Transcript Copyright Marcus Bateman 2003
National Archives Reference 27 August 1733 PROB 11/660
In the Name of God Amen. I Mary BEAUMONT ofIpswich in theCounty ofSuffolkspinster being health of body and sound mind but knowing the uncertainty of [?] life do make this my Last Will and Testament My souls I reside to God in the [?] of my saviour Jesus Christ.
My body I commit to the earth and I to my worldly estate I dispose thereof in the manner following. I give and bequeath all those my freehold and copyhold Messuages and Lands and [?] situate and lying in Kessingham in the Countyof Suffolkor in any other town or towns there [?] adjoining and now in the occupation of Richard KNIGHTS unto my Brother Edward [Junior?] and his heirs forever. Upon this condition, [?] that the said Edward Junior or [?] within one year I [?] after my decease shall pay or cause to be paid unto my loving Brothers John BEAUMONT William BEAUMONT Robert BEAUMONT and Michael BEAUMONT the sum of six pounds a piece and to my loving sister Susanna Barker ten pounds and to my niece Mary BEAUMONT daughter of brother John BEAUMONT five pounds and to my niece Mary BEAUMONT daughter of brother Robert BEAUMONT five pounds. And also shall pay and discharge my debts [?] all charges and probate of this my Will. I give and bequeath unto my loving sister Ann Junior her executors and administrators all those all those my Leasehold mortgages unto [?] situate and lying in Wentworth Street or any other streets or parish [?] White Chappell London or Middlesex And all my estate righthold and interest [?] and I give unto my said sister All my goods that [?] apparel and I make and order my said Brother Edward Junior Executor of this my Will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth dayof August in the year of our Lord1722. Mary BEAUMONT signed and sealed and published and declared by the said testator for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of who subscribed our names and witnessed [?] of the said testator Wm ALSTON Tho WOOD Peter GOSNOLD.
Whereas I Mary BEAUMONT of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk spinster have made my Last Will and Testament in [?] bearing date the 4th August in the year of ourLord 1722, And whereas I have in and my said Will given and devised all
Those my Freehold and copyhold messuages lands tenements situate and lying in Kessingham in the Countyof Suffolkor in any other town or towns there [?] adjoining and now in the occupation of Richard KNIGHTS unto my Brother Edward [Junior?] and his heirs forever. Upon this condition, and payment therein mentioned [?] my mind and Willis that the said Estate shall stand chargeable with this further condition or payment of one hundred pounds to my sister Ann [junior?] within one year of my decease to be by her disposal of by her Last Will and Testament or by any other writings or writings under her hand or seal attested by one or more witness or witnesses as she shall think fit.
And my Will and mind is that this Codicil or schedule be and shall be adjudged and taken to be part of my said last Will and Testament. And that all things herein [?] and contained be faithful and truly performed in every respect as if the same words so declared and set down in my said last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I the said Mary BEAUMONT have to this Codicil annexed to my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this 23rd Day November in the year of our Lord 1728. Mary BEAUMONT . Signed sealed and delivered by the said Mary BEAUMONT as her codicil annexed to my last Will and Testament in the presence of Edward Ducp Junior Edward POPE and Robert CLARKE .
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