Parish of Marnhull
Will of Grace Longman 1790
Transcript of the Will of Grace Langman (indexed Longman) made 1784 Probate 1790 from a copy of the original on film from the Dorset History Centre (Blanford 39) by Bob Hills March 2009.
This is a literal transcription, the film and copy where quite clear, not too stylised and relatively easy to read.
This is the Last Will and Testament of me
Grace Langman of Marnhull in the County of Dorset Widow made this seventh day of
October in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty Four and is
as follows First I do disannul and make void all former and other Wills and Testaments
at anytime heretofore Willed or made by me and as to my part of Stock of Cows, Money,
Households Furniture and all other Goods and Effects of what nature or kind whatsoever
they be of I give and bequeath in manner and form following that is to say First
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne Langman Ten Pounds of lawful
Money to be paid her by my Son William Langman in twelve Months after my
Decease; Item I give and Bequeath unto my Grandson John Langman Ten
Pounds of lawful Money to be Paid him by my Son William Langman in two
Years after my Decease Item I Give and Bequeath unto my three Daughters
Betty Senior Grace Dowding and Hester Green all my Wearing Apparrel
to be equally divided between them Share and Share alike, All the Rest
residue and Remainder of my Goods Chattles, Rights, Credits and Personal Estate
whatsoever and wheresoever I shall or may be Possessed Interested or
Intituled at my Decease after Payment of my just debts legacies and Funeral
Expenses I give and Bequeath unto my Son William Langman his Executor
Administrators and Assigns And I do appoint my Son William Langman
whole and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In
Witness whereof I the said Grace Langman have to this my last Will and
Testament hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and Year first above written
The Mark of Grace Langman
Signed Sealed Published and Declared
by the said Grace Langman the Testatrix
as and for her last Will and Testament in
the Presence of us who at her Request in her
Presence and in the Presence of each other have
hereunder Inscribed our Names as Witness.
Robert Newman
The Mark of Samuel Hatcher
The Mark of Richard Bartlet