In the Name of God Amen the eighteenth Day of February in the yeare
of our Lord One thousand six hundred fiftie three I George Roberts of
Saint Andrewes Holborne in the Countie of Middlesex Draper though sick
and weake in Bodye yet of whole and perfect minde and memory praise and
thankes be given unto God there fore I doe ordaine and make This my
last Will and Testament in writing in manner and forme following first
and above all things I committ my Soule into the mercifull hands of
Almightye God my heavenly Father Through whose meritts only I hope and
am assured to have salvation to whome be forever prayse therefore for
ever And my Body I committ to the Earth to be buried in Christian buriall
And as concerning my Worldly goods Chattles and estate which it hath
pleaed God of his infinite mercye and goodness to lende me in this life
I doe give and bequeath the same in manner and forme following
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my eldest sonne George Roberts after
my decease the summe of Twenty shillings of good and lawfull money of England
to be paide to him when he shall attaine to his full age of Twenty fower
yeares.
Item I give and bequeath unto Sibella Roberts my eldest daughter the
summe of Twenty shillings of good and lawfull money of England to be
paid unto her when she shall come to her full age of Twenty fower yeares.
Item I give unto my sonne Edward Roberts and to Mary Elizabeth and
Susanna my daughters and to every and each of them when they shall attaine
to there and severall ages of Twenty and fower years like sums of 20
shillings apeece of good and lawfull money of England to be paid to each
of them and lastly I doe ordaine and make my loveing Wife Anne Roberts
sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament desireing her to
Continue her wanted Care over my said Children and the Tuition of them
untill such time as they shall attaine to theire full ages above mentioned
and if it shall happen that any of my said Children to dye before they
attaine to the said age of Twenty fower yeares Then my Will is That the
legacie of that Child so dying shall be divided amongst them which shall
be then liveing.
Item I give unto my said Executrix all my ready money as well due by
bond or bill as otherwise and all other my moveable goods towards the
payment of my debts buriall expenses and probate of this my last Will
and Testament in whome I putt my trust and Confidence to See the due
execution and performance of this my last will and Testament in all
points according to my true intente and meaning In witnesse whereto I have
sett my hand and seale The Day and yeare above written.
George Roberts
Sealed and delivered in the presense of us John Reade John Willmson
The will was proved at Westminister 12 Apr. 1654.
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