| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen
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| 0002: | I William Atkins of Henley upon Thames in the County of
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| 0003: | Oxon Oatmeal maker being of sound mind memory & understanding
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| 0004: | but growing aged and infirm doe make publish and declare
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| 0005: | my last Will and Testament in manner and form following and
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| 0006: | First and Principally I commend my Soul unto God Almighty
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| 0007: | hoping to be saved through the Merits and Mediation of my
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| 0008: | Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and to have remission of all
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| 0009: | my Sins and to be made pertaker of Everlasting life And my body
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| 0010: | I commit to the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of
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| 0011: | my Executrix herein after named and as for my worldly
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| 0012: | Estate I dispose thereof as followeth Imprimis I give devise
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| 0013: | and bequeath unto my loving Wife Hester All my Messuages
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| 0014: | Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever with their
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| 0015: | and every of their appurtenances To hold the same unto my
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| 0016: | said Wife her heirs and Assigns for ever Item I constitute and
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| 0017: | appoint my said Wife full and sole Executrix of this my last Will
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| 0018: | and Testament and to whom (after payment of my debts & Funerals
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| 0019: | I give and bequeath All the rest residue and remainder of my
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| 0020: | Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I revoke all
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| 0021: | xxxxxx Wills by me heretofore made and Published and declare
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| 0022: | this to be my last Will and Testament only In Testimony whereof
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| 0023: | I the said William Atkins have hereunto Sett my Hand & Seale
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| 0024: | the twenty seventh day of december in the Sixth year of the
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| 0025: | Reign of King George the Second Annoq[ue] dom[ini] 1732
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| 0027: | William Atkins
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| 0028: | Signed sealed Published and declared by the Testator
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| 0029: | William Atkins as and for his last Will and Testament in the
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| 0030: | presence of us who subscribe our names as Witnesses in his
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| 0031: | presence
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| 0032: | Ambrose Hill
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| 0033: | Chris[topher] Rockall
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| 0034: | Jona[than] Sayer |