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Isle of Wight Will Book 8                                                         Page 127

Names on this page include:
John Welch@ (Testator; the individual whose will is recorded);
Mary Welch (Wife of John Welch);
Richard Hardy (Friend and Executor;
William Bennet (Son of Sarah Bennet, John Welch's sister); ;
James Bennet (Son of Sarah Bennet); 
Jesse Bennet (Son of Sarah Bennet); 
Thomas Bennet (Son of Sarah Bennet); 
Edmund Bennet (Son of Sarah Bennet); 
Sarah Bennet (Sister of John Welch, mother of the Bennet sons); 
Martha Dunn (Sister of John Welch); 
Marcella Hardy (Witness); 
Joseph Glover (Witness); 

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[In the left margin] (127) John Welch Will  
In the Name of God Amen I John Welch of the  
County of Isle of Wight being sick, and weak of Body yet in  
perfect and sound Mind and Memory do make & ordain this  
to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form following

Imprimis: I give and devise that all my Estate of what soever (except one 
Bed & furniture) be sold immediately after my Death; and the  
Money arising by such sale together with what is due me and what  
Money is now in the House to be put out on Interest

Item: My further desire is that my Executor hereafter named, support  
and Maintain my Wife Mary in a decent manner during her  
Natural Life out of the Interest of my Money as aforesaid.
Lent out

Item: I give and Bequeath after the Death of my said Wife Mary  
One fifth part of all my Money unto my Friend Richard  
Hardy whom I hereby Appoint whole Sole Exor of this my last   
Will and Testament; and the residue of my Money to be   
equally divided between William Bennet, James Bennet,  
Jesse Bennet, Thomas Bennet and Edmund Bennet Sons 
of my Sister Sarah Bennet

Item: I lend the use of one Bed and Furniture to my Wife Mary  
Welch during her Natural Life; and after her Decease to be  
Sold and the Money applied the same as aforesaid. And I do  
hereby renounce, revoke and Disannul all other & former  
Wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have  
hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 7 Day of Feby 1769

Sealed & Delivered                    John Welch (Seal); 
In presence of  
Marcella Hardy  
Jesse + Glover (his mark) 

Since making the above Will I desire that five Pounds Current  
Money be paid by my Executor to my Sister Martha Dunn out  
of the Money now in the House, Witness my hand this 9th Day of Feby 1772  
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Joseph Glover  
John Welch (Seal); 

At a court held for Isle of Wight County March the 5th 1772  
The last Will and Testament of John Welch dec’d was proved in  
Court by Richard Hardy the Exor therein Named who made Oath  
thereto and being proved by the Oath of Joseph Glover One of  
the Witnesses thereto is Recorded  
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