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Offline Parmesan

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Help with will, in English but struggling with a few words - COMPLETE. THANKYOU
« on: Tuesday 17 January 23 21:20 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone decipher the red underscored words please? I'm thinking the last two (same word) may be pursuant, though the last bit looks nothing like lol. It's in two halves. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Help with will, in English but struggling with a few words
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 17 January 23 21:21 GMT (UK) »
second half
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Re: Help with will, in English but struggling with a few words
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 18 January 23 02:07 GMT (UK) »
first clip:

     ...........seriously consideringe
the brevitie and shortnesse of mans life and the certayntie of death but uncer-
- tayne the tyme when............

....... of Allmightie God my Creator Trustinge through the alone satisfaction of the
Lord Jesus Christ ..........

....... I Committ to the earth from whence it came to bee buried
in A comely and decent manner.............
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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Re: Help with will, in English but struggling with a few words
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 18 January 23 02:11 GMT (UK) »
Second clip:
............. equally devided amonge my said
six children, att the discretion of my Executors and Overseer of this my last will....

........beloved friend and Neighbour Thomas Watson to bee Over-
-seer........
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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Re: Help with will, in English but struggling with a few words
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 18 January 23 10:56 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much  :-*
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