In the name of God Amen the Twenty fourth day of February Anno 
Domini 1732 and in the sixth year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne 
Lord George the second (by the Grace of God) of Great Brittaine 
France and Ireland King defender of the Faith &t  I Robert Howard of 
the parish of St Saviours Southwark in the Liberty of the Clink in the 
County of Surry Cooper, being in good health of Body and praised be 
God of sound and perfect mind and Memory in regard of the 
Uncertainty of this present Life and the Certainty of Death do make 
Publish and this my last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following (That is to say) First and Principally I recomend my Soul into 
the hands of Almighty God my Creator hopeing through the merits of 
Jesus Christ my Redeemer to receive pardon and remission of all my 
sins and to be made partaker of Everlasting felicity in the Life to 
come and my Body I Comit to the Earth from whence it came to be 
decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix whome I shall 
hereafter name and all summ and summs of Money Lands 
Tenements Goods Chattles and Estate whatsoever wherewith at the 
time of my Decease I shall be poss'ed or invested or which shall 
belong or of right appertaine unto me I do give Devise and Bequeath 
as followeth (Viz.t)  Imprimis I Give and bequeath unto my loveing 
Brother John Howard of Great Marlow in the County of Bucks 
Maltster One Guinea of lawful money of Great Brittaine  Item I Give 
and bequeath unto my loveing Brother James Howard of the parish 
of Bissum in the County of Bearkshire Ropemaker One Guinea of 
lawful money of Great Brittaine  Item I Give and bequeath unto my 
loveing Sister Elizabeth                living in Marlow in the County of 
Bucks One Guinea of lawful money of Great Brittaine  Item I Give and 
bequeath unto my loveing Wife Mary Howard all the rest Residue & 
Remainder of my Goods Chattels Houses or Tenements and all other 
of my Estate and do make ordaine and Constitute her my full and 
sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and do revoke all 
former Wills & Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made and 
do ordain these presents to stand and be for and as my last Will and 
Testament for Ever  Witness my Hand and Seal to the day and year 
first above written. 
Robart Howard
Signed Sealed Published and delivered in the presence of 
Jeremiah Hollis   Rich.d Cutter   Henry Hind  

This Will was proved the twenty eighth day of May in the year of our 
Lord One thousand Seven hundred thirty three before the 
Worshipfull Charles Pinfold Doctor of Laws Commissary for the parts 
of Surrey lawfully constituted (during our annual visitation) by the 
Oath of Mary Howard Widow the Relict and sole Executrix of the said 
deceased To whom was committed Letters of Administration of all 
and singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of the said deceased she 
being first sworn duly to administer the same.

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