Will of Thomas Ford, Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset, 1726

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Reference Number: Ad/Dt/W/1726; Event Record Number: 1

Will of Thomas Ford of Okeford Fitzpaine 172

In ye name of God Amen ye twenty eight day of October one thousand seven hundred and twenty sixe.I Thomas Ford of Okeford Fitzpaine being sick & weake in body but of sound and perfect mind & memory praysed be God for it do make this my last will and tesatament revoking all former wills in maner & forme following

Imprimis I give and bequeath my sole to God and my Body to ye earth from whence it came

Item I give all my goods and chattles both with in doors & without to my sons John and Thomas Ford when my debts are paid and ye use of all my in door goods to my dear loveing wife Elizabeth Ford for her use during her life & then to return to my dear children John & Thomas joyntly to be divided between them whom I do make my executors of this my last will & testament and I do nominate & appoynt my father in law Harry Howe Of Okefordphitzpaine and my brother James Ford of Shillingstone to be overseers of this my last will and testament desiring them to see it performed according to my true intents & meaning in wittness wherof have unto sett my hand & Seal Abel How John Wells, Thomas Ford (signature and seal)

Administration Bond Elizabeth Ford of Okeford Fitzpaine

The condition of this obligac’on is such that if the above bounden Eliz. Ford the Relict & executrix of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of Thom’s Ford late of Okeford above menti’oned dece’ed together with the last willl & testam’t of the sd dec’ed [----ed] during the [ ] and minority of John & Thomas Ford the sons and executors named in the will doe make or cause to be made a full true & [ ] inventory of all and singular the goods chattels & credits of the deced …..

Signed and sealed Elizabeth Ford (seal) Harry How (seal) Harry How (seal)