Page 82, Will, William Bowman, 25 September 1700, p 1
| In the Name of God Amen I William Bowman | ||||
| of Ridlamhope in the parish of Hexham and County of | ||||
| Northumberland Yeom being weak in Body but of good & | ||||
| perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the | ||||
| same And knowing the uncertainty of this life upon Earth | ||||
| and being desirous to settle things in Order doe make & | ||||
| ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and | ||||
| forme following (vizt) First I commend my soule into ye | ||||
| hands of Almighty God my Creatr firmly hopeing for full | ||||
| ree | ||||
| pardon and f⁁ |
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| Blood and meritts of my blessed saviour and Redeemer | ||||
| Jesus Christ, And my Body to be buryed in such decent | ||||
| mannr as my Executr hereafter named shall think fitt | ||||
| and convenient; Item I Give and bequeath unto my | ||||
| Daughter Frances Young the Sume of Twenty Shillings Item | ||||
| I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Collingwood ye | ||||
| sume of Tenn Shillings, Item I Give & bequeath unto my | ||||
| Sonn Joseph Bowman his heires and Assignes my Lease and | ||||
| Title of my Tenement of Land call’d the Pow in Rookehope | ||||
| in the parish of Stanhope and County of Durham with the | ||||
| premisses and appurtenances thereunto belonging upon | ||||
| Condition and in Consideration That my Sonn Joseph | ||||
| be Tutor or Guardian to my Neece Jane during her Minority | ||||
| and pay unto my Neece Jane Bowman when she comes to | ||||
| full Age or doe Marry the Sume of Fifty five pounds | ||||
| current English money due for her Portion | ||||
| Item all the rest of my Goods and Chattells moveable | ||||
| and immoveable, and personall Estaite whatsoever | ||||
| I Give and bequeath unto my Sonn Joseph Bowman | ||||
| upon Condition he shall pay all my Debts Legacyes | ||||
| and funerall Expences and I doe make him Sole | ||||
| Executor of this my last Will and Testament | ||||
| revokeing all former Wills and Testaments by | ||||
| me formerly made; In Witnesse whereof | ||||
| I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the | ||||
| Twenty | ||||
| Bowman | ||||
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