| 0001: | I, John Sharp of Henley upon
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| 0002: | Thames in the County of Oxford Bricklayer being
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| 0003: | of sound and disposing mind memory and
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| 0004: | understanding do make publish and declare my
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| 0005: | last Will and Testament in manner and form following
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| 0006: | that is to say First I give and bequeath unto my Son
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| 0007: | George Sharp all and every my Tolls and utensils together
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| 0008: | with my Stock in Trade in the Business of a
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| 0009: | [↑Bricklayer only together also with my said Business of] a Bricklayer
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| 0010: | Also I give and bequeath to my Son in Law William
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| 0011: | Hobbs and Frances his Wife all and every my
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| 0012: | Household Furniture and Effects Ready Money and
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| 0013: | debts due to me Stock in Trade all my Interest in the
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| 0014: | Lease of the Messuage or Tenement and premises
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| 0015: | wherein I now dwell with the several Cottages and
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| 0016: | appurtenances to the same belonging Also I give and
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| 0017: | bequeath unto my said Son in Law William Hobbs
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| 0018: | and Frances his Wife all and every my household
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| 0019: | Furniture and Effects Ready money and debts due to me
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| 0020: | Stock in Trade Goods and Chattles of every sort and kind
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| 0021: | in and about the dwelling house and premises I now
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| 0022: | reside in except as aforesaid But it is my Will and I
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| 0023: | do hereby subject and charge the several bequests
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| 0024: | hereinbefore by me given to my Son in Law William
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| 0025: | Hobbs and Frances his Wife with the maintenance
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| 0026: | and support of my Son Richard Sharp until he shall
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| 0027: | be capable of supporting himself and as I have done
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| 0028: | as much as I am capable of for my other children
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| 0029: | therefore I leave them nothing all the Rest and
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| 0030: | Residue of my Effects I give and bequeath to my said
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| 0031: | Son in Law William Hobbs and Frances his Wife and
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| 0032: | appoint my said Son William Hobbs sole Executor
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| 0033: | of this my Will hereby revoking all other Wills I declare
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| 0034: | this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness
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| 0035: | whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this
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| 0036: | tenth day of January one thousand seven hundred
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| 0037: | and ninety seven
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| 0038: |
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| 0039: | John Sharp [Seal]
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| 0040: |
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| 0041: | Signed
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| 0042: | Sealed published and declared by the said John Sharp
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| 0043: | the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament
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| 0044: | in the presence of us
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| 0045: | L Coulson
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| 0046: | Tho[mas] Painton
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