Wills

In the name of God Amen the 13^th day of January Anno 

Domi 1676 in the eigth and twenteeth yeare of the raine of our

Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second of England &c,

Alice Goad of Colebrook in the countie of Buck widow Doe

make this my last will and testament Item I give unto my 

sister Elizabeth Moore fortie shillings, a payre sheets and a 

blanket Item I give to my grandchild Franke Maskell the sum

of ten pounds, and my will is that the said ten pounds

shall be paid unto William Guy and Thomas Burcombe within 

six years after my decease for the use of my said grandchild 

also I give unto him my feather bed and boulster that I doe now 

lye on, one payre sheets and payre pillow berds and a blankett to

be delivered to ye said William Guy and Tho Burcombe within six

years after my decease, and then to deliver ye said ten pounds

and goods to my said grandchild at his age of one and twentie

years but if my said grandchild shall happen to dye or de-

part this live before he shall attayne to the age of one and 

twentie years then I give the said tenn pounds and goods unto 

my executor. Item my will is that my executor shall pay for

my grand childs schooling for six years after my decease Them my

will is that my executor shall have the interest of the ten

pounds after it is paid unto the hands of William Guy and Tho

Burcombe until my grandchild is at his age of one and twenty

years, Item I give to my son in law Robert Mascell two shillings

six pence, Item all other my goods and chattels I give to my

son John Richardson and doe make him sole executor to

this my Last Will and testament and doe revoke all former

wills by now made In witness whereof I have hereunto

sett my hand  and seal the day and year above said

Alice Goad - Her mark

Published declares and acknowledged 

to be her last will and 

testament in the presence of 

Elizabeth Webb

Bride ? Ford

Tho Burcombe

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