Jony Christian, 1637

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In the name of God, Amen.  The last will ----[torn edge] 
Jony Christian which depted this life the x----[torn edge]    --- 
first shee bequeathed her soule into the h----- 
Almighty God and her boadie to Christian bur---[torn edge]    
The pooer 1 boule est[?] mault 1 firlet of mo---[torn edge] ---- 
and rest at discretion   Itt shee left ----[torn edge] 
eldest sonne Evan Christian with the Consent of his f[ather][missing edge] 
E---- Christian 
[next several words are hard to read, they are in a folded crease] 
over[?] -----ll ---eadon---- ground[?] ryght[?] ---ly rent xiid[12d] provided 
a---aies that if my foresaid sonne d[ied] ------- 
it is my will that the eldest childe shall have it from one to 
one, my forsaid husband to have the use of it while he liveth.   
Itt, I leave unto my forsaid husband E-----[edge of page] 
Christian five shillinge legacie.    
Itt, I leave unto my sister Issable Christian my best peticote, 
my apron, my best han--- and my cloke.   
Itt, I leave unto Kathrin Martin my serv--- my old cote 
my old shoose and stockines.   
I leave to Marg----- Stole[?] one stuffe peticote and a paire of boadie.   
Itt, I leave unto my yongest doughter 10s legacie besides 
her porcion   Itt, ----- my will that my sister Issable Christian 
shall have my yongest daughter portion if shee will take hir.   
Itt, I -------- ordaine my children -----[?lawfully] -------[?begotten] 
Evan, Margret Kathrin and Issable Christian my ------ lawfull 
executors of all the rest of my goods movable and unmovable, 
and my two brethren Mr. Edmund Christian and William Christian 
Supervisors of this my last will & testament.   
Testes: 
Patr: Corkill, 
Willim Christian, iurati.     
Probatu est et xiid.

Inventorie of Jony Christian beinge ----- by William Christian 
one of ye Supervisors and the g------ som[?] ye ----- -th----- her 
husband Edmane Christian did faithfully praysse to part[?] & [or partie] 
suficient securitie into the boockes to answer several ----- pounde 
unto  her children for there interest[?] portion which we thinke 
reasonable --- the forsaid Edward discharginge all d----- whatso---- ---h iiij 
pounds to every child beside the xx------ 
Note yt by ye oath at ye –enta--- S---ner[Sumner] this ----ent Invent 
doth not ammount to soe much as is -----[torn corner] 
---e sd yet through ye persuasion of one ----[torn corner] 
--- husband hath ye Ded to make at 
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