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WILL OF THOMAS WHITEHORNE 1691

Thomas Whitehorne
Entered March 11, 1691
Jamaica Ss

In  the  name  of  God  Amen  I  Thomas  Whitehorne  of  Laughlands  of  ye  parish  of  St  Anns  in  ye  island  of  Jamaica  aforesaid  planter  being  at  present  very  sick  and  weake  of  body  but  of  sound  and  perfect  memory  praised  be  God  for  ye  same  but  considering  the  uncertinty  of  human life  doe  make  contitute  ordaine  appoint  and  declare  this  my  last  will  and  testament  hereby  revoking disanulling  all  others  by  me  formerly  made  either in  word or  writing  and  this  only  to  be  taken  for  my  last  will  and  testament    and noe  other  and  first  being  hearkly  and sorry  and  pentent  for  my sinns  past  and  humbly  begging forgiveness   for  the  same  I commit  and commend  my  soule  into  the  hands  of  Almighty  God  my  creator hoping  and  assuredly believeing  through  ye  merits  and  intercession  of  my  blessed  saviour Jesus Christ  to  be  gratiously  excepted by him  and  my  body  to  the  earth  to be  buried  in  such  decent  and  Christian manner  as  to  my  executors  hereafter  named  shall  seems  meet  and  convenient  and  for  such  worldly  estate  as  it  hath  pleased  God  to  bless  me with  all  my  will  and  desire  is  that  the  same  my  be dispssing ( disposed ) in  manner  and  forms  following  Imprimis  I  will  that  all  my just  debts  be  paid  or  what  in  conserene' I  owe to  any  manner  of  persons  be  fully  satisfied  by  my  executors  ( rix) ; Item  I doe  appoint my  dearly  beloved  wife  Elizabeth  Whitehorne  to be  my  sole  executtrix  to  executed performs  this  my  last  will  and  testament  according  to  the  true intent  and  meaning here  of  unto whoms  I  give  one  third  part  of  my estate  both real  and  personall  dureing  her  life  , but  if she  happens to  marry  after  my  decease  one  that  is debauched  and  should abuse the  negroes and  imbezell  or  make havoke  and  spoyl  of any  of  the  stock  goods  and  chattels  belonging  to  the  plantation  then she  be allowed one  rooms  and  the  plantation to  be managed  and governed  at the discretion  of the  trustees  hereafter  named , ;Item  my will  is  that  my  son  Thomas  at  the  age of one  and  twenty  years   shall  enjoy  this  plantation  whereon  I  now live  with a  parcell  of  land  I bought  of  John  Adams  bounding  on  the  same  containing    by estimation  forty  seven  acres and  a  halfe  or  thereabouts  be the  same  more  or  less  and one  piece  or parcell  of land  containing  by  estimacon  ninety  acres  or  thereabouts  be  the same  more  or less  bounding    easterly  upon Laughlands    great  river  southerly  upon  unpossest  mountainous  land  westerly  on  Rebecca  Whitehorne  northerly  on  Lawrence Lindeno  in case  he makes a  title  by  estimation  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  be  it  more  or  less  bounding  east upon   Laughlands great  river  west  on  James  Casement  north  on  Rebecca  Whitehorne  south  on   my  owne land  aforementioned  and  likewise  the one  halfe  of a parcell  of  pimento  land  lyeing  at Maria Mona  in  the parish of St James  bounding  southerly upon  Rebecca  Whitehorne  and  Capt.  James  Tudor  westerly  on  Limetree  valley  northerly  on  Waist  land  1vth  seven hundred  pounds  lying  in  the  hands  of  Mrss. Thomas  Clarke merchant in  Port Royall towards paying of legascies

