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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: jedidiah on Friday 15 November 19 08:45 GMT (UK)
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Would be very grateful for any help transcribing this; sorry it is a bit longer than usual requests on here, but I'm absolutely awful at reading old handwriting.
Thanks in advance for any help!
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First part:
Susannah Woodward
of John Street Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford widow
being of sound understanding do make this my last Will
and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills and
Testaments at any time before made by me I desire that
all my debts may be discharged as soon as possible after
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Whole document:
Susannah Woodward
of John Street Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford widow
being of sound understanding do make this my last Will
and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills and
Testaments at any time before made by me I desire that
all my debts may be discharged as soon as possible after
my decease and that my body may be buried in a
[decent?] but not expensive manner I give and bequeath
to my only Child Susannah Morrison all my property
in the funds and every other property I am possessed
of and I do appoint my said daughter Susannah
and her husband Robert Morrison to be the Executors to
this my last Will and Testament which I have signed
Sealed and delivered the ninth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and ninety two Susannah Woodward Witness Farmer
Jackson Wm Woolley
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Thank you so much @Greensleeves for helping me with that! :)
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I'd agree with 'decent' Greensleeves.
(I'd got it all written out, but you just pipped me to posting it! :) )
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Ah thank you too goldie61 .. I wish there was an option that I could buy you both a coffee on here!
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Can I be very cheeky and ask for help with one more 🙏
I've gotten most the first part of it as thehandwritingg is a lot clearer, but the second part I can't
William Morrison, of this parish of St Mary Lambeth, a gentleman do ?? and appoint this ??? as my last will and testament and i do hereby revoke and ?? disavowal all former wills by ?? made it is my will that my son Robert Morrison be my sole Executor, and that ?? fifty pounds of lawful money of ?? to my sister?
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Hi,
I see:
William Morrison, of this parish of St Mary Lambeth, a gentleman do (constitute?) and appoint this (instrument?) as my last will and testament and i do hereby revoke and (or disannul?) all former wills by (me made). It is my will that my son Robert Morrison be my sole Executor, and that (he gives) fifty pounds of lawful money of (Great Britain) to my sister
...but I'm no expert, so let's see what the others say. :)
Best regards,
Karen
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Thank you! I think that clears up most the first part - I was totally perplexed by what is now obviously 'Great Britain'
The second part seems to start with the name of the sister which looks like Martha Morrison.
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Martha Morrison in one Month after my decease Item I
leave my best pair of spectacles to Mrs Ridman of Newgate
Street and a Mourning Ring to Mr Sleeck and to Mr Bedford
wrote all in my own hand this 4th day of December 1777
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Thank you JenB!!
Think this is done now; thanks again everyone for your help this morning :)