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In the name of God Amen
I Ambrose Spitty of Horndon on the hill in the County of
Essex Yeoman being of sound and disposing mind and memory Do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament First I commend
my soul to almighty God my creator hoping through his mercy and
the merits of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to have full
remission of all my sins and enjoy eternal life my body I commit
to the earth to be decently buried
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah Kent
wife of John Kent of Horndon aforesaid Yeoman the sum of two
hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to her
within twelve months after my decease by my son Ambrose Spitty
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Spitty
the sum of two hundred pounds of like lawful money to be paid to
her by my two sons John Spitty and William Spitty
within twelve months after my decease
Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Ambrose
Spitty the lease of my lower farm commonly called or known by
the name of Wyfields for the remainder of the term of
leases that shall be to come and unexpired therein at the time of
my decease together with the crops of corn grain grass and hay
that shall be standing growing or being thereon due all and
singular the stock cattle horses goods chattels utensils and
implements in husbandry of and belonging to the said farm subject
nevertheless to the payment of the above mentioned legacy or sum
of two hundred pounds unto my said daughter Susannah Kent
Also I give and bequeath unto my sons John Spitty
and William Spitty the lease of the farm wherein I now
dwell commonly called Horndon House and also the lease of
the farm called Great Ilford Marshes for the remainder of
the respective terms of years that shall be to come and unexpired
at the time of my decease together with the crops of corn grain
grass and hay that shall be standing growing or being on each of
the said last mentioned farms
And also all and singular the stock cattle horses goods
chattels utensils and implements in husbandry of and belonging to
the said two last mentioned farms to be equally held occupyed and
enjoyed by my said two sons John Spitty and William
Spitty share and share alike subject to the payment of the
above mentioned sum or legacy of two hundred pounds to my said
daughter Mary Spitty
And also of the sum of ten pounds per annum unto my loving
wife Elizabeth Spitty for and during the term of her
natural life it case it shall not be found agreeable for
her to live and reside with my said sons but it is my will and
desire that my said wife Elizabeth Spitty shall reside
with my said sons John Spitty and William Spitty
and be maintained by them at their own costs and charges for and
during her natural life yet nevertheless if any dispute shall
arise and my executors hereinafter named shall think it most
convenient for my said wife to live separate and apart from my
said sons then I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said wife
one bed with the bedstead and furniture of one of the bedrooms
such as my said executors or any two of them shall think fit and
I do hereby authorize and impower my said executors or the
survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such
survivors not only to enter into and upon the messuage or
tenement wherein I now dwell and to take and deliver the said bed
bedstead and furniture unto my said wife but also from time to
time and at all times during her life to enter into and upon both
or either of the farms above by me bequeathed to my said sons John
Spitty and William Spitty and to raise and levy the
said annuity or yearly sum of ten pounds per annum and pay for
the same to my said wife by even and equal half yearly payments
on the feasts of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and
Saint Michael the Archangel
Also I give and bequeath unto my son Ambrose Spitty
one bed with the bedstead and furniture of one bedroom to be made
choice of by him over and above the goods in the said farm called
Wyfields
And in case my said sons John Spitty and William
Spitty shall disagree before they come to the age of twenty
one years I do hereby direct my executors hereafter named to make
a partition of the farms and other goods and effects above by me
bequeathed to them and in such case it is my will and desire that
my son John shall have the farm wherein I now dwell and
that my said executors shall divide the stock and other effects
between them in such manner as to make the part of my said son William
equivalent to the said farm and crop and stock thereon
Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Ambrose
Spitty the large silver tankard
Also I give and bequeath unto my said son John Spitty
my small silver tankard
and I do hereby direct that all the rest of my plate shall
be equally divided between all my children Viz. my said sons Ambrose
Spitty John Spitty William Spitty and my daughters Susannah
Kent and Mary Spitty share and share alike and from
and after payment of my just debts funeral charges the expenses
of proving this will and other incidental charges attending the
execution thereof
I give and devise and bequeath all the rest and residue
and remainder of my ready moneys securities for money debts goods
chattells estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever not
herein before disposed of unto my said two sons John Spitty
and William Spitty share and share alike
and if either of my said children either sons or daughters
should happen to die before they attain their respective ages of
twenty one years then the part share or legacy of him her or them
so dying shall be paid and divided to and amongst the survivors
equally share and share alike both sons and daughters except my
said daughter Susannah Kent shall happen to die before she
receives her legacy of two hundred pounds in which case it is my
will and desire that the same shall be paid to her husband the
said John Kent
And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my
said son Ambrose Spitty the said John Kent and John
Filpott of Horndon aforesaid Yeoman executors of this my Will
hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me
made and I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I the said Ambrose Spitty the
testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two
sheets of paper to each sheet thereof set my hand and to the last
my seal dated the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and sixty nine.
The X mark of Ambrose Spitty
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Ambrose
Spitty the testator to be his last Will and Testament the
word "William" being first interlined in the first
sheet in the presence of us.
Robert Reed, Jno Evans
This Will of Ambrose
Spitty late of the Parish of Horndon on the Hill in the
County of Essex deceased was proved on the twenty sixth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
seventy one before the Reverend John Heath Clerk Surrogate by the
oaths of Ambrose Spitty son of the said deceased and John
Kent two of the executors to whom administration of all and
singular the goods and chattels and credits of the said deceased
was granted and committed they being first sworn duly to
administer power being reserved of making the like grant to John
Filpott the other executor named in the said Will when he
shall apply for the same.
Wills at the Essex Record Office Chelmsford :-
Ref : 1771 Spitt(e)y, Ambrose, yeo., Horndon-on-the-Hill
351/ER/34
Acknowledgement to the Essex
Record Office
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