| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen
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| 0002: | I John Eaglesfield of Henly upon Thames in the County of
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| 0003: | Oxon Citizen and Baker of London (having regard to the ancient
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| 0004: | and Laudable Custom of the said City Do make and ordain this my
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| 0005: | last Will and Testament in manner and form following (vizt) I having
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| 0006: | in my life tyme given and advanced to my sons John and James
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| 0007: | at least one hundred pounds a peice which is their full share or
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| 0008: | more of one third part of my personal Estate Dividable with my
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| 0009: | Son Robert and Daughter Jane notwithstanding which to prevent
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| 0010: | any dispute in my Family after my decease I do give and bequeath
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| 0011: | unto my said Sons John and James Fifty pounds a peice to be paid
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| 0012: | them respectively within one month next after my decease provided
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| 0013: | they severally upon the payment thereof give to my Executrix herein
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| 0014: | after named a full and Legal discharge for the said Fifty pounds a
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| 0015: | peice and also full[↑y] and absolutely acquit release and for ever discharge
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| 0016: | my said Executrix from all further and other Clayms and demands
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| 0017: | out of my said Estate or any part thereof which they or either of them
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| 0018: | shall or may at any time hereafter claym or Demand and my will
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| 0019: | is That if in case my said Sons John and James shall refuse to give
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| 0020: | such receipt and discharge as aforesaid under their respective hands
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| 0021: | and Seals That then the said Fifty pounds Lagacy of him so refuseing
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| 0022: | Shall goe and be to the use of my said Executrix and Lastly all the
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| 0023: | rest and residue of my Estate wheresoever and whatsoever I give
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| 0024: | devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Anne Eaglesfield whom I
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| 0025: | make and ordain the full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and
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| 0026: | Testament revoking all former Wills by me made I doe publish and
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| 0027: | declare this to be my last Will and Testament and I do make and
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| 0028: | appoint my said loving Wife Anne Eaglesfield Guardian of the persons
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| 0029: | and Estates of my said Son Robert and Daughter Jane untill they shall
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| 0030: | Severally and respectively attain their several and respective ages of one
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| 0031: | and Twenty years In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand
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| 0032: | and Seal this Twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord 1736
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| 0033: |
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| 0034: | John Eaglesfeild
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| 0035: |
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| 0036: | Signed Sealed published and declared [↑and delivered] by the said
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| 0037: | John Eaglesfeild the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament
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| 0038: | in the presence of us and then attested by us in his presence
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| 0039: |
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| 0040: | W. Cawley
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| 0041: | Fett Mason
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| 0042: | Fr[anci]s Blandy
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