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Will of William Oatridge 1641 Source: w1: Archdeaconry of Wilts Wills. (89) Will Transcript: Archdeaconry of Wilts William Oatridge Pewsey yeoman In the Name of God Amen this 14th day of Decem. Anno Domini 1694 I William Oatridge of Pewsey in the County of Wilts yeoman being weak in body But of Perfecte Minde and Memorie thanks be to God for it doo Make this my laste Will and Testament in Manner and formatt ffollowing. Imprimis I comitt my soul into the hands of Almighty God my ??? and Jesus Christ my Redeemer hoping through his merritts to have a full & free pardon for all my Sins & my Body to the Earth to be Buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named (note: surname that looks like Sondsett interpreted as Somersett as christenings for that family appear at that time and place) Item I doo give unto my Grandchild Dorothy Somersett Twenty Shillings Item I doo give unto my Grandsonn Edmund Somersett One Shilling Item I give unto my Grandson Amor? Somersett One Shilling Item I give unto my Grandchild Susannah Somersett fourty pounds Item I give unto my Grandsonne William Somersett fourty pounds Item I give unto my Grandchild Rose Somersett £40 Item I give unto the Poore of Wootton Rivers Tenn Shillings Item I give all my household goods unto Dorothy Somersett Susannah Somersett and Rose Somersett to be equally divided Betweene them Item the rest of my Goods and Chattles nott hereinbefore given I doo give and Bequeath unto Edmund Somersett my sonne-in-lawe who me I doo Make and Ordain as my Sole Executor of this My Laste Will and Testament Revoking all other Wills by me formerly Made ??? ??? William Baynto of Burbage and William Steevens of Pewsey to see will performed and I doo give unto them 12 pence for theire pains herein In Wtiness whereof I sett my hand and seal the day and yeare ?? above Signed by William Oatridge X his mark Signed Sealed & Declared in the presence of us: Witnessed by Wm Stevens Christopher Pearce Thomas Jarvis (his marke) Inventory £101-4-0 wearing apparel and money in his purse £85. Probate 4 May 1699 Inventory 5 May 1699 NOTE: Can find marriage of Edmund Somerset March 1666 "England" in IGI And William SOMMARSET Chr. 18 Aug 1700 Easton Royal son of Thomas.Updated on 16 Mar 2006