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Elizabeth Barker
1691 Will of Elizabeth Barker
Elizabeth Barker Will 8th day of March 1691
In the name of God amen, I Elizabeth Barker of Mansfield in the County of
Nottingham, Widow being aged and infirm and weak of body but of a sound and
perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, I herefore do make and ordain this
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First I will that all
my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and discharged. Item I give and
devise unto my nephew Samuel Haulton of Sheffield in the County of York,
Shoemaker
his heirs assignes for ever all that my messuage or dwelling house in
Mansfield aforesaid now in my occupation? (or Croft?) thereunto adjoining now in
the
occupation? of John Lockwood or his own assignee. And all
houses, outhouses, gardens and appertanences whatsoever to the same or any part
thereof belonging or
in any wise apperttainening And all my Estate Right with interest property
power of Equitable Redemption? claims and demands of in and to the same. Item
after all my just Debts and funeral
expenses paid and discharged and the neccessary expenses and charges of my
Executors hereafter named defrayed? and discharged. I give and bequeath unto my
said nephew Samuel Haulton his brother John Haulton and my niece Margarett the
wife of John Norborn and Elizabeth Haulton their sister, Anne Snoden, Frances
Snoden, XXXXXXXXXXX of Shirebrook Spinsters all and every my goods cattels
chattels debts rights and credits equally amongst them to be divided and I do
hereby make and constitute and appoint my loving friends Mr. Jonathan
Broadhurst and Mr Thomas Langford Executors of this my last Will and Testament
and
desire that they will see the same as far as in them lye justly performed
According to the true intent and meaning of this my will. In witness
thereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of March in the year of our Lord
God one thousand six hundred ninety and one.
Elizabeth (her mark) Barker
Signed, sealed, Published and declared in the presences of
John Cheetham?
Mary Cozens and John Wyld
Transcribed by Pati Blowers May
With the assitance of Dennis and Sheila Heathcote
We as yet do not know if this Elizabeth Barker is indeed connected to our
Martha Barker.But have included her Will in the hopes that it might one day
prove
helpful,noting also that she names alot of familiar names.
If this person or the persons mentioned in it are part of your tree then Pati will be happy to hear from you.