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Will detail

Will of Mary Honeyset of Westham

Date signed: 24 Feb 1733, Probate date: 08 Mar 1733

In the name of God amen, I Mary Honeyset of the parish of Wesham in the county of Sussex, spinster, being sick and weak in body but of sound dispossessing mind and memory (thanks be to God for the same) do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: Imprimis.

I will that all my debts, legacies and funeral expenses be ratified and paid by my executors hereafter named.

Item: I give unto my nephew Richard Honeyset, son of Richard Honeyset of Horsmonceux, deceased, all that my messuage and tenement with one dwelling, house, gardens and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, being free hold land laying and being in the parish of Westham in the county of Sussex, aforesaid and to his heirs for ever but my will is he shall not sell nor dispose of the same but let it fall to the next heir if he have none of his own body. Also I do constitute and appoint my nephew Richard Honeyset to be sole executor of this my last will and testament and I do desire my sister now widow of my late dead brother Richard Honeyset to see my will performed and that my house be repaired and kept in good repair.

Item: I give unto my brother David Honeyset one shilling.

Item: I give to John Honeysett the son of David Honeyset, the sum of five pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittain to be paid out of my said messuage in three months after my decease and his three children a crown apiece to buy them bibles with.

Item: I give unto David, Samuel and Thomas Honeyset sons of my brother David aforesaid, each of them thirty shillings of like lawful money to be paid in three months as the aforesaid legacies and the same order is to be observed in all the legacies.

Item: I give to the two children of David Honeyset five shillings each, to buy them bibles.

Item; I give unto the two sons of my brother Thomas Honeyset, Thomas and Joseph Honeyset, Thomas is to have forty shillings and Joseph is to have thirty and to be paid as aforesaid but if Joseph be dead his children shall have the same.

Item: I give unto John Overing and Samuel Overing the sons of John Overing, each of them a silver spoon and to have them marked with M.H. the said money to be paid as aforesaid.

Item: I give unto my kinswoman Elizabeth Monday one guinea in money and my best suit of apparel both linen and woollen and all belonging thereunto to that suit, and likewise two of my best shifts and two pewter dishes, one large and one pair flaxen sheets and two pillow coats and one sheet with a seaming lace in the middle;

Item: I give unto my kinswoman Elizabeth Monday one guinea in money and my best suit of apparel both linen and woollen and all belonging thereunto to that suit, and likewise two of my best shifts and two pewter dishes, one large and one pair flaxen sheets and two pillow coats and one sheet with a seaming lace in the middle;

Item: I give unto Mary Honeyset daughter of my brother Richard Honeyset one silver spoon and two perter dishes one large one;

Item: I give unto Anne the daughter of my brother Richard Honeyset, one warming pan and six pewter plates, one pair of flaxen sheets with pillow coats, one bell mettle skillet and one iron pot and two pewter dishes;

Item: I give unto Sarah Honeyset daughter of David Honeyset, one suit of woollen and two of linen clothes;

Item: I give unto Mary and Anne daughters of my brother Richard Honeyset, all the rest of my wearing apparel to be equally divided between them;

Item: I give to Anne Honeyset wife of Richard Honeyset my brother deceased, the testament and the exposition and after her decease to go to my nephew Richard Honeyset. And all the rest and reside of my personal estate, goods and chattels, I give unto my nephew Richard Honeyset whom I have ordained to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty and three 1733.

The mark x of Mary Honeyset

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator to be her last will and testament in the presence of John Pike, James ?, Elizabeth Bray

8th March 1733 … Then was committed the admons of the goods and chattels with this will …

Transcribed by:

Domonic Motto.

Source:

Unknown.

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