Will Summary Moses Medwin

 Moses Medwin of Great Marlow. Yeonan. Will proved 1762, written 1760.

Says he in good health, sound mind and memory.

To be decently buried at discretion of his executor.

Nephew Aaron Medwin of Little Marlow sole executor and main legatee.

Inherits all freehold messuages, cottages, land, tenements, woods and woodgrounds with appurtenances in Great Marlow. Also all copyhold messuages, cottages, wood ground and their appurtenances in West Wycombe, Bucks. From these properties he must pay an annuity of  £25 to testator's widow "my loving wife" Mary. Payments to be due quarterly. If any payment is over 40 days late she can enter into the properties until her annuity installment paid.

Aaron also gets all bonds, debts, securities, mortgages, goods and chattels except those household goods that testator's wife brought into the marriage, which are given to her. To pay funeral expenses and all other legacies.

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Legacies to following nephews and nieces:

Nephew Luke Medwin draper of Marlow £150 and Luke's brother Thomas, broker of Little Marlow £150.

Offspring of brother Thomas Medwin= Elizabeth wife of Henry Lawe of Wooburn, bargeman £100.

Offspring of brother Richard Medwin=  Matthew Medwin of Chepping Wycombe [High Wycombe] carrier £80, Richard Medwin £30, Elizabeth née Medwin wife of William Fields £20.

Offspring of dead sister Ann Childs: William Childs labourer of West Wycombe £20.

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Legacies to people whose relationship to testator is not specified: To Moses and Mary ..?er children of James ..?er £10 each.

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Witnessed by William Hoare, Henry Newell, William Deeley.

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