0 @GAD_F32@ FAM
1 SOUR @GAD_HEAD@
1 HUSB @GAD_I39@ Henry /Gadfield/
1 WIFE @GAD_I100@ Hannah /Nowell/
1 MARR
2 DATE 23 Feb 1723
2 PLAC Cogges, Oxfordshire, England
2 SOUR @GAD_S7@
3 DATA
4 TEXT Couple both from Witney.
1 SOUR @GAD_S15@
2 DATA
3 TEXT Gadfield Henry = the Elder of Witney
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4 CONT In the Name of God Amen, I Henry Gadfield the Elder of Witney in the County of Oxford Carpent
4 CONC er being weak of Body But of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be Given to Almighty Go
4 CONC d for the same Do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (That i
4 CONC s to say) First and Principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator h
4 CONC oping through the merits death and passion of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ t
4 CONC o Inherit Eternal Salvation And my Body I commit to the earth to be decently Buryed at the th
4 CONC e discretion of my Executor herein after named. And as for my Worldly Goods - that it hath pl
4 CONC eased Almighty God of his Great Goodness to endow me with - I Give and dispose of as followet
4 CONC h. I Will that all my Just Debts and funeral Expenses be paid of and fully discharged. Als
4 CONC o I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the Wife of Charles Fisher the Full and Jus
4 CONC t sum of Sixty Pounds of Lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to her my Said Daughter b
4 CONC y my Executor within one whole year next after my decease if my Said Executor can within tha
4 CONC t time conveniently raise it. If not I Give him the space of two years next after my deceas
4 CONC e to pay the sum. Either of which time of payment I wholly Leave to his discretion. Also I Go
4 CONC ve and bequeath to my daughter Hannah the now Wife of George Taylor the full and Just sum o
4 CONC f Five pounds of Like Lawfull money to be paid to her my said daughter at the time or times h
4 CONC erein before by me limitted for payment of the last lecacy by me Requested. Also I give and b
4 CONC equeath to John the son of the said George Taylor the sum of Five pounds of Like Lawful mone
4 CONC y to be used and employed by my said Executor to put him apprentice to some Lawfull Trade o
4 CONC r calling. Also I Give and bequeath to Sarah my daughter now wife of Joseph Brewer All that m
4 CONC y messuage or Tenement Backside and Garden with the appurtenances scitivats [?] standing an
4 CONC d being in the Corustrect otherwise Corundell [sh...] in Witney aforesaid To her And her heir
4 CONC s for ever. Also I Give and bequeath to Hannah Ward my now wifes daughter the full and Just s
4 CONC um of Tenn pounds of like Lawfull money to be paid her by my Executor at either of the time
4 CONC s herein before by me Limmitted for the payment of the other Legacies at the discrection of m
4 CONC y Executor. Also I Give to my Loving Wife Hannah Gadfield And to my son Henry Gadfield Joyntl
4 CONC y between them for and during the natural Life of my said wife All That my messuage or Teneme
4 CONC nt Out houses, Edifices and buildings whatsoever with the backside Garden and all and singula
4 CONC r other the premisses with the appurtenances wherein I now dwell {Scit..ate] Standing and bei
4 CONC ng in Witney aforesaid Together with the use of all my Goods as Beds household stuff and othe
4 CONC r Implements and utensils in Trade Joyntly between them. And after the decease of my said Lov
4 CONC ing Wife I Give and bequeath all that my said messuage and Tenement and other the premisses w
4 CONC ith the appurtenances as also all Goods Beds Household stuff implements and utensils in Trad
4 CONC e whatsoever To my said son Henry Gadfield and to his heirs and assignes for ever. And touchi
4 CONC ng and concerning All and Singular them my two Life Hold Estates Lying Standing and being I
4 CONC n the Tything of Sutton in the Parish of Stanton Harcourt in the County of Oxford - Now in th
4 CONC e Tenure or Occupation of Edward Barnshaw, Robert Walker, William Carter & - Scarlett, Togeth
4 CONC er with all and singular the appurtenances there unto belonging, I Give devise and bequeath u
4 CONC nto my said Son Henry Gadfield And to his heirs Executors administrators and assigns for ever
4 CONC . Whom I constitue and appoint Full and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament Here
4 CONC by Revoking and making void all and every other Former Will and Testament heretofore by me ma
4 CONC de Ratifying and Confirming this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said He
4 CONC nry Gadfield the Elder have hereunto subscribed my mark and affixed my seals this twenty sixt
4 CONC h day October in the Eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereigne Lord George the second by th
4 CONC e Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the faiths so forth an
4 CONC d in the year of our Lord God one Thousand seven hundred and thirty four. Henry Gadfield hi
4 CONC s mark. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Henry Gadfield the Elder as his LAs
4 CONC t Will and Testament after the Interlination of the words (the Elder) in the first Line in th
4 CONC e presence of us who subscribe our names as - witnesses to the same Thomas Young, ye Elder, S
4 CONC amuel Spier, Robt Gray.
4 CONT
4 CONT Proved 10 Oct 1735 Ar Ct.

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