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Durham Probate Records
In the name of God Amen
I
Willyam Hett of Throston .. the pish of Hart and in the Countie of
Durham beinge sicke of bodye yet of perfect remembrance thankes be to
allmightye god doe make and ordaine this my last will and testement In
manner and forme as followeth: First I Comend my soule to Almightye god
my maker and Redeemer And my body to be buryed in the Churchyeard of my
said pish:
First I doe give and bequeath unto my sonne Robert Hett my Farme caled todes Farme to enter at next maye daye with the corne in the Earthwith condition that he shall paye to his tow sisters Mary Hett and Elizabeth Hett 100£ to be equaly devided betweene them as they come to xxi yeares of age my meaninge is that it stand for his portion
Item I give and bequeath to my sonne Nicholas Hett my house in Hartlepole and : 40£ in monye in full satisfaction of his childs portion
Itm I give to my sonne Thomas Hett : 40£
Item I give to my daughter Annas : 30£
Item I give to my sonne Willyam Hett : 10£
and my will is that my wife shall have all the Farme whereon we now dwell dureinge the time of her widdowhood:
Item I give to Willyam Jurdeson and Margrett Jurdeson either a sheep hog
All
ye rest of my goodes both moveable and unmoveable my debts and legaces
beinge discharged I give to Margrett my wife: And John Hett my sonne
said onelye that John Hett shall have the Farme after his mother And
doe constitute and ordayne the said Margrett & John my whole
Executors of this my last will and testament: xxijth of September: Anno
Dom: 1636
In the prsence of us witnesses
Robert Hett
James Shereton
Willyam Swallow
transcript Dave King, published 23.5.2009