In the Name of God Amen I John Westly of Tiffield in the County of Northton carpenter 
being blessed be God of a sound Mind and Memory but considering the uncertainty of 
this Life and the Certainty of Death do make and ordaine this my Last Will and 
Testament in Manner and Forme following ffirst but principally I Resign my Soul to 
Almighty God my Creatour relying wholly on the meritorious death and passion of my 
blessed Redeemer for the remission of all my sins My Body I commit to decent buriall at 
the Discretion of my Exors herein after named and as for my Temporall Estate I Give 
and dispose thereof as followeth Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Son John 
Westly one shilling Item I give and bequeath unto my son George Westly one shilling 
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son James Westly all my Lands and Commons in the 
ffeilds of Tiffeild aforesaid with their and every of their Appurtenances to Hold to him his 
Heires and Assigns forever To the Intent that he my said Son James Westly his Heires 
or Assigns Doe and shall well and truely pay or cause to be paid out of the same unto 
my two Daughters Elizabeth Watworth and Mary Marriott the severall sums of fifty 
shillings apiece of good and Lawfull money of Great Britain twelve months next after my 
Decease Item I give unto my said son James Westly all my Carpenters tooles And lastly 
all the rest and residue of my Estate Goods and Chattles whatsoever unbequeathed my 
Debts Legacies and ffunerall Charges being ffirst fully paid and discharged I do give and 
Bequeath unto my two Daughters Elizabeth Watmore and Mary Marriott aforesaid And I 
hereby nominate and appoint my two sons in Law William Watworth and John Marriott 
sole Executors joyntly together of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby 
Revoke and dissannull all Other Wills and Testaments heretofore made or intended to 
be made and Declare this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this sixth day of January in the ninth 
Year of the Reign of Our Sovreign Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Britain 
ffrance and Ireland Queen Defender of the ffaith Anno Domini 1710/11  John Westly

Witnesses Thomas Sturges George Joanes his marke John Sturges

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