in the name of god amen I
Rich Dutton
of Earls Colne in county of Essex farmer being weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding praised be god for the same to make this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first I give and bequeath unto
Eliz Mullins
the daughter of
Jas Mullins
and
Eliz
his wife which said
Eliz
the wife of the said
Jas Mullins
is the daughter of my late wife
Bridget
her executors administrators and assigns all that leasehold messuage or tenement which I lately purchased of
Rich Fossett
(may be Rich Fossett)
with the yards gardens and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and being in Earls Colne aforesaid next I give and devise unto my granddaughter
Bridget Unwin
the daughter of my daughter
Susanna Unwin
deceased and her heirs forever all that customary or copyhold messuage or tenement with the houses outhouses barns stables yards gardens freehold customary and copyhold lands meadows pastures feedings and appurtenances thereunto belonging containing in the whole by estimation 20a be the same more or less situate in Earls Colne aforesaid and now in my own occupation chargeable nevertheless and I do hereby expressly charge the said customary or copyhold messuage or tenement freehold customary and copyhold lands hereditaments and premised with their appurtenances with the payment of one annuity or yearly sum of 11li of lawful money of Great Britain clear of all deductions whatsoever to her sister
Susanna
the wife of
Francis Ruffle
and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life to be paid half yearly namely on lady day and on michaelmas day in every year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on the first of the said days of payment next happening after my decease and in case the said annuity or yearly sum of 11li or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of twenty days next after the same or any part thereof shall become due and payable being first lawfully demanded then and from thenceforth and upon every such default it shall and may be lawful to and for the said
Susanna Ruffle
or her assigns or the person or persons entitled to the said annuity or any part thereof and I do hereby empower her or them respectively to enter into and upon the said messuage or tenement lands hereditaments and premises with their appurtenances charged therewith as aforesaid or into any part or parcel thereof and to hold and enjoy the same and receive and take the rents issues and profits thereof and of every part thereof until all arrears of the said annuity together with all costs and charges which shall be sustained by reason or occasion of any such default or payment shall be fully paid and satisfied and I give and devise unto my granddaughter
Eliz Unwin
one other of the daughters of my said daughter
Susanna Unwin
deceased and her heirs forever all and singular my freehold customary and copyhold messuage lands tenements hereditaments and real estate whatsoever with their appurtenances situate lying and being in Stansted in the county of Suffolk or elsewhere in the said county of Suffolk chargeable nevertheless and I do hereby expressly charge the said freehold customary and copyhold messuages lands tenements and hereditaments and premises with their appurtenances with the payment of one annuity or yearly sum of 10li of lawful money of Great Britain clear of all deductions whatsoever to her sister
Ann Unwin
and her assigns for a during the term of her natural life to be paid half yearly namely on lady day and michaelmas day in every year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on the first of the said days of payment next happening after my decease and in case the said annuity or yearly sum of 10li or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of twenty days next after the same or any part thereof shall become due and payable being first lawfully demanded then and from thenceforth and upon every such default it shall and may be lawful to and for the said
Ann Unwin
or her assigns or the person or persons entitled to the said annuity of any part thereof and I do hereby empower her or them respectively to enter into and upon the said messuages or tenements lands hereditaments and premises with their appurtenances charged therewith as aforesaid or into any part or parcel thereof and to hold and enjoy the same and to receive and take the rents issues and profits thereof and of every part thereof until all arrears of the said annuity together with all costs and charges which shall be sustained by reason or occasion of any such default or payment shall be fully paid and satisfied also I give and devise unto my said granddaughter
Bridget Unwin
and her heirs for ever all that messuage or tenement called or known by the name or sign of The Compasses with the houses outhouses yards gardens and appurtenances thereto belonging situate and being in Pattiswick in the said county of Essex and now in the tenure or occupation of
Steph Bridge
his undertenants or assigns chargeable nevertheless and I do hereby expressly charge the said messuage or tenement hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances with the payment of one annuity or yearly sum of 4li of lawful money of Great Britain clear of all deductions whatsoever to the said
Eliz
the wife of the said
Jas Mullins
and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life to be paid half yearly namely on lady day and michaelmas day in every year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on the first of the said days of payment next happening after my decease and in case the said annuity or yearly sum of 4li or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of twenty days next after the same or any part thereof shall become due and payable being first lawfully demanded then and from thenceforth and upon every such default it shall and may be lawful to and for the said
Eliz
the wife of the said
Jas Mullins
