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- http://www.academic-genealogy.com/ancientgenealogyjudah.htm#137
Will of valentine Pyne 13 Jan 1691
Wills of Somersetshire, England, old FHL #92375, 54 Fane,
"In the name of God Amen, I Valentine Pyne of Bethnall Green [Bethnal Green]
in the parish of Stebonheathats Stepney [Stepney History: Stebenhede, and in later
documents Stebenhythe and Stebonheath.] in the county of Middle= Mariner now
outwards bound upon a voyage to East India in and with the good shipp the New
Berkley Castle whereof I the said Valentine Pyne am commander doe make and
ordaine this my last Will & testament in writing in manner and form following that
is to say first I comend my soul into the hands of almighty God my body after this
life ende I commi unto the earth or seas in hopes of any joyfull Resurrection at the
last day and as for my worldly estate whatsoever and wheresoever after payment
and satisfaction of all such debts as at the time of my decease shall be from me due
and owing to any person or persons whatsoever I give bequeath and dispose thereof
as followeth that is to say-Impzid: I give and bequeath unto my very loving wife
Anne Pyne [marriage allegation 25 June 1689 to the widd: Widow Anne Hide of
Bednall Greene] in case she shall happen to survive me all and singular my goods
chaells--merchandizes adventures ready money plate rings housholdstuff and all
other my personall estate and substance whatsoever and wheresoever my just debts
and funeralls (if any such there be) and the charge of proveing this my Will being first
thereout paid and deducted And in case the said Anne my wife shall happen to survive
me Then I doe hereby make ordaine & constitute & appoint her full and sole Executrix
of this my last Will and Testament But in case my said wife shall happen to dye before
me then and in such case and not otherwise I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law
Jonathan Hide the sum of five hundred pounds of lawful money of England to be paid
unto him by my Executrix hereafter named within six months next after my decease
and in case of my said wifes death before me then also I give and bequeath unto my
cozen William Fitcher of Pertham in the County of Surrey-Gent. five pounds of like
money and also in case of my said wife's death before me and not otherwise all the
rest and residue of all such estate and substance whatsoever or wheresoever as shall
be then in any wise belonging unto me my debts and funeralls and the charge of
proving this my Will being first thereout paid and deducted I wholly give and bequeath
the same and every part thereof unto my daughter Mary Pyne whom in case of the death
of my wife dying as aforesaid I do hereby make and ordain full and sole Executrix of
this my last Will and Testament and doe hereby constitute and appoint my said cozen
William Fitcher . . . aid . . . said daughter in the geing in recovery and management
of my said Estate . . . in case my said son-in-law Jonathan Hide or my said daughter
Mary Pyne shall happen to dye . . . into my said son-in-law or daughter . . . seale this
13 Jan 1691 A D . . . Valent Pyne in presence of . . . Nathaniel Smith, Thomas Ange,
Phillip Parsons. (&c . . . Probation) . . ."
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