle corn stock household stuff ready monies and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever after my debts legacies funeral charges and probate of this my will shall be satisfied paid and discharged I give and bequeath unto my son
Joseph Cooke
and unto my said daughter
Mary Cooke
to be equally divided between them share and share alike and lastly I do nominate and appoint the said
Joseph Cooke
and
Mary Cooke
executor and executrix of this my last will and testament also I give unto my said son
Edw Cooke
the sum of 3li to be paid unto him within one year next after my decease in witness whereof I the said
Jn Cooke
the testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the
14.11.1733
signed sealed published and declared by the testator abovenamed in our presence and in his presence attested and subscribed by us
Jeff Scott
Jn Bowls
S Grimston
Jn Cooke