Will of Thomas Hogg of Adstock, yeoman, 1702

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In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Hogg the Eld(e)r of Adstock in the County of Bucks yeoman being weake in body but of sound and p(er)fect mind and memory praised be God therefore Doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say) First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator trusting to be saved by and through the only merrits and mediation of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer And my body I comitt to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named And as for my worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me withall I dispose thereof as followeth

Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Hogg the house wherein I now dwell together with the Orchard and Close of pasture ground thereunto adjoyning with all houses outhouses Ediffices buildings barns Stables and app(ur)ten(an)ces thereunto belonging And also my two yard lands and One Acre of Arrable Ley and meadow ground lyeing disp(er)sedly in the Com(m)on feilds and parish of Adstock aforesaid with all and every of their app(ur)ten(an)ces now in the occupac(i)on of me the said Thomas Hogg the Eld(e)r To have and to hold the said [deletion] p(re)misses to him the said Thomas Hogg the younger his heires and Assignes for ever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my Son William Hogg All my Stock of Sheep which I shall have at the time of my decease and also one fourth part of my houshold goods to be equally devided

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Hogg the sum(m)e of Fourscore pounds of good and lawfull money of England to be paid her by my Exec(uto)r hereafter named within six months next after my decease And Also I give to my said daughter Mary one halfe part of my houshold goods to be Equally devided

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann the wife of William Seare the Younger of Adstock the sum(m)e of Tenn shillings to be paid her within six months next after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson William Seare the sum(m)e of one pound of good and lawfull money of England to be paid to him within six months next after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Sear and my Grandaughter Anne Sear the sum(m)e of Twenty shillings a peece to be paid to them in like manner

Item All the rest and residue of my Goods and Chattells whatsoever undisposed of after my Legacyes and funerall expences shall be satisfied and paid I give and bequeath unto my said Son Thomas Hogg whom I make and ordaine the sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In Witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal this first day of Aprill in the year of our Lord one thousand seaven hundred and two.

The marke of Thomas Hogg Sen(ior)

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Hogg the Elder for and as his last will and Testament in the p(re)sence of us who have sett our hands as witnesses in the p(re)sence of the said Testator
John Clarke [signature]
The marke of Robert Scott
John Egerton [signature]

[Probate 6 June 1702 before Isaac Lodington MA, official of the Archdeacon of Bucks, to Thomas Hogg, natural and legitimate son and executor]

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Notes

Thomas Hogg the elder, yeoman, was buried at Adstock on 5 May 1702.  His wife Martha (nee Sear) was buried on 25 March, which must have led him to draw up a new will.  He was baptised at Adstock in 1629. He was the father of William Hogg (1679-1752), who had some property at Winslow.