Together  with  all houses  edifices  woods  timber  trees    money  plate  household  goods chattels horses mares  mill  still  and  coppers  except these  hereafter mentioned  and reserved  and all  other goods  and chattel  whatso ever 1vth   : all  my  Negroe men  Women and  Children  except  as  afore  excepted  and  all  other  things  belonging  or  appertaining   unto  me  at  the time  of  my  decease  to  have  and  to  hold  all  and singular  ye premises  aforesaid: to  him  my  son  Thomas his hiers  executors  administrators  and assignes  and ... for  his  and  their  proper  use  and  uses  and behalfes  forever  ;Item  I  give and  bequeath  unto  my  son  Bartholomew  Whitehorne  at  ye  age of one  and  twenty  years  a parcell  of  land  lyeing  at  little    river  in  the  parish  of  St  James  formerly  in  the  possession  of  Lawrence  Feite  deceased   containing  by  estimation  two  hundred  sixty  and  seaven  acres  be  it  more  or less  bounding  south  and  southwest  on  mountainous north  on  the  sea  and  west  on  ye  little  river  together  with  all  houses  edifices  woods  timber trees  thereunto  belonging  appertaining  1vth three  hundred  pounds  to  be  paid  him  at  the  same  age by  my  son  Thomas  1vth  :  one  young  breeding  mare  and   one  young  cow  to  have  and  to  hold all  and  singular  the  aforesaid  premises  to him  my  son  Bartholomew  his  hiers  executors  and  administrators  and  assignes  forever  to  or for  his  and  their  proper use and  uses  and behalfes  ;Item  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  son  William  Whitehorne  at the age of  one  and twenty  years a  parcell  of  land  lying  at stony  gully  in  the  parish  of  St  Ann  containing  by  estimation  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  be  it more  or  less  bounding  east  on  my  brother  William  Whitehorne  esqres.  South  on  Richard  Browns  lately  deced. And  James  Gray  west  on  Thomas  Smeat  jun.?  norther  on ye  Iron  Shore 1vth :  one  half  of  a  parcell of  pimento  land  lyeing  at  Maria  Bona  in  the  parish  of  St  James  the  other  to  rebound  to  my  son  Thomas  as  aforesaid  share  and share  alike  1vth  : one  parcell  of  land  lyeing and  adjoyning  upon  Mammee  bay  ye 10th  : I  bought  of  Daniell Heling  in  case  he makes  a  firmed  lawfully  title containing  by  estimation  two  hundred  acres  or  there abouts  be  it more  or  less  and  if  no title  be  made then  that money 10th :  I  have  paid  in part  for  the  same  if recovered  to  be  his  use 1vth  : two  young  negroes  boyes  called  Manuell  and  Oliver  10th : one  young  breeding  mare  and  one  young cow   10th :  four  hundred pounds  to  be  paid  him  by  my  son Thomas . To  have  and  to  hold  all and singular the premises  aforesaid  to  him  my  son  William  with  all  houses   edifices woods  timber  trees  belonging  or  pertaining  to  the  aforesaid  premises  to  him  his  hiers  executors  administrators and  assignes  forever  to or  for  his and  their  proper  use  and  uses  and  behalfes  ;Item  I  give  and  bequeath unto  my  sister  Mary  Arthur  tenn  pounds  to  be  paid  her  one  year  after  my  decease ;Item  my  will  is that  when  my  son  in  law John  Owen  goeth  to  settle  upon  his  owns  land  at  little  river  if  his  negroes  Manuell  is  not  come  in  at  ye  : time  of  his  settling  there  then  he  to  have  a  Negroe  in  his  rooms called  Tom  and if  the  said  Manuell  shall  or  will  come  in  at  any  time  hereafter  and  hath  not  committed  such  crimes  whereby  he  hath  deserved  death  and  is not  executed  then  the  said  John  Owen  is  to  keepe  him  and  returnes  the  negroes  Tom  for  the  use  of  this  plantation  and furthermore it  is  my will  that  ye  said  John  Owen shall  not  have any harbour  or  abiding  place  at  anytime in  this  plantation hereafter  ;Item  if it please God one of  my children dye without issue  then his share to be equally divided amongst  the  survivours   admitt  that  two  dyes  without  issue  then  to  fall  to  the  other  surviveing and  in case  all  my  children  dye without  issue  then  what is therein  mentioned  to  fall  to  my  sister  Mary  Arthur  her  heirs  executors  adminstrator  and  assignes  forever  only  she  or  they  paying  out  of  it  one  hundred  pounds  for  ye : use  of  the poor  of  the  parish  lastly   I  nominate  ordaine  constitute  and  appoint  my  dearly  beloved  wife  to  be  my  sole executor ( rix)  as  a  fore  mentioned  and  I  bequeast  and  desire  my  well beloved  brothers  William  Whitehorne  esqre  and Daniell  Fracy  to  be  my  trustees  1vth : the  assistance  of  my  dearly  beloved  wife  Elizabeth  afore  mentioned  and  hope  they  will  to  the  utmost  of  their  power  and  abilityes  see  this  my  last  will  see  this  my  last  will  and  testament  fully  performed  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  hereof  to  whom  I  committ  my  children  that  they  take  care  to  see  them  educated  and  brought  up  good  nutrimt  and  what  every  Christian  ought  to  know  that  is  in  the  fear  of  God  and  a  competency  of  learning . In  witness  where of  I  have  sett  my  hand  and  seale  the  sixth  day  of  November  in  ye  year  of our Lord  1691 .

