Will of John Carter, husbandman, of Abbots Langley 1694

Date: 1694 [unknown]
Location: Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Surname/tag: Carter

This is a trancription of the will of John Carter, husbandman of Abbots Langley^[1] Written on 6 June 1694.

Transcription conventions:
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
The image quality was good and the writing very legible.
Non standard spelling as per usual for this time period, which has been transcribed verbatim.

Marginal note in pencil reads "Reg^d also fo 86"

Persons mentioned

• John Carter testator
• Father of testator (unnamed)
• Thomas Carter brother of testator
• Sarah Carter wife of testator, executrix
• Mordecai Wingfeild witness to will
• Prudence How witness to will
• Michaill Atkins Jun^r witness to will

[folio 88 recto]

In theName of God Amen June 6^th 1694
I John Carter of the parish of Abbots Langley in the County of Hertford
husbandman being Sick & weake in Body But of perfect & Sound Mind and
Memory thankes be to Almighty God farr above my deserts Do Ordaine
and appoint this my last Will & Testam[en]t in Manner and forme following
First I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Redeemer
hopeing to Obtaine remission of all my Sins And my Body to be buryed in
Such place where it shall please my Executrix hereafter named And for those
goods and Chattells w[hi]ch Almighty God hath bestowed upon me I Do order
Give and dispose in manner & forme following vizt Imprimis I give
and bequeath to my Father all my weareing Apparrell (only me Suite
excepted) w[hi]ch I give and dispose of to my Brother Thomas Carter
vizt All my best Sute of Apparell, and my two best hatts w[hi]ch I now have
All the Rest and residue of my Goods and Chattells whatsoever I give & dispose
of To my deare and Loving wife Sarah Carter Whom I doe ordaine & appoint
Executrix of this my last Will and Testam[en]t. Revoking and disannulling
all other will or wills w[ha]^tSoever made or appointed by me the s[ai]d John Carter
heretofore In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale
the Sixth Day of June in the year of our Lord 1694 / The mark of John Carter
Signed Sealed published & Declared to be my last Will & Testam[en]t in the p[r]^esence of
Mordecai Wingfeild: Prudence How: Michaill Atkins Jun[io]^r

Sources

1. ↑ JJohn Carter of Abbots Langley husbandman1694 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSN2-GYX?i=336&cat=219460 folio 88 recto Film 008076673 image 337