Will of John Sutton of Winterbourne Gunnor, 26 Aug 1754

This is the last Will and testament of me John Sutton of Winterborn Gunner in the County of Wilts Carpenter made and published this Twenty Sixth day of August 1754 in manner following (that is to say)

First I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Rose my Great Bible in the old Print and my Furnace that was Uncle Denat’s and also the Sum of Thirty pounds to be paid her within Twelve months after my decease

Also I Give and bequeath unto my two Grand daughters Mary and Ann Rose the Sums of Forty Shillings apiece

Also I Give and bequeath unto my Granddaughter Sarah Sutton my Bed Bedhead and Appurtenances whereon I now lie

Also I Give and bequeath unto my Brother Thomas Sutton All my Wearing Apparel (except my best Buckskin Breeches)

And it is my Will that the above Legacies of forty Shillings apiece to my said Granddaughters Mary and Ann Rose shall not be paid them until their respective Ages of Twenty on Years.

Lastly I Give and bequeath unto my Son John Sutton all the singular my Personal Estate Goods and Chattles whatsoever not herein before given and bequeathed and I give and devise unto my said Son John Sutton All and singular my Lands and tenements of what Nature or kind soever To hold to him my said Son John Sutton his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns according to the Tenure and Tenures thereof

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said Son John Sutton sole Executr of this my last Will and Testament Hereby revoking all other Wills

I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year aforesaid

John Sutton

Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have set our Names as Witneses thereto in his presence and at his Request and in the presence of each other

Richard Quait
John Goodfellow
Jean Tayler

The Will of John Sutton deceased

This will was proved at Sarum on the 22nd day of october 1754 Before the Rev John Lumby Clerk Master of Arts lawful Surrogate of His Revd and Worshipful Samuel Nollerton Clerk Master of Arts Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Sarum and by him adcon of the effects of the Testator was granted to John Sutton Sole Executor named therein being first to the truth of the said Will to perform the same and to exhibit an Inventory and Account when thereto lawfully required

Thomas Frome, Registrar

At Sarum Oct 22nd 1754 John Sutton the Executor was duly sworn before me

J Lumby, Surrogate

Effects under £100