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| Last Will & Testament of William Curtis of Nazeing, England Copied from a transcript made by M:r. C. A. Hoppin and published in the Boston Transcript of April 4, 1936 in Note 2831, Part II. The original will is said to be filed in the Commissary Court of London, proved on July 9, 1585. (The Descendants of William Curtis of Roxbury, Mass by Harold E. Curtis William Curtis (1546-1585), Nazeing, England In the name of God Amen the xth day of May in the year of our Lord 1585. I Willm Curtis of ye pish of Nazing in y county of Essex sick of bodie but of good memorie God have prays do make & ordeyn this my last Will & Testmt in form following ffirst I bequeath my soule into the handes of All mightie god beleving to be saved by the death of Jhesus Christe & I yeald my body to the Earth in hope of the resurrection with the just in the day. Concerning my worldly goods I geve& bequeath them as followeth. Itm I geve to the poore of the pish of Nazing xx s of Lawfull english mony to be distributed unto them at the discrecon of my Executors. Itm I geve & bequeath to Sara Curtis my daughter the sum of ten poundes of Lawfull english mony to be payd unto her at the day of her marriage, Itm I geve & bequeath to Edward Curtis my soon x li of lawfull english money to be payd unto hym at his adge of xxi ti years. Itm I geve & bequeath to Gabriell my soon the sum of x li of lawfull english mony to be payd to him in like mannr at his adge of xxi ti years. Itm I geve & bequeath to John Curtis my yongest soon xx markes of lawfull english mony to be payd allso to him at his adge of xxi ti years. Itm I geve to my daughter Mary the sum of forty shillings of lawfull english mony to be payd unto her within two moneths next after my deceasse. Itm my will & mynde is that all these legasies heere before geven shalbe payd out of my moveable goodes without the house as Corne cattells grain or any such like thing whatsoever & I will that the overplus of the sayd moveables (these legasies above said being discharged) be equally devyded betweene Agnes my wife & Thomas Curtis my eldest son excepting out of my sayd bequest two of my best lambes wch I geve to my daughter Maryes two children. Concerning my howsehould stuff I do whollie geve the same to Agnes my wife & I make & ordeyn my said wife and Thomas Curtis my son Executors to see my will truly fullfilled my debts payd & funeralls discharged. And I desire my good freend goodman Bannister & my brother Geordg Curtis to be overseers of this my laste will & Testat. Witnesses to this last will" John Bannyster George Curtis & me John Hopkins, Writer. Probatu cora Commissares non die menes Junij Anno Dom 1585 by Agnes Curtis relict and George Curtis and Thomas Curtis. | ||||||
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