Cork - Bastone, John October 4, 1712

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File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning 
ros.dunning@outlook.com January 31, 2018, 2:13 pm

Bastone, John October 4, 1712

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