Page 22, Will, John Batteson, 8 December 1694; Inventory, John Batteson, 9 June 1698
| In the Name of God Amen the Eight Day of December | ||||
| 1694 According to the Computation of the Church of England I John | ||||
| Batteson of Woodmas Walls in ye parish of West Allendaile & County | ||||
| of Northumberland yeom being of perfect memory & Remembrance | ||||
| Doe make & ordaine this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme | ||||
| following Vizt first I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty | ||||
| God my maker hoping yt through ye meritorius Death & passion of Jesus | ||||
| Christ my only Saviour & Redeemer to Receive Free pardon for my | ||||
| sinns and to enjoy Everlasting life. | ||||
| Imps | I give unto my Eldest Son William Batteson A Standing Bedd that | |||
| stands in ye Loft Item I give unto my son Mathew Batteson a Standing | ||||
| Bedd that stands in ye nooke in ye forehouse Item I Give unto my | ||||
| Eldest Daughter Ann wife to John Kinliside the sume of Two | ||||
| shillings & sixpence all ye Rest of my Goods & Chattells whatsoever | ||||
| I give to my wife Jane Batteson and Doe Leave her my whole | ||||
| Executrix and yt yt remains att her Decease if she have anything | ||||
| to spare that she shall give it to my two Youngest Daughters equally | ||||
| to be Divided between them, that is Jane Batteson & Frances Batteson | ||||
| all but |
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| Decease In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand | ||||
| & seale the Day & Year first above written Signed Sealed and | ||||
| Delivered in ye psence of us Witnesses Nicholas Lee Wm Wood | ||||
| Mathew Lee | ||||
| John Batteson | ||||
| A True & pfect Invry of ye Goods & Chattells of John | ||||
| Bateson of Woodmas-Walls in Allandale in ye County of | ||||
| Northumberland late decd, Valued & apprized ye Ninth day | ||||
| of June in ye Tenth yeare of ye Reigne of our Soveraign | ||||
| Lord King William the Third of England etc And in ye | ||||
| Yeare of our Lord 1698 : By us whose names are | ||||
| hereunder subscribed | ||||
| +Imp his Horse & apparrell & Houshold goods | 03 0 0 | |||
| Item Seaven Kine | 08 15 0 | |||
| Item Tenn Ewes & Lambs | 02 10 0 | |||
| Item 2 Dinmens* | 00 07 0 | |||
| —————— | ||||
| In all | 14 12 0 | |||
| —————— | ||||
| Item his Funerall Expenses | 04 00 0 | |||
| Wm Richardson Hugh Roddam } | —————— | |||
| John White (Smith) Matthew Lee } | ||||
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Transcribed by LF and JW