Cork County Ireland Archives Wills - Bastone, John October 4, 1712
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Source: National Archives Kew England
Written: October 4, 1712
Transcribed: January 31, 2018

In the Name of God Amen I John Bastone the Younger of the
City of Cork Merchant being sick of Body but of sound and
perfect mind and memory Doe make and ordain this to be my
last Will and Testament first and principally I committ my
Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker hoping through
the Merits Death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to
inherit Eternall Life And my Body I committ to the Earth
from whence it was taken Item I give and bequeath unto Joane
my loving Wife my three Tenements which I have in Dunster in
the County of Somersett for all the Estate Term and Interest
that I have in them or any or either of them Item if please
God that all my effect that I have abroad come home well I
also give and bequeath unto my said loving Wife One hundred
pounds But if my said Effects shall not returne well then I
give my said Wife but Threescore pounds in Money and no more
Item all the rest of my Goods and Chattles not hereinbefore
given and bequeathed my Debts Legacies and funerall Expences
being first paid I give and bequeath unto my two Children
Samuel and John to be equally divided between them and the
survivor of them And lastly I doe make and ordain Joane my
said loving Wife and my Brother in Law William Double and my
Brother Francis Bastone to be Trustees of this my last Will
my whole and sole Executrix of this my said last Will and
Testament In Witness whereof I the said John Bastone the
younger have hereunto sett my hand and Seal this fourth Day
of October Anno Regin 22 Anna nunc Magna Britannia Undecimo
Annoq 1712 Item I do further give and bequeath unto my said
loving Wife Joane one of my best Beds and furniture
thereunto belonging and Chairs and the furniture of one room
I doe desire my said loving Wife and my Brother in Law
William Double and my Brother Francis Bastone to be Trustees
of this my last Will and to see the same performed in every
particular Item my further Will is that after the Death of
my said Wife my said Children shall enjoy my said Tenements
in Dunster for all the remainder of the said Term which
shall be then therein to come John Bastone Jn Signed sealed
and published in presence of us the mark of Margaret Stronge
John Bastone Senr Will: Sider Jun
Proved at London 10 July 1714
PCC Prob11/541