WILL of John ROGERS alias MARNER potter of FARNBOROUGH died 1648

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Transcript by Peter Tipton

1 In the Name of God Amen

2 the five and twentieth day of Jannuarie Anno Domini One Thousand Six

3 hundred fortie and eight I John Rogers alias Marner Senior of the

4 parish of Farnborough i the County of Southt Potter being weake and

5 sicke in bodie but perfect mind and memory praised be Almighty God

6 therefore do make and ordaine this my last will and testment in manner

7 and forme following First and principallye I comitt and Comend my Soule

8 into the hands of Almightie God my maker and the strength of my

9 redemption to be buried in christian buriall at the discretion of my Executors

10 hereunder named And as touching my worldly Goods which God of his

11 infinite Goodness hath bestowed upon mee I will and dispose as followeth

12 Imprimis I give and bequeath to the poore people of Farnborough ten shillings

13 Item I give to the reparations of the parish church of Farnborough Six

14 shillings and eight pence Item I give and bequeath to Richard Rogers alias

15 Marner my Sonn all that my cottage at Cove together with all my Freehold

16 Land thereunto belonging which I purchased of Edmund Watts to remaine

17 and be to him and his heires forever Item I give and bequeath to my sayd

18 Sonn Richard Rogers alias Marner all that my close of Free(hold crossed out) Land lyeing

19 and being in Cove aforesaid within the parish of Yateley in the County

20 of South aforesayd called and knowne by the name of Bottome Close

21 containing by estimatione three Acres of ground be it more or lesse to remaine

22 and be to him the sayd Richard and his heires forever Always provided that

23 the true meaning of this my last will and Testament is that the said

24 Richard Rogers alias Marner my sonn shall truly pay or cause to be payd

25 out of the sayd Bottom close unto Elizabeth Rogers alias Marner my daughter

26 fortye shillings of Lawful money of England yearly during her naturall

27 life to be payd quarterley by even amd equall portions vizt ten shillings

28 upon every quarter day usuallye in the yeare and to beguin payment the first

29 usuall quarter Day next ensueing after my decease to the sayd Elizabeth or her

30 Assignes And for neglect or default of payment as abovesayd or within ten daies

31 next following either quarter day being lawfully demanded then the said

32 Bottom Close to remaine and be to the sayd Elizabeth Rogers als Marner

33 my daughter during her naturall life Item I give and bequeath into Richard

34 Rogers alias Marner my Sonn twentye pounds of good and lawfull money of

35 England in Consideration of the true payment of the yearlie rent of forty

36 shillings abovesaid to Elizabeth my daughter Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Rogers

37 alias Marner my daughter twentye pounds of good and lawfull money of

38 England Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Mylton my daughter ten shillings

39 Item I give and bequeath unto Jane Chandler my daughter ten shillings Item I

40 and bequeath unto William Rogers alias Marner my grandchild four pounds

41 to be payed unto him when he shall accomplish the full age of twentye and

42 one years Item I give and bequeath to Henry Rogers alias Marner my Sonn

43 ten shillings Item I give and bequeath to John Rogers alias Marner my Sonn

44 fiftye pounds of goodes and lawful money of England to be payd unto him

45 upon his demand immediatelye after the decease of mee the sayd John Rogers

46 and Agnes my now wife And if hee shall depart this life before ## then my

47 Will is that the said fiftye pounds shall be equally devided betweene Henry

48 Rogers alias Marner William Rogers alias Marner Richard Rogers alias Marner

49 Mary Milton and Jane Chandler my grandchildren Item I make and

50 ordayne Agnes my dearest wife and William Rogers alias Marner ny Sonn

51 joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament to whome I give and

52 bequeath all that messuage or tenement called Streat House with all the

53 Landes and Tenements with the Appurtenances in Cove in the parish of

54 Yatley in the Countie of South which was mortgaged to mee by way

55 of Lease for the tearme of one thousand yeares by Henry Rogers alias

56 Marner by Indenture bearing Date the nyne and twentith day of

57 September in the two and twentith yeare of the Reigne of our

58 Souveraigne Lord King Charles for fourescore pounds principall money

59 which Messuage Lands and premisses are now forfeited to mee And if

60 in Case the said messuage and Lands shall be redeemed I alsoe

61 give the said money wherever it shall be redeemed to my said Executors

62 And likewise All the rest and residue of my Goodes Chattles readye Money

63 Debtes according to the true meaning of this my last Will and Testament

64 my Debyts Legacies and Funerall Expenses discharged Item I de make

65 and ordaine my loving brother Henry Rogers als Marner my brother

66 Richard Finch and William Chandler to be Overseers hereof And the

67 true meaning of this my last Will and Testament is that I doe hereby

68 Comitt and appoynt to the guidance and government of my Executors and

69 Overseers mominated in this my last will and Testament the twenty

70 pounds given to Elizabeth my daughter in this my last Will as also the

71 yearlye Rent of forty shillings to be whollye and onlye at their

72 disposing for the benefitt of Elizabeth my daughter And I give to every

73 one of my Overseers three Shillings and four pence for their paynes

74 and their Charges borne desiring them ti see my will truly performed

75 and Lastly I revoke all former Will and Wills by mee made In Witnesse

76 whereof I have to this my last will conteyning two Sheetes of paper

77 sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare abovesaid / John Rogers

78 alias Marner his Marke / Sealed and published in the presence of Richard

79 Milton his marke Edward Badger /

80 This Will was proved at Westminster the seaven and twentith

81 day of September in the yeare of our Lord 1653 before the Judges for probate

82 of Wills and granting Administrations according to an Act of Parliament

83 entituled an Act for probate of Wills and granting of Administrations by

84 the Oath of William Rogers alias Marner the sonne and one of the

85 Executors named in the Will to whome the Administration was Comitted

86 of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Debts of the sayd deceased

87 they being first sworne truly to administer the same power being

88 reserved to Agnes Rogers alias Marner the Relict and other Executor to

89 make like probate when shee shall legally require the same

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