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Transcript of the Will of John Wells 1691 - 1773

This is the last Will and testament of me John Wells of Southsomercotes in 
the County of Lincoln yeoman who am of good Health in Body and of sound and 
disposing mind and memory. Impr: I give and bequeath to my Son William Wells 
& to his Wife and Family fifty shillings a year to be paid in a fat swine 
hog about Christmas time for eight years after my Decease for & towards his 
& their use support & Maintenance. I give and bequeath to my Daughter 
Mary Portas five pounds to be paid her respectively twelve months after my 
Decease. I give and bequeath to each and every one of my Grandchildren that is 
to say Jinny Hutton, Elizabeth Hutton, Mary Hutton, Frances Hutton and Mary 
Portas. John Wells, Mary Wells, Alice Wells, Ann Wells, Susanna Wells, Frances 
Wells, Elizabeth Wells and Dorothy Wells. William Willows, Thomas Willows, 
George Willows, Susanna Willows, Green Willows, Frances Willows and Edward 
Willows. Susanna Wells and Mary Baumber. Samuel Wells ???? Welch. five pounds to 
be paid them at their several Accomplishment of the Age of twenty one years. And 
the Portion of such of them as shall happen to decease before the said age shall 
go to my Executor herein after named. All the Rest & residue of my Goods 
Chattels & personal Estate, I give & bequeath to my Son Thomas Wells 
paying the said Legacies thereout and I make him my said son Thomas Wells sole 
Executor hereof and do hereby revoke & declare null & void all former 
Wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand 
& Seal the Twentieth Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and seventy.

John Wells [seal]

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the within named John Wells to be 
his last Will & Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed
our names as Witnesses, in the presence of the Testator and of each other.
Edwd Lammiman
Arthur Waters

22 March 1773
Thomas Wells the sole Executor named in the within written 
last Will & Testament of John Wells deceased was duly sworn before me
H Wilkinson
Harrogate 

In transcribing family wills for this site I have maintained spelling and punctuation of the Wills or Probate Copies
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