Thomas  Whitehorne

Witnesses
Henry  Arthur
Thomas  Smeall  ,junior
Richard  Shelton


WILL OF BARTHOLOMEW WHITEHORNE 1692

Bartholomew  Whitehorne
entered  __  19  : 1692
Jamaica Ss

The  third day  of  the  first  month  called  march  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousnd  six  hundred  seventy  and  nine  I  Bartholomew  Whitehorne  of  the  parish  of  St  Anns  on  the  Northside  of the  island  of  Jamaica  planter  being  at  present  very  weak  in  body . yet  of  good  memory  for  vv ch   praises  be  given  to  ye  Lord  God  forever  and  now  knowing  the  uncertainty  of  this  life  and  ye  certainty  that  all  flesh  must  yeild  unto death  and  not  knowing  when  it  may  pleas  the  Lord  God  to  call  for  me  out  of  this  world  doe  make and  declare  this  my  last  will and  testament  in  manner  and  forme  following  that  is  to  say  first  ...  chiefly  I  commit  my  soul  to  God that  gave  it  and  my  body  to  be buried as ... providenes  shall  order  and  as  for  such  worldly  goods  and  estate  wherewith  it  hath pleased  God  to  bless  me , I give  and  bequeath  the  same  in  manner  and  forms  following  that is  to  say , imprimis  I  will  that all my just  debts  be  paid  or  what  in  conseienes  I  owe  to  any  manner  of  be  fully  satisfied  by  my ...  Executrix hereafter  named ;Item  I  nominate  ordaine  and  appoint  my  well  beloved  wife  Elizabeth  Whitehorne  to  be  my  sole  Executrix  to  execute  and  performe  this  my  last  will  and  testament according  to  the  true intent  and meaning  hereof  to  whom  I  give  and  bequeath  the just  and  equal  third  parts  of  my  estate  both  real and  personall  or  of  what kinde  or  nature  so  ever  it  befor  her  life  time  and  then  to  fall  to  the  children  ;Item  I  give  and bequeath  this  parcell  of  land  wherein  I  dwell  as  also  the  housing  and  the  third  part  of  the  chattell  that  then  may  be  as  also  that  ninety  acres  of  land  that  lyeth  above  laughlands  river  joyning  upon  my  brother  thomas  iv:y:  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  on  the  other side  laughlands  river  over  against  John  Mackfarlins  plantation  unto  my  daughter  Rebecka  Whitehorne  to  her  and  her  hiers  forever ;Item  I give  and  bequeath  the  other  third  part  of  my  estate  both  reall  and  personal  or  of  what  kinde  or  nature  so  ever  it be  unto  my  daughter  Jane  when  she  cometh  to  be  of  age  ( to   witt)  all  that  parcell  of  land  belonging  unto  me  that  is  over  Laughlands  river 1v ch   is  part  of  it  oposit  ag :  this  land  wheron  I  now  dwell  it  being  one  hundred  and  ninety  acres  and  it  is  for  my daughter  Jane  and  her  hiers  forever  1vth  :  a  third  part  equally  of  what  goods  or    chattels  shall  or maybe  whensoever  she  shall  come of  the  age  of 16  : years  ;Item  I  give and  bequeath  unto  my  sister  Mary Whitehorne  tenn  acres  of  that  land  1vth : is  over  the  river  oposite  against  me  1v ch  :  is  to  be  for  my  sister  Mary  her  hiers  and  assignes   forever ,  ;Item  I give  and  bequeath  all  that  parcell  of  pimento  land  that  lyeth  above ...  Mara  Bona  bay  it  being  ninety  acres  and  bounding  upon  my  brother Thomas  land  I  nominate  and  appoint John  Mackfarlin ,  Richard  Brown  and  my  brother  Thomas  Whitehorne  to  be  trustees  and  supervisors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament  and  further   more  it  is  my  will  and  minde  that  if my  wife  should  die  before  my  children  ( to  witt )  Rebecka  and  Jane  be  of  age  that  then  and  in  that case  my  daughters  shall  be  my  sole  Executrixes  also  I  nominate and  appoint  my  well  beloved  friends John  Mackfarlin  and  Richard  Browne  and  my brother  Thomas  Whitehorne  to  be  supevisors  of  this  my  said  will to  whom  in  the  case  aforesaid  I   commit  my  said  children  Rebecka  and  Jane  while  attain  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years  but  if  in  case  my  wife  and  children  thou  dye  also  that  then  and  in  that  case  I  give  and  bequeath  all  my  estate  that  then  shall  be  left  unto  my  brother  John  and  the  rest  of  my  brothers  and  sisters  to  them  and  their  hiers  forever  and  I  doe  by  these  presents  revoke  and  disanull  all  former  wills  by  me  made  declareing  this  to  be my  last  will  and  testament  in  witness  whereof  I  the said  Bartholomew  Whitehorne  the  testator  have  to  this  my  last  will  and testament  putt  my  hand  and  seale  the  day  and  year  first  above  written  ~
Bartholomew  Whitehorne

