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The Will of James ChedD/CHADD
The 1746 Will of James Chedd, otherwise Chadd, Drummer in Regiment of Marines
In the Name of
God Amen
I James Ched of
Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset
Cordwainer now a
Drummer in the
Honourable
Colonel
Frazier's
Regiment of
Marines being in
health of Body
and of sound
Mind and
disposing Memory
thanks be to God
do make and
declare this my
lat Will and
Testament in
manner following
that is to say
First and
Principally I
commend my Soul
unto Almighty
God hoping for
pardon of all my
Sins through the
Merits of
Christs Death
and my Body I
commit to the
Earth to be
buried in a
Christian like
and decent
manner as
Opportunity
shall offer and
as touching such
worldly Estate
wherewith it
hath or shall
bless God to
bless me with in
this Life I Give
and Dispose
thereof in
manner following
(that is to say)
I Give Devise
and Bequeath
unto my loving
Wife Elizabeth
Ched all and
singular my
Lands Tenements
Goods Chattells
and Personal
Estate of what
kind soever and
wheresoever To
have and To hold
the same and
every part
thereof unto my
said Wife her
Heirs Executors
Administrators
and Assigns And
I do make my
said Wife full
and sole
Executrix of
this my Will and
do revoke all
former Wills by
me made and do
declare this to
be my last Will
and Testament In
Witness whereof
I have hereunto
set my Hand and
seal the
Eleventh Day of
March in the
twentieth Yeare
of King George
the Seconds
Reign over Great
Britain And in
the year of our
Lord one
thousand seven
hundred and
forty six /
seven
James Chedd
Signed sealed
published and
Declared by the
said Testator as
and for his last
Will and
Testament in the
presence of us
Martin [Friende
?]
Sam Crowther
On the
sixth Day of
November in the
Year of our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and fifty
Administration
(with the will
annexed) of all
and singular the
Goods Chattells
and Credits of
James Chedd
otherwise Chadd
late a Drummer
in the Regiment
of Marines under
the Command of
Colonell Robert
Frazier in the
Colonell's own
Company in his
Majesties Ship
Swallow but in
the [Eltham ?]
deceased was
granted to
Abraham Boarman
the lawfull
Attorney of
Elizabeth Chadd
(Widow the
Relict of the
said Deceased
and sole
Executrix for
the use and
Benefit of the
said Executrix
now residing at
Ditchet Minster
in the County of
Dorset being
first sworn duly
to administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
