Parish of Marnhull
Will of Thomas Hatcher 1700
Transcript of the Will of Thomas Hatcher from a copy of the original on film from the Dorset History Centre (Blanford 33) by Bob Hills November 2010.
This is a literal transcription, the film and copy were quite difficult to read and it appeared as if some characters or parts of characters were missing (not just feint), text in [] are my notes or additions.
Note: the last sentence implies a date given in the text, there is no date within the text, the bit in latin at the bottom is most likely the date the Will was proved.
In the name of God Ame I Thomas Hatcher of Mooreside in the parish of Mar hull in the County
of Dorsett yeoman being sick and weak of Bodye but of sound and perfect memorie for w[hi]ch I giv
Allmightie God hertie thanks doe heare mak my Last will and Testament in manner & form following ?
Imp} I give and bequeath my Soule to God hat gave it hoping and trusting for Salvation in his
Mercy Throug Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer and my bodie to the Earth from whence it was
taken to be decently interred according to the discretion of my Exectrix Item of these things w[hic]h God of his
mercie hath given me ????? to this world I give unto me Eldest son Thomas Hatcher the sum of one shill
ing Item as for al the rest of my goods and Chatles I doe give and bequeath to my loving wife Edith
Hatcher as long as she shall keepe herself sole and unmarried for the breeding up of my Children but if she
happen to marrie she is to distribute all the said goods and Chattles amongst my Children Equally to be divided
amongst them that is to say Joane Hatcher Richard Hatcher Edith Hatcher Mary Hatcher and after the
decease of my loving wife Equaly to be distributed Amongst them and as for all my Goods and Chattles I
bequeath to my loving wife Edith Hatcher whome I doe make and constitute my sole Executrix of this my
last will & Testament revoacking and disanulling all other all other my forme & Will & testaments and doe
desire and appoint my loving father John Hatcher and my Brother in Law Richard Burden to
be Overseers of this my Last will Testament given under my hand seale the day and yeare above written
doe declare and pronounce
is to be my Last Will and ~
The mark of Thomas Hatcher
estament sealed and delivered
n the presence of
Roger Clarke
Mark of Robert ????
[part of the above section was cropped on the film copy]
[In the bottom right hand corner written in latin]
15 Aprilis Anno Dm 1700
Gurat? finit Executrix
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