In the Name of God Amen
The eighteenth Day of February in the yeare of our Lord One thousand
six hundred fiftie three I George Roberts of Saint Andrewes Holborn
in the Countie of Middlesex Draper though sick and weake in Bodye yet
of whole and perfect minde and memory praise and thankes be given
unto God there fore I doe ordaine and make This my last Will and
Testament in writing in manner and forme following First and above all things
I committ my Soule into the mercifull hands of Almightye God my
heavenly Father Through whose meritts only I hope and am assured to
have salvation to whome be forever prayse therefore for ever And
my Body I Committ to the Earth to be buried in Christian buriall And
as Concerning my Worldly goods Chattles and estate which it hath pleased
God of his infinite mercye and goodness to lende me in this life I doe give
and bequeath the same in manner and forme following Imprimis I
give and bequeath unto my eldest sonne George Roberts after my decease
the summe of Twenty shillings of good and lawfull money of England
to be paide to him when he shall attaine to his full age of Twenty fower yeares.
Item
I give and bequeath unto Sibella Roberts my eldest daughter the
summe of Twenty shillings of good and lawfull money of England to be
paid unto her when she shall come to her full age of Twenty fower yeares.
Item I give unto my sonne Edward Roberts and to Mary Elizabeth
and Susanna my daughters and to every and each of them when they
shall attaine to there and severall ages of Twenty and fower years
like sums of 20 shillings apeece of good and lawfull
money of England to be paid to each of them and
lastly I doe ordaine and make my loveing Wife Anne Roberts sole
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament desireing her to Continue
her wanted Care over my said Children and the Tuition of them untill
such time as they shall attaine to theire full ages above mentioned and if
it shall happen that any of my said Children to dye before they attaine to
the said age of Twenty fower yeares Then my Will is That the legacie
of that Child so dying shall be divided amongst them which shall be then
liveing. Item I give unto my said Executrix all my ready money as well
due by bond or bill as otherwise and all other my moveable goods towards the
payment of my debts buriall expenses and probate of this my last Will and
Testament in whome I putt my trust and Confidence to See the due execu-
tion and performance of this my last will and Testament in all points according
to my true intente and meaning In witnesse whereto I have sett my hand
and seale The Day and yeare above written. George Roberts Sealed and
delivered in the presense of us John Reade John Willmson
The will was proved at Westminster the twelth
Day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand six hundred
fifty and fowre before the Judges for probate of Wills granting Admi-
nstrations lawfully authorized by the oath of Anne Roberts the Relict and
sold Executrix named in the above written will To whome administration
of all and singular the goods Chattells and debts of the said deceased was
Committed she being first legally sworne truly and faythfully
to administer the same
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