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Will of Robert Seaton of Gawcott, maltster, 1746 (proved 1748)
CBS, Pec 9/41
In the Name of God Amen, I Robert Seaton of Gawcott in the P(ar)ish of Buckingham in the County of Bucks Maltster being of sound mind memory & understanding mindfull of the uncertainty of this life Do make this my Last Will & Testam(en)t. in manner following
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First & Principally I most humbly com(m)end my Soul to Almighty God & my body to the Earth to be buried at the discrec(i)on of my Exec(ut)or & Exec(ut)rix hereinafter named & as to such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me withall my Will therein is as followeth (that is to say) Whereas my son Richard Seaton (at my request & by my Direction) hath on or before the day of the date hereof paid to John Smith of Chackmore in the s(ai)d County of Bucks Yeom(an) & John Jones of Preston in the s(ai)d County Yeom(an) Exec(uto)rs & Devisees named in \& by/ the Last Will & Testam(en)t of Sarah Smith late of Preston afo(resai)d Wido(w) dec(eas)ed the Principal sum(me) of Sixty pounds of Lawfull money & the sum(me) of one pound & ten shillings for Interest of the same making together the sum(me) of sixty one pounds & ten shillings in full of all Principal & Interest due & owing by me on a Certain surrender by way of Mortgage bearing date on or about the fourth day of October in the year of Our Lord 1726, made or mentioned to be made between me & my late wife Mary to the s(ai}d Sarah Smith of all that Copyhold Mes(suag)e or Tenem(en)t in Gawcutt afo(resai)d in w(hi)ch I now dwell with the App(ur)t(enance)s & of such other the Premisses as in the same Surrender is mentioned & Expressed And whereas I have by Surrender bearing even date herewith & made & executed by me before the
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Sealing & Publishing of these Presents Surrendered According to the Custom of the Mannor of \the / Prebend of Buckingham afo(resai)d All that my Land Mes(suag)e or Tenem(en)t in Gawcutt afo(resai)d & the Malting barns Stables Outhouses Edifices buildings Yard Garden Orchard Curtilages & App(ur)t(enance)s to the s(ai}d Mes(suag)e or Tenem(en)t & also all those two Tofts or peices of Ground next adjoyning to the s(ai)d Mess(uag)e or Tenem(en)t on w(hi)ch Two Cottages formerly stood & all that half acre of Arrable Land in the Woodfield of Gawcott afo(resai)d & all that one acre of Arrable Land lying in the Woodfield of Middle field of Gawcott afo(resai)d in the Same Surrender mentioned & more Particularly described & all other my Copyhold Mes(suag)es Lands Tenem(en)t hereditam(en)ts & p(re)m(iss)es w(ha)tsoever of me the s(ai}d Robert Seaton within the s(ai}d Mannor with the App(ur)t(enance)s To the use & behoof of Richard Seaton me the s(ai}d Robert Seaton for & during the term of my natural life & from & after my decease To the use & behoof of Richard Seaton & Rebecca Seaton (my son & daughter) & of their heirs & Ass(ign)s for ever Charged & Chargeable nevertheless with the paym(en)t of the sum(me) of five several sum(me)s of five pounds of lawfull money apeice to John Seaton Daniel Seaton, Mary Seaton & Ann Seaton (other sons & daughters of me the s(ai}d Robert Seaton) to be paid & payable to them respectively within twelve months next
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Next after my decease. And also with the payment of the sum(me) of five pounds of like money to Robert Seaton (son of Henry Seaton dec(eas}ed & a Grandson of me the s(ai}d Robert Seaton) at his age of one & twenty years without any interest for the same in the mean time or to the same effect, as in & by the same Surrender by me this day made may fully appear. Now I hereby ratify & confirm to my s(ai)d son & daughter Richard Seaton & Rebeccah Seaton & their heirs & Ass(ign)s All & every the s(ai}d Copyhold Mes(suag)e or Tenem(en)t hereditam(en)ts & p(re)m(iss)es in the same surrender or surrenders menc(i)oned with their & every of their App(ur)t(enance)s To Hold unto & to the use of them my s(ai)d son & daughter Richard Seaton & Rebecca Seaton their heirs & Ass(ign)s According to the Custom of the s(ai)d Mannor Chargeable only with the \said several/ sum(me)s of five pounds of lawfull money apeice to my s(ai}d sons & daughters John Seaton Daniel Seaton Mary Seaton & Ann Seaton & the like sum(me) of five pounds to the s(ai}d Robert Seaton at the respective times & in manner as in the surrender is mentioned & Expressed & also I do give & devise unto my s(ai)d son & daughter Richard Seaton & Rebeccah Seaton & their heirs & Ass(ign)s All that my Moiety or half acre of Freehold Land lying in the Great Portfield of Buckingham afo(resai)d with the App(ur)t(enance)s together with the Rents issues & profits thereof & all & Singular other my Freehold Lands Tenem(en)ts & Hereditam(en)ts w(ha)tsoever [indecipherable line and a half struck out] & wheresoever To Have & to Hold the s(ai)d Moiety or half acre of Freehold Land & all other my Freehold Lands Tenem(en)ts & Hereditam(en)ts whatsoever unto & to the use of them my s(ai)d son & daughter Richard Seaton & Rebeccah Seaton & their heirs and
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Ass(ign)s for Ever. Also I give & Bequeath unto my s(ai)d son & daughter Richard Seaton & Rebeccah Seaton & their Ex(ecut)ors Adm(inistrat)ors & Ass(ign)s all & Singular my Goods, Chattells, Cattle Corne Grains hay, Malt ready money monies due & owing to me rights & Credits & personal Estate w(ha)tsoever & wheresoever & of w(ha)t nature or kind soever to & for his her & their sole use & benefit (he she or they paying my debts & funeral expenses [?]therefrom) & I do hereby Constitute ordain & Appoint my s(ai)d son & dau(ght)er Richard Seaton & Rebeccah Seaton Exec(ut)or & Exec(ut)rix of this my last Will & Testam(en)t & do hereby revoke & make void all former other Will & Wills by me at any time heretofore made & do make publish & Declare this only to be & Contain my last Will and Testam(en)t In Witness whereof I have to this last Will & Testam(en)t Contained in two sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof set my hand & seal the Seven & Twentieth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six Robert Seaton [copy signature] signed published & Declared by the above named Robert Seaton as & for his last Will & Testam(en)t in the P(re)sence of & at the request of the s(ai)d Testator & in the P(re)sence of each other, Alex Sheene [signature] John Land [signature], Jno Miller [signature] [illegible] Land [signature] Proved the 30th day of May 1748 before me [illegible] Price Cl(erk) Surrrogate by the oaths of Rich(ar)d Seaton & Rebecca Seaton n(atu)rall & lawfull son & dau(ght)er & Joynt Exec(ut)or & Exec(ut)rix to whom Adm(inistrati)on was Committed they being first sworn duely to administer
Notes
Robert Seaton was the son of Robert Seaton I of Winslow (1636-76). His baptism wasn't recorded at Winslow. He was brought up by maternal relatives in Gawcott, and had apparently disposed of all his inherited property in Winslow when he made his will. He married Mary, daughter of Henry West of Gawcott, baker.
See also: Seaton family