witnessed
by
Thomas  Whitehorne
Henry  Arthur
John  T. Adams

memorandum  on  the  26th   day  of  march  1680
by  Carlisle


WILL OF PETER STODDARD 1700

Peter  Stoddard
St  Katherines
Entered :  August  ye  28  1700

In  the  name  of  God Amen  I Peter  Stoddard  of  St  Jago  de  la  Vega  in  ye  parish  of St  Katherines in  ye  island  of  Jamaica  planter  being  sick  and  weake  in  body  but  of  sound  and  perfect  mind  and  memory  thanks  be  to  God  do  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  will and  testamment  in  manner  and form  following imperimis  I  command  my  soul unto  ye  name  of  God  my  creator  hoping  for  pardon  and  renunciation  of  sin  this  ye  ...  of  Jesus  Christ  my  redeemer  and  my  body  I  commit  to  ye ...  to  be  Christianly  interned  by  my  executrix  hereafter  named  ;Item  what  worldly  good  God  hath  helped  me  with  of  whatever  kind  ye  same  be  and  in  whersoever  ye  same  doth commit  which  is  in  lands  houses  tenants  debts  money  jewells  plate  household  stuff  ...  horses  cattle  stock  even  all  my  whole  estate  both  real  and  personal  I do  give  devise  and  bequeath  ye  same unto  my  only  and  beloved  daughter  Jane  Stoddard  to  have  and  to  hold  ye  same  unto  my  said  daughter  Jane  Stoddard  her  hiers  and  assignes  to  ye  said  Jane  Stoddard  her  hiers  and  assignes  forever  ;Item  I  do  constitute  and  appoint  my  said  daughter  Jane  Stoddard ...  be  ye  whole  and  sole  executrix  of  this my  last  will   and  testament lastly  I  do hereby  revoke  annull and  make  void  all  former  wills  and  testament  wheresoever  by  me  heretofore  made  constituting  and  appointing  this  only  to  be  my  last  will  and  testament in  witness  where  of  I  have  hereunto  set  my hand  and  seal  ye  sixth  day  of  April  seventeen  hundred

