Parish of Marnhull
Will of George Hatcher alias Crowter
Transcipt of the Will of George Hatcher alias Crowter made 1712 probate 1714 from a copy from film from the Dorset History Centre by Bob Hills February 2011.
This is a literal transcription, the copy was faded but just readable in the most part. My additions or notes are marked by [].
In the Name of God Amen I George Hatcher al[ia]s Crowter of Marnhull in the County of Dorsett
yeoman this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and twelve
being of a sound and disposing mind and memory praise be to Almighty God for the same do make
and ordaine this my last will and Testament as followeth Chiefly I Commend my soule unto the
hands of Almighty God who gave it my hoping through the meritonious death and passion of Jesus Christ
my Redeemer to receive his free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life
my body I commit to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Executors and Executrix
hereafter named and my worldly goods and personal Estate which God hath blessed me withal in this life
I do give and dispose thereof as followeth Imprim I do give unto my nephew George
Kendell son of my sister Christian Kendell deceased Twenty pounds and my standing beadstool
and bed in the bed chamber with all things there unto belonging and my Iron Crock Item I do give
unto my neece Elizabeth Hatcher wife of Robert Hatcher the sume of fforty pounds and my bed
and bedstead which I usually lieth upon with all things there unto belonging my new barrel my
great Chest my Great kittle my long treadle my little table board my bellmettle crock and
my great cupboard standing in the Hall Item I give unto my Nephew John Kendell son of the
said Christian Kendell the sume of three pounds and my halfe headed bedsted Item I do give unto
my neece Martha Trubridge? three pounds Item I do give unto my nephew ffrancis Hatcher six
pounds Item I do give unto my nephew George Hatcher son of my brother Thomas Hatcher deceased
twenty shillings Item I do give unto my nephew George Hatcher son of my Brother Roger deceased
twenty shillings Item I do give unto my sister in law Jane Hatcher ten shillings all which said
Legacies my will is that be paid within one year after my decease Item all the Rest residue
and remainder of my goods and Personal Estate I do give one money and half thereof unto my said
Nephew [in margin]
George Kendell and his sister Elizabeth Hatcher my said neece and Robert Hatcher her husband
my will is to have the other money or halfe - or I give it Equally between them and make them joynt
Executor and Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament thereby revoking former wills by me
???? and Made and allow this only be my only will in witness of I have hear unto
set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed Published and declared
to be his last will and testament
of the said George Hatcher al[ia]s Crowter
The marke George X Hatcher
Signed hereafter in the presence
Robert Younge
Matthew Hunt
Mark of Richard George
Bernard Lambert