The Will of JOHN CARLTON of Beeford, 1643. "In the name of God Amen the
xxviijth daye of december in ye yeare of our lord god one thousand sixe
hundreth and fortie thre I John Carleton of Beforth in Holdernes in the
countie of Yorke gentleman being by the visitation of almighty god sicke and
verye weake in bodie but of good and perfect remembrance, all laude and
praise be given to almightie god therefore and for all other his blessings
bestowed upon me committinge my soule to the blessed protection of almightie
god and my bodie to be burried in the parrishe church of Beforthe aforesaide
doe constitute ordaine and make this my laste will and Testament in manner
and forme followinge, ffirst I give and bequeath to Elisabeth Carlton,
daughter to Thomas Carleton, to make up hir portion in my hande the some of
xxxli
Item I give and bequeath to the aforesaide Elisabeth Carleton, other xxxli
to be payde out of my landes, in Beforthe, after my wife life and Right of
hirs,
Item I give unto Thomas Carleton, sonne of Walter Carleton, the some of vli
Item I give to me brother Thomas Norton the some of xx s, and to me sister
Mareget Norton other xx s,
Item I give to Pearcie Sisser to make up the monie of his in my handes vli,
Item I give to Elizabeth Shawe one cowe,
Item I give to every sarvant that I have 2 s. 6 d a pece,
Item I give unto my wife Rachaell Carleton all my landes in Beforth duringe
hir naturall life, and for towe years after hir death, to be at hir
disposinge, The rest of my goods, my debts legacies being payde and
funeralles discharged, I doe make my wife Rachaell Carleton my sole
executrix of this my last will and testament, theis being witnesses Edmond
Nayler, Wium X Bignaye and m'ke Mathew X Middeilton m'ke" (No probate act.)
Endorsed on the back "John Carlton de Beforth de dif p Edgar 21 Decembris
1647" (York Probate Registry, Original will.)
Ron Carlton
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Carrollton, Texas 75007
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