Last Will and Testament of Henery Chapman

The last Will and Testament of Henery Chapman of Towersey (~1650 - 1710)

And here is my attempt at a transcript of the above - if there is anyone out there who can translate the Probate (which is in Latin) I would love to hear from you!!

In the name of God Amen.

I Henry Chapman the Elder of Towersay … in this parish of Towersay in the County of Buckingham, Yeoman, being sick in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be … Almighty God I do make and ordain this my present Testament containing herein my last Will in manner and form and following that is to say first and principally I command my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the mo… death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to … everlasting life and my body returneth to the earth whereof it came to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor heresoafter named and as … the disposition of all such Temporall Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth … I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Chapmen and to his heirs and assigues for ever those my houses at Thame with all th’appurtenances thereunto belonging but my Will is that in lieu thereof he shall pay twenty pounds unto Thomas Burges the Younger of Radno… my Grandson within one year next after my decease and likewise three pounds more by the year in lieu thereof to my loving wife Jane (?) during her natural lifetime I give and bequeath unto my said loving wife Jane half my household goods and household stuff during her natural life and after her … Will is that the said half of the household goods and household stuff shall be and remain unto the children of my son Daniel and daughter Mary to be equally divided between them. From all the rest of my goods household chattels and … whatsoever not herein before bequeathed I give and bequeath unto my said son Henry and to his heirs for ever and I do constitute ordain and appoint my said son of this my Will to pay any debts and loyalties and to dis… [note in margin: Henry to be sole Executor] my funeral expenses. So revoking and …. …. All former Wills and bequests by me at any time …. Made and published other by word or writing I do … those presents to be my ….. and last Will and Testament. In testimony who of I have … to soft my hand and so as dated the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seven. Henry Chapman – signed sealed and published in the presense Daniell Chapman – Dianna Facry her Mark – Daniell Goldfinch

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