Will of William Eden, 1689

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In the Name of God Amen I William Eden of Winslowe in the County of Bucks beeing sick and weake of body but of perfect memory praised bee god for the same but knowing the uncertainty of this life and beeing desirous to settle things in order I doe therefore make and ordaine this my last will and Testamentt in manner and forme followeing revokeing and makeing voyd all other wills or testaments  by mee before had or made and doe ordaine and appoynt this to bee my last will and testamentt that is to say Imprimis & principally I commend my soule into the hands of Allmighty God who gave it mee in hopes of my salvation at the last Day and my body to the earth to bee buryed in such a decentt manner as my executor shall thinke fitt whom hereafter is nominated and appoynted and as for such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bestow uppon mee I doe give and Dispose of as followeth  Imprimis I give unto my sonne Richard the sum of \twenty/ pounds to bee payd when hee shall come unto the age of \twenty five/ yeares  Item I give unto my sonne John the sum of twenty pounds when hee shall come unto the age of \twenty five/ yeares  Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth the sum of twenty pound when shee shall come to the age of \twenty one/ yeares  Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth one trunke and one broad box and all the small linnen that was her mothers  Item I give unto my sonne Richard the Coffer under them  Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth her sister Susans platter one pewter cup with two handles one pewter saltsellar  Item my will and pleasure is that my executor which heerafter I shall nominate and appoynt shall take care and provide for my sonne John and my daughter Elizabeth for their maintenance and provision meet and decentt for them as such children ought to be dureing their abode with him and allsoe my will and pleasure is that for the love and affection I beare unto my sonn William Eden I doe make and ordain him to bee my full and whole executor of all and singlar my goods and chattells onely these above mentioned <excepted?> and I doe heerby revoke and make voyd all other wills or executors before by mee mentioned & doe appoynt this to bee my last will & testamentt In witnesse whereof I have heerunto sett my hand and seale the tenth day of November in the foure and thirtyeth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England France and Ireland King defender of the faith & in the yeare of our Lord God 1682

            Richard Eden was 16 years August the 10 1682
            John Eden was 12 last holly Thursday 1682
            Elizabeth Eden was 7 last our lady day 1682

the marke of William Eden senior

Sealed & delivered in the presence of
The marke of Richard Worseley
The marke of William Eden Junior
[signed] Richard Ginger

[Probate 27 June 1689 to William Eden, executor]

Notes

William was buried on 24 April 1689, so he made his will unusually early. William Eden d.1720 was probably his eldest son. A different William Eden was buried on 4 Aug 1683, whose heir was his son Robert.

The will seems to have been written by Richard Ginger; the writing is the same as that of Dorothy Miller 1688.