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Will of Thomas Muskett

Date of will 21 October 1658
Status Labourer 
Abode when will written Hansloppe, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 30 April 1669
Summary of will Left his estate to his wife Joane and his daughter Mary If Joane and Mary die without issue the estate goes to his brother in law, 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Joane Muskett Wife    beneficiary executor   Left goods and chattels debts and credits 
Mary Muskett Daughter    beneficiary   Left the house and orchard 
Jeremy Smaldridge Brother in Law    beneficiary   Inherits if Joane and Mary die without issue  
John Coats       Sold house and orchard to Thomas Muskett 
Anthony Stanton     witness    
John fforty     witness    
       
       
Source:  Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference 
The original document from which this image has been taken is held by the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UU, UK. Copies may be made for private use, but anyone wishing to publish the will, in whole or in part, or to reproduce it on their website should contact the Centre. A photocopy of the will can be ordered from the Centre

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Source: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference 
The original document from which this image has been taken is held by the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UU, UK. Copies may be made for private use, but anyone wishing to publish the will, in whole or in part, or to reproduce it on their website should contact the Centre. A photocopy of the will can be ordered from the Centre

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Muskett of Hanslappe in the County of Bucks Laborer beinge sicke in Body but of good and perfect Memory thankes be to Allmighty God for the same, doe make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme ffollowinge. That is to say ffirst I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of God my Creator beseechinge him for the meritts of Jesus Christ my onley Saviour and Redeemer to Receave the same to his mercy; my Boddy I commend to the earth to be Buried in such sort as my executrix hereafter named shall thinke fitt, And as for my Worldly Goods wherewith it hath pleased Allmighty God to bless me With I ffirst give and devise unto my daughter Mary (the House, yard and orchard, with the appurtenances Wherein I now dwell which I latly purchased of John Coats) and to the heires of the boddy of the sayd Mary Lawfully to be begoten and for Want of such issue, after the death of my Wife and the sayd Mary I give and devise the same unto my brother in lawe Jerimy Smaldridge and to his Heires for ever. And the Rest of all my Goods and Chattells Dettes and Creditts I give and bequeath to my deere and Lovinge Wife Joane Muskett whome I make my Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament  In witness Whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the one and Twentieth day of October in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand sixe Hundred ffiftie and eight the marke of Thomas Muskett  Sealed Signed and published in the presence of Anthony Stanton John fforty

Proved the 30th day of April 1669

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