Peter  Stoddard

Witnesses  John  Brenor
Issac  Shone
Thomas  Tucker


WILL OF JOHN MARSHALL 1707

Jamaica Ss
John Marshall
Entered ye 21st July 1707

In the name of God Amen I John Marshall of Port Royall in Jamaica aforesaid blacksmith being sick and weake in body but of a sound mind memory and understanding praised be Almighty God for the same and taking into serious consideration the shortness of life and certainty of death have made constituted and appointed and by these presents doe make constitute and appoint this present writing my last will and testament in forme following vizt.
Impris I will that my just debts and funneral charges be satisfied and paid.
;Item I give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah Marshall all full and whole estate reall and personall consisting in houses lands tenements chattles negroes gold silver goods moneys plate jewells wares or any manner of merchandize or demands whatsoever or wheresoever in this island of Jamaica or else where to have and to hold the same to her the said Sarah Marshall her heirs executors administrators and assignes for ever
Lastly I nominate constitute my said loveing wife Sarah Marshall sole executrix of this my last will and testament revoking all former will or wills by me made or hereunto sett my hand and seale the fourteenth day of January anno domini one thousand seven hundred and six

John +his mark   Marshall

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator
John Marshall to be his last will and testament in the
Presence of
John Browne
James Bradley
George Doyd
John Diamond

Memorandum that on the 21st day of July 1707
Signed
By
Tho. Handasyd

Recorded in L.O.S 11 folio 76


WILL OF IEVASE MARSHALL 1708

Jamaica Ss
Iervase Marshall
Proved the 15th of July 1708

In the name of God Amen I Iervase Marshall of Port Royal in the island aforesaid , mariner being at the time very weak in body but of a good sound and perfect mind memory and understanding / God be praised therefore / but calling to mind and consideringne certainty of death and the incertainty of the time and manner thereof doe therefore make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first & principally I commend and resign my immortall soule to Almighty God my hereafter hopeing to obtain full and for pardon and forgiveness of all my sinns in and by meritts of my blessed Lord and saviour Jesus Christ and my body I committ to the earth to be desently buried at the discretion of my executrix hereafter named and as for touching and concerning the disposall of all such temporall estate as well reall and personall of what nature kind quality or condition so ever wherewith it shall please God to bless me at the time of my decease or which shall there belong or appertain unto me I doe give devise bequeath and dispose therof followeth viz.

Imprimis I will that all those debts which I shall owe unto any person or persons at the time of my decease either by ... or conscience be well and firstly satisfied contented and paid by my executrix hereafter named within conveiient time after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto Edward Carrey of Port Royal aforesaid mariner all my wearing appearell whatsoever and one gold ring to ware in rememberance of me.

Item I give and bequeath unto my good friend Joyce Phillips of Port Royal aforesaid widow one other gold ring to ware in rememberance of me.

Item one moriety or halfe part of all the rest residue and remainder of my said estate both reall and personal I give devise and bequeath unto my loveing father Iarvase Marshall of New York gent. And to his heirs and assignes forever .

Item the other moirty or halfe part thereof I give devise and bequeath unto my loveing sister Jane Marshall and Mary Marshall both of New York aforesaid and to be equally divided between them share and share alike but if either of my said sisters shall happen to dye before the receipt or payment of her part or share thereof then I give devise and bequeath the same unto the survivors and to her heirs and assignes forever .

And lastly I doe nominate and appoint the above mentioned Joyce Phillips to be the sole executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof i have hereunto sett my hand and seale the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight.

