Transcript of the Will of John Wells died October 1700
Novem: 21 1693
In the name of God Amen I John Wells of Northsomercotes in
the Count. Of Lincolns Lab: doo hereby make my last will & Testament in
Manner & form following first I give & bequeath my soul into the hands of
God Almighty who gave it me..
[page torn – too damaged to read two lines]
..meritts I trust to reward eternal life at the latter day & as for that worldly estate
which it haith pleased God to lend me I give & bequeath it as Follows.
Impr. I give & bequeath unto my son John Wells five pounds & unto my daugter
Mary Wells five pounds to bee paid to them within a year next after my deceas
& the rest of my estate both real & personal with my land I doo give unto Mary
my Loving wife after whose deceas my land shall come to my daugter Mary
Wells as it was given her by her Grandmoth Collingwood. In witness whereof I
have hereunto sett my hand & seal this day & year first above written.
John X Wells his mark
Sealed signed & published
in the presence of -
Wittnesses
[Wittem] Wells his mark
Henry Newsted Jnr
In the name of God Amen I John Wells of Northsomercotes in
the Count. Of Lincolns Lab: doo hereby make my last will & Testament in
Manner & form following first I give & bequeath my soul into the hands of
God Almighty who gave it me..
[page torn – too damaged to read two lines]
..meritts I trust to reward eternal life at the latter day & as for that worldly estate
which it haith pleased God to lend me I give & bequeath it as Follows.
Impr. I give & bequeath unto my son John Wells five pounds & unto my daugter
Mary Wells five pounds to bee paid to them within a year next after my deceas
& the rest of my estate both real & personal with my land I doo give unto Mary
my Loving wife after whose deceas my land shall come to my daugter Mary
Wells as it was given her by her Grandmoth Collingwood. In witness whereof I
have hereunto sett my hand & seal this day & year first above written.
John X Wells his mark
Sealed signed & published
in the presence of -
Wittnesses
[Wittem] Wells his mark
Henry Newsted Jnr
In transcribing family wills for this site I have maintained spelling and punctuation of the Wills or Probate Copies
