John Man in the parish of Hurst" in co Berks.
Joyner, "infirme in bodily health" ....... considering with myself ye
frailty and uncertainty of human life and as much as in me lyeth to prevent all
Controversies and Differences after my decease"............
To be Deasently intered as my Executors hear in
after named shall think fitt.
I John Man do give Ann my wife all my tenements
mesages Lands and premises in Hurst co Berks to such use as in the deeds &
settlement I do hearby ratify and confirme.
All and singuler my good chatills and household
goods or stufe Ready money debts or stock in trade ........... and all othe my
personall Estates.... my just debts.... being first praised I do give .......
unto my loving wife for and during the term of her naturall life and to Receive
what money I have owinge of me and to pay my Debts as far as it will go and if
any more I desire she will bestow it on to her daugfhters Ann & Frances but
not to hurt yourself". " But after my wifes decease I do Give... my
Coppyhold Houses and Lands I now Dwelleth in goeth by the name Robin Whoods
dwelling houses .... to the onely lise and behoufe to my son John and to his
heirs for ever paying to your sister Ann fifteen pound...and to lett your sister
Francis have the little hous nere now wheir ye widdo lives in for her life
paying you 10 shilling the year for rent and acknowledgement, or the hous and
garden full and holey as you think fitt; I leave it to your discretion_ and pay
to your brother Thomas ten pounds : and my working tooles shair amongst you & your brothers and in 10
years as you may be prosesed what I have given you pray to pay to your brother
and Sister if liveing And I do will and bequeath to my youngest henery man the
Little house where Willm Smith now dwelleth with the garden...... for him &
his heirs for ever if aney. : paying your sister Ann £10 .... and that the
fences where tis now fenced is yours as you may not quarill hearafter and my
will is for you to pay your sister in 10 yeares after you are prosesed with what
I gave you and I de sier you and your brothers and sisters may live loveingly as
you ought to do and be dutifull all to your parents : and I desire you may all
of you have one bead and beading and for the other things if I leave any to my
wifes dis sposeing as she thinks fitt but not all to one but I hop she will take
care of her daughters so I hope you will take care of your own mother & se
she do not want anything that is need full : Likewise I do name ....my said
loveing wife Ann and her son John
...executors..... and I do Likewise name desier and
apoint [blank]
( names of overseers obviously omitted )
......... in witnes whereof I the said John man
have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seale thie seventh day
of march" 1747
[signed] John Man
(Willm Crockford}
Susanna Smith } Witnesses.
William Dean }
[ Attached is ]
A summetery of the Goods of Ffany man [endorsement]
A summitery of My Daughter frances Goods her Grand mother gave her in her bead Chamber a very handsom pare of Chest and
drawers walnut tree a handsome Chest of speckelld wood staningon a hand some frame and some picters [ and chairs ]
* erased a feather bead and bead sted and Curtains; all belonging to the bead 4 puter dishes one duzen of all the best
plates and my clock and the great looking glass ( + inserted ) [ ½ a dusen of the best Cane chairs ] and the warming
pan of your grandmothers. So pray son [John][pray son] Se that she is not ronged of her Wright ]; it is my desier
she should have all this; if I nor your mother do not denigh her of them tis my mind at presant August the 5th 1750.
Wittnes my hand John Man