Wills

In the name of God Amen the ninth day of February in the tenth yeare of the 

Reigne of out Soverigne Lady Ann by the grave of god over Great Brittan France and 

Ireland Queen defender of the faith &c. Anno Domini 1711 I John Brown of Colebrooke in

the County of Bucks Coney Woollcutter Being in good health thankes be to Almighty god for it and considering

that it behoofeth a Christian in time of health to expect death doe therefore make this my last

Will and testament in manner and form following first and principally I commend and commit my 

soule into the hands of Almighty god my creator and into the handes of Jesus Christ my only

savior and redeemer through whose death and passion and by whole only merrits I trust to be 

saved and to Live with him eternally in glory and my body I commit to the earth to be buried in

Christian and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors I have in after named and touching

my worldly estate which god in his mercy hath made me owner in this life I give and devise and

dispose of as followeth Imprimies I give devise and bequeath unto my grandson John Brown one

shilling Item I give and bequeath All that my freehold cottage or tenement Whereing in I the said

John Brown doth now in habite with all buildings out houses orchards yards gardens grounds backsides

and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise apertaining situate and lie

being in the west end of Colebrook in the parish of Langley Marsh in the county of Bucks unto

my daughters Martha Brown and Margaret Brown their heirs and assigns forever — Item I doe    

give and bequeath to my daughter Eleane Brown     —— [rest of crossed out section not legible]         Item all the rest

and residue of my goods and cattell chattels debts owings unto me ready money and personal estate

whatsoever  after my debts legacies and funeral expenses being paid and discharges I

devise and bequeath unto my two daughters Martha and Margaret Brown to be equally divided

between [damaged] them and I doe hereby constitute nominate and apoint them full and sole executrixes

of this my last will and testament renouncing and revoking all other wills by me 

formerly made die declare this to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I 

the said John Brown have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year above 

written

Signed sealed published and 

declared my the said John Brown                    John Brown   

to be his last will and testament 

in the presence of ye first writing

of his name being first blotted out

John Burcombe

Richard Burcombe

John Burcombe Senr

The three lines were blotted out 

the said 1st of August 1712 by the order

of the above said John Brown In

the presence of 

Tho Frost 

John Burcombe

Probate   15 June 1713    to Martha & Margaret Brown filies 

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