or her assigns or the persons entitled to the said annuity or any part thereof and I do hereby empower her or them respectively to enter into and upon the said messuage or tenement hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances charged therewith as aforesaid or into any part or parcel thereof and to hold and enjoy the same and to receive and take the rents issues and profits thereof and of every part thereof until all arrears of the said annuity together with all costs and charges which shall be sustained by reason or occasion of any such default or payment shall be fully paid and satisfied and I give and bequeath unto my said granddaughters
Eliz
and
Bridget Unwin
the sum of 30li apiece of like lawful money to be paid to them respectively within one calendar month next after my decease also I give and bequeath unto
Roger
Sarah
and
Ann Mullins
three other of the children of the said
Jas Mullins
and
Eliz
his wife the sum of 10li apiece of like lawful money and I give and bequeath unto my brother
Thos Dutton
of Glemsford in the said county of Suffolk baker the sum of 40li of like lawful money and I give and bequeath unto
Thos
Susanna
and
Mary Dutton
the three children of the said
Thos Dutton
the sum of 5li apiece of like lawful money also I give and bequeath unto the said
Eliz Mullins
the daughter of the said
Jas
and
Eliz Mullins
the sum of 25li of like lawful money likewise I give and bequeath unto the said
Eliz Mullins
the daughter of the said
Jas
and
Eliz Mullins
the bed bedstead hangings pillows and bolsters belonging to the same in the chamber wherein she commonly lies and I give and bequeath unto
Mary Green
the widow of my son in law
Roger Green
late of Pentloe in the said county of Essex miller deceased the sum of 10li of like lawful money and I give and bequeath unto
Roger
Thos
Ann
and
Jn Green
the four children of the said
Mary Green
the sum of 5li apiece of like lawful money also I give and bequeath unto
Rich
Sam
Wm
Eliz
and
Margt Dutton
the five children of my brother
Jn Dutton
deceased the sum of 5li apiece of like lawful money likewise I give and bequeath unto all and every the children of my brother in law
Isaac Wase
late of Henny in the said county of Essex deceased that shall be living at the time of my decease the sum of 3li apiece of like lawful money also I give and bequeath unto all and every the children of my sister
Mary
the wife of
Robt Warren
late of Glemsford aforesaid deceased as shall be living at the time of my decease the sum of 3li apiece of like lawful money also I give and bequeath unto
Rich
and
Isaac Moody
the two children of my sister
Margt
deceased the sum of 3li apiece of like lawful money all which said last mentioned legacies I desire may be paid to the several and respective legatees within six calendar months next after my decease and I give and bequeath unto
Francis Nunn
of Earls Colne aforesaid farmer and to the said
Roger Green
the sum of 5li apiece for the trouble they may have as executors of this my will and all the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels household stuff and implements of household farming stock and implements of husbandry hop poles ready money bills bonds mortgages notes and other securities for money debts and all other my personal estate whatsoever after payment of my just debts the legacies aforesaid funeral charges the charge of proving this my will and all other charges and expenses attending the execution thereof I give and bequeath unto my four granddaughters
Susannah
the wife of
Francis Ruffle
Eliz
Bridget
and
Ann Unwin
to be equally divided between them at their several and respective attainments of the age of 21yrs and the interest arising from each child's share to be applied by my executors or the survivor of them his executors or administrators towards her maintenance and education until she shall attain that age and if any of my said four granddaughters shall happen to die under the age of 21yrs and without issue lawfully begotten then living and which shall be living unto her or their age or ages of 21yrs then and give and bequeath the part and share of her or them so dying unto the survivor to be equally divided between them at such times as their original shares are herein before directed to be paid and if all my said granddaughters but one shall happen to die under age and without issue as aforesaid then I give the whole residue of my said personal estate to such surviving child to be paid to her at her attainment of the age of 21yrs and the interest arising therefrom or such part there
of as may be thought necessary to be applied by my executors or the survivor of them his executors or administrators towards her maintenance and education until she shall attain that age and I do nominate and appoint the said
Francis Nunn
and the said
Roger Green
executors of this my will and my mind and will is that my said executors or either of them their or either of their executors or administrators shall not be answerable or accountable for any other sum or sums of money than they shall respectively and actually receive nor shall either of them be answerable for the act receipt neglect or default of the other of them but each of them for his and their own receipt neglect or default only and in case any loss or losses shall happen in the real or personal estates belonging to my aforesaid devisees and legatees or any or either of them without the wilful neglect of my said executors or either of them their or either of their executors or administrators then that they or either of them shall not be liable to make good the same or any part thereof and if any loss or losses shall happen by or through their or either of their wilful neglect of default then that he or they only who shall be guilty thereof shall be answerable for the same and
hereby revoking all former and other will and wills by me at any time heretofore made I do publish and declare this to be my last in witness whereof I the said
Rich Dutton
have to this my last will and testament contained in four sheets of paper set my hand and seal to each sheet and my seal to the label by which they are affixed together this
30.7.1778
Rich Dutton
signed sealed published and declared by the said
Rich Dutton
the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
Jn Manishe
Wm Roberts
Jn Betts