Iarvase (i .m.) Marshall

Signed sealed published
Declared by the said
Testator
As & for his last Will and
Testament in the presence of

James Young
Henry Vine
Geo. Evans

Memorandum dated July the 23rd 1708
Signed by
Thomas Handasyd


WILL OF BARTHOLOMEW WHITEHORNE 1711

Jamaica Ss
Bartholomew Whitehorne
Entered 5th Feb. 1711

In the name of God Amen I Bartholomew Whitehorne of the parish of St Ann gentleman being in perfect health and of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following impris.  I give devise and bequeath unto Mrs Phillis Smith with whom I intend by Gods permision to intermarry the sum of eighteen hundred pounds to be paid to her out of my personal estate of which I shall be possessed at the time of my decease ;Item I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Mrs Phillis smith my whole and sole Exix of this my last will and testament and lastly I do hereby revoke all former and other wills by me made do publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of May anno dm. 1708

Bartw Whitehorne
Witnessed by Hugh Sotterdell
Arnold Brown
Nish Stanhope
James Hurst

Memorandum on the 15th feb. 1711
By a.  Hamilton


WILL OF WILLIAM WHITEHORNE 1714

Jamaica ss
William Whitehorne
Entered 14th december 1714

In the name of God Amen I William Whitehorn late of the island of Jamaica but now of London gentleman being infirm in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I comend my soul into the hand of Almighty God and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my brother in law Mr Samuel Ashhurst of London stationer and as touching that worldly estate which God of his infinate mercy hath bestowed upon me I give and dispose thereof as follows Imprimis I will and desire that all my just debts be as soon as conveniently may be after my decease fully paid and satisfied ;Item it is my will and desire and I do hereby intreat my dear and loving wife that she will&. . .three calendar months next after my decease if she will be thereunto required by my Executors hereafter named or either of them and at the costs and charges of my eldest son William Whitehorn or his hieres and in such manner and form as the council learned in the law of my said executors or either of them shall advise remise and release all such right and title claim and demand whatsoever as she shall have or of right ought to have or can or may claim or demand of in unto and out of my freehold estate messages lands tennennents and heriditam in the island of Jamaica at the time of my decease and also all her right title claim and demand whatsoever of in unto and out of my personall estates in the said island of Jamaica or in that part of Great Britain called England except what she can or may claim or demand by virtue of this my will and also except the sume of five hundred pounds which for my exors are obliged to pay her or any other person for her life after my decease and which I would have paid her accordingly and in consideration of such release as aforesaid I give and bequeath unto my said wife one hundred and eighty pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid unto my said wife or her assignes by my said son his heirs guardians or assignes in the city of London free from all manner of taxes charges and reprizes whatsoever during her natural life at two of the most usuall feast days or termes in the birth of our Lord God and the Nativety of St John the Baptist by even and equall portions the first payment thereof to be made on such of the feast days as shall first and next happen after my decease and my mind and will is that the said annuity or rent charge be issuing and payable out of my freehold estate messuages lands tennements and heriditaments in the said island of Jamaica and I do hereby charge my said estate messuages lands tenements and heriditaments with the payment there of and my mind and will is that as often as any default shall be made in payment of said annuity or rent charges of one hundred and eighty pounds or any part thereof by paid of thirty days next after either of the feasts aforesaid that then it shall and may be lawfull to and for my said wife and assignes to enter upon my said estate messuages lands tenements and heriditaments or upon any part thereof and to make distress or distress for the same or any part thereof and the distress or distresses so taken to impound and detain till payment there of with the arrears and charges of distress . Provided never the less and it is my mind and will that in case my said wife shall neglect or refuse to make such release as aforesaid that the annuity or rent charge herein before given and bequeathed unto her shall not be viod ;Item I give and devise all and singular my messuages lands tenements plantations working houses buildings and reall estate whatsoever situate lyeing and being in the island of Jamaica and in that part of Great Britain called England or elsewhere subject to the payment of the said annuity of one hundred and eighty pounds to my said wife dureing her life upon her makeing such release as aforesaid unto my said eldest son William Whitehorne and to the hiers of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten he or they paying unto my youngest son Samuel Whitehorne the sums of five and twenty hundred pounds of Jamaica money when and as soon as my said son William shall happen to dye without issue then I give