In the name of god Amen. I Richard Bonner of Colebrooke in the
County of Bucks Inholder being sick in body but of perfect
memory thanks be given to God therefore do make this my
last will and testament in manner and forme following viz
first I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of God my
maker and redeemer and my body to the earth from whence it
came to be buried at the discretion of my Executor here
after mentioned and concering the worldly goods w[it]h it
hath pleased God of his goodness to bestow on me I give as
followeth. Imprimies I give and bequeath unto my wyfe Lucrere
that feather bed and bedstead w[itch] I now us standing and being in the
chamber whence now I ly … being indeed the bedd wherein she my
said wyfe hath of late lyen in standing neere unto the bed
whence I my selfe have formerly and at this time doe lye
together w[i]th all such furniture as corde matt and other like
as now is and of late hath bin to the same bed belonging *^*
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Item I give to my said wyfe all such fyre wood as is now in my possession
if she shall freely discharge such money fully and clealy as hath bin borrowed
for ye bying of the same so that my executor being not nalested?
And
whereas I am not willing upon the sudden to leave her my said
wyfe altogether or unfurnished of beddes to entertain Guestes
my will and intent is that the said Lecrece shall hand and
keepe all those fower fetherbedd and bed steads w[hi]ch now are
standing and being in The Wainmans chamber together w[i]th
all such furniture as now are and of late have bin
thereunto belonging for and during the term of six years
next after my decease and noe longer if the may paid wyfe
doe happen to line so longer And after such term of six years
or her naturall life expired which shall first happen the said
fower beddes bedstead and furniture to be safly delivered in to
the handes of my executor to dispose of as he shall think fitt And
further I give unto my said wyfe the twoe hogges or sowes w[it]ch I
now keepe Item I give unto my sonne John Tenn Shillings if he ever
live to come to demand it Item I give to my sonne Robert Tenne
shillings and my best suit of apparell Item I give unto every
of the children of my sonne Richard deceased five shillings
apeece all w[hi]ch legacies of money shall be dewe and payable w[i]thin
two years after my decease being lawfully demanded Item I give
unto Abigall my wives daughter one litle cupboard table being & standing in
the hall-chamber And finally I give unto my youngest sonne Leonard all the
residue of my good chattels household stuff?
and money due to me whatsoever un-bequeathed my debts and funerall charges
being paid whome I likewise make full and sole Executor
of this my last will and Testament and hereof I constitute and apoint
my loving friends David …lter [Salter?] and Andrew Meale overseers In witness
whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this p[re]sent Twenty
Ninth day of June in the third year of the raigne of Lord
King Charles Anno dmmi 1627
Signed Richrd X Bonner
John Child
Tho Meale
made and sealed in the presence of Robt Brinke
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