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Will of John Otteridge 1776 In the Name of God Amen I John Otteridge belonging to his Majesty's Ship Buckingham Isaac ?? Durry Esq Commander being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make my last Will and Testament first and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping for absolution? of all my Sins through the Spirit? of Jesus Christ my Lord Saviour and Redeemer and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it shall pelase God and for such worldly estate and effects which I shall be possessed of or entitled unto at the time of my decease I give and bequeath this ??? as followeth that is to say unto my well beloved Mother Sarah Otteridge of Westbury in Wiltshire or in case of her decease to my Brother William Otteridge all and singular such sum or sums of money as now or hereafter shall ??? due to me for said ship or any ship or vessel whatsoever and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said mother Sarah Otteridge Executrix or in case of her decease my said Brother William Otteridge Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I give and bequeath unto my said mother Sarah Otteridge or in case of her decease my said Brother William Otteridge all the rest and residue of my Estate whatsoever both real and personal hereby ??? and making void all other and former Wills by me heretofore made and ??? this to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of November in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two and in the thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Thid by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith - John Otteridge - his mark - signed sealed and declared by the said John Oteridge as and for his last Will and Testament in th presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator I F Durry & James SmithUpdated on 16 Mar 2006