and devise my said estate subject to the payment of the said annuity of one hundred and eighty pounds to my said wife dureing her life upon her making such release as aforesaid unto my youngest son Samuel and to the hiers of his body lawfully begotten on to be begotten but in case my said son Samuel shall happen to dye without issue or shall leave issue and all such issue shall happen to dye without issue then I give and devise my said estate unto my said wife her hieres and assignes forever so as my said wife do and shall at her own costs and charges within three months next after she shall come into the possession of my said estate give security by mortgage of the said estate for the payment of the sume of five hundred pounds of Jamaica within fifteen months after her decease unto such person and persons as shall be then hier or hiers of the body of my brother Samuel Ashhurst the said mortgage to be made as council shall advise and so as she do pay out of my said estate the sume of seven hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain unto my brother Samuel Ashhurst within fifteen months after she shall come into the possession of my said estate as also the sume of five hundred pounds a piece of Jamaica money to my nephews William and Wager Bancks and unto my niece Sarah Bancks with in five years after she shall come into the possession of my said estate and I do here by charge my said estate with the payment of the last mentioned severall sumes accordingly ;Item i give and devise { bequeath } unto my nephew Wager and niece Sarah Bancks two hundred pounds a piece of lawfull money of Jamaica when they shall attain their respective ages of one and twenty years in case either of my said sons William and Samuel or any issue or descendants of them or either of them shall be then living and my mind and will is that the said legacys be raised and paid by and I do hereby charge my said estate in the said island of Jamaica with the payment of the same accordingly ;Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife all my household goods furniture plate gold watch jewells cloaths as well linnen silk and wollen which I shall have in that part of Great Britain called England at the time of my decease ;Item my mind and will is and I do hereby order and direct that all the rest and residue of my personall estate after my debts legacys and funerall expenses shall be held possessed and enjoy my reall estate or ought to hold possess and enjoy the same pursuant to the true intent and meaning of this my will ;Item my mind an will is and I do hereby order and direct my exors hereafter named out of the rents issues and profitts of my said estates to pay and allow unto my eldest son William Whitehorne the yearly sum of forty pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain for his maintenance and education untill he shall attain the age of twelve years and afterwards the yearly sume of one hundred pounds of like money for his maintenance and education until he shall attain the age of nineteen years ;Item my mind and will is and I do hereby order and direct my said exors out of the rents issues and profits of my said estates to pay and allow unto my youngest son Samuel Whitehorne the yearly sume of forty pounds of like money for his maintenance and education untill he shall attain the age of twelve years and afterwards the yearly sume of one hundred pounds of like money for his maintenance and education untill he shall attain the age of nineteen years ;Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife my blackboy called Cudjoe and my blackwoman called Quashabau for and during the term of her natural life { in case they both live so long } and from and after the decease of my said wife I give and bequeath the said black boy and blackwoman unto my eldest son William Whitehorne and his hiers ;Item I do hereby order and appoint my said brother in law Mr Samuel Ashhurst guardian to all my children untill they shall attain their severall and respective ages of eighteen years and in case my said brother Mr Samuel Ashhurst shall happen to dye before they shall attain their severall and respective ages of eighteen years then I committ the care and guardianship of my said children unto Peter Beckford of the island of Jamaica esqre. Untill they shall attain their severall and respective ages aforesaid and I do hereby desire Mr Francis nelson Mr John Wallen and Mr Job Williams to be overseers of this my will and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Mr Peter Beckford and my said brother in law Mr Samuel Ashhurst exors of this my last will and testament and I do give them tenn pounds a piece to buy them mourning and I hereby revoke and make viod all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and do confirm this only to be my last will and testament in wittness where of the said testator William Whitehorne have to this my last will and testament contained in four sheets of paper affixed my seal and to every of the said sheets have subscribed my name the tenth day of September anno domini 1714 . William Whitehorne signed sealed published and prefence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto at the request and in the presence of the said testator

William Whitehorne

Witnessed
By
Thomasin Ffish
Sarah Shaw
Hannah Kellshe
Robt.Huntman jr.


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