Laslett family history

Anne Laslett of Worth - 30 May 1721
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the Thirtieth Day of May Annu Dui 1721 And the Seventh Year of the Reign of King George over Great Britain etc I ANNE Laslett of the parish of Word als Worth in the county of Kent Widow being indisposed in Body but of sound and perfect Mind and Memory (praised be God for the same) considering the Uncertainty of this transitory Life And being desirous to settle that Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in writing in Manner and fform following (that is to say) FIRST and principally I yield my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for Salvation thereof through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my Body I bequeath to the Earth whereof it was first framed to be decently interred at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named Also I do give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Laslett one shilling to be paid unto him within one Month after my Decease Also I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hanna this like sum of one Shilling to be paid unto her within one Month after my Decease Also I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Laslett the sum of twelve pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid unto her by my Executrix hereafter named at her Age of one and twenty Years or Day of Marriage which shall first happen And it is my will and desire that the said Sum of twelve pounds shall be put out at Interest by my said Executrix and the Interest thereof paid as it shall become due towards the Maintenance and Education of her my said Daughter Elizabeth untill she shall attain her said Age of one and twenty Years or Day of Marriage But if it shall happen that my said Daughter Elizabeth shall dye and depart this Life before she shall attain her said Age of one and twenty Years or Day of Marriage then I do give and bequeath the said Sum of twelve pounds with such Interest as shall be then due for the same unto my Daughter Mary Laslett her Executors and Administrators for ever all this rest and residue of all and singular my Goods Cattle Chattells and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what Nature Quality or Degree soever the same shall exist and be at the time of my Decease (my Debts Legacys ffuneral Charges and probate of this my Will being first paid and deducted) I do give and bequeath the same unto my said Daughters Mary Laslett and Elizabeth Laslett equally to be divided between them Nevertheless it is my Will and desire that my said Daughter Elizabeth shall not receive the half part of my said personal Estate before given unto her untill she shall attain her Age of one and twenty Years or Day of Marriage But that my Daughter Mary shall do her endeavour to get the same out at Interest and pay the Interest thereof towards the Maintenance and Education of my said Daughter Elizabeth untill she shall attain the said Age or be married And if it shall happen that my said Daughter Elizabeth shall dye before she shall attain her said Age of one and twenty Years or be married then I do hereby give and bequeath the said half part of my personal Estate herein before given unto her unto my said Daughter Mary Laslett her Executors and Administrators forever And I do hereby make constitute and appoint my said Daughter Mary Laslett sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I the said Anne Laslett to this my last Will and Testament in three sheets of paper contained to every sheet thereof my hand and seal have set and put the Day and Year first aforesaid

Anne Laslett x sign

Signed sealed read published and declared By the said Anne Laslett as and for her last Will and Testament the said thirtieth Day of May Anno Dui 1721 in the presence of us who have subscribed our Names as Witnesses in her presence and at her Request

Elizth Paramor Martha Hurst Jas.(?) Hayward Jun.

Examd by me Mart: Upton Not Pub

Probate 9 November 1727

(The above was taken from the Register copy of the Will.)