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Will of Anthony Otridge 1735 

Source: w9: Consistory Court of Winchester. 

Consistory Court of Winchester  Hants RO ref 1735 B/54 (327) 

In the Name of the Eternal Trinity Father Son and Holy Gost three p???? and our God Amen.  The ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty five I  Anthony Otridge of Clanvil in the Parish of Weyhill in the County of Southamton do make and 

ordain this my last WIll and Testament in Manner following that is to say first I commend my  Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth from where it was  taken to be decently buried in Xtian burial at the direction of my Executrix herein after named. 

And as for what temporal estate it have pleased God to bestow upon me I bequeath and dispose  off as followeth that is to say I give and bequeath unto Deborah my beloved wife My house that I  now live in and the use of all and singular my household goods for and during the term of her 

Natural life provided she shall continue to a Widow  But my Will is that if my wife shall contract  Mariag with any man or hapen to die before my daughters Grac  Mary or Ann or either of them  that than and in that case my household goods and Chattels of what kind or quallity soever shall  be equally divided between my three daughters aforesaid or the survivor or survivors of them. 

Item. I give and bequeath my house wherein I now live unto my son Anthony Otridge and his  heirs and assigns immediatly after the death or second Mariag of my wife that now is provided  that my son Anthony Otridg shall will and truly pay or ?? to be oaid unto my daughter Ann or for 

her ?? the sum of tenn pounds. And for default or neglect of paying the tenn pounds aforesaid  my Will is that the writs issues and profits of my house shall be appropriated for paying the  aforesaid tenn pounds. But my will is farther that if my wife that now is ?? and continue a Widow 

and enjoy my house till such time as my daughter Ann shall at the age of thirteen years that then  my son Anthony shall not be obliged to pay the aforesaid tenn pounds or any part thereof. 

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Anthony afforesaid all and singular my woollen wearing 

apparel. And my will is further that if my son Anthony die refuse or neglect to x???x and put in  any more ??? or his in this house that then my daughter Grace shall have the liberty to x???x  (same word as before?) And if she died refuse or neglect that then my daughter Mary shall have  the liberty to x???x. 

I nominate constitute and appoint my belived wife Solo Eexecutrix of this my last Will and  Testament hereby revoking all former will or wills by me made. 

I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the ??? Mr ??? Borverbank and Mr ??? both of this  Parish to be ??? or guardians to for this my Will Executor according to the true intent and  meaning thereof. 

Signed Sealed publishjed and declared  by the Testator to be his last Will and  Testament in the presence of us 

John Hillier  Ann Hillier her mark  Rich. Crouch 

The mark of Anthony Otridge 

The 6th day of September 1735  The Executrix was sworn and that 

the effects of the deceased are  under twenty pounds as she  believes before me  Wal. Garrett Surrogate 

Updated on 16 Mar 2006