In the name of God Amen I William Bramble of the tything of Kingston within the
parish of Canford Magna in the county of Dorset Gentelman but residing at
Hampreston within the said county of Dorset being sick and weak in body but of
sound mind and memory thanks be given to almighty god do make and ordain this my
last will and testament  Principally and first of all I give and I recommend my
soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the
earth to be buried in decent christian burial at the discretion of my
hereinafter
named executor and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God
to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form (first I will that all such just debts as I shall owe at the
time
of my decease together with my funeral charges be paid and discharged. Item I
give to my dearly beloved wife Barbara and to her heirs all that piece or parcel
of land that I purchased of John Reeks lying in Ensbury in the tything of
Kingston within the parish of Canford Magna in the county of Dorset aforesaid
Item I give to my beloved wife Barbara all my household goods in and belonging
to
the house wherein I now live together with two Bedsteads one large Chest one
Cheese xxxxx one Barrel and one large Copper which I left in the posession of
James Henry Dale at my house at Ensbury Item I give to my beloved wife Barbara
my
little horses Item I give to my sister Jane Harvey the sum of 21 shillings Item
I
give to my sister Margaret Edwards the sum of 21 shillings Item I give to my
sister Anne Bramble the sum of 21 shillings Item I give to my three nevews John
Edwards Robert Edwards and James Bramble all my wearing apparel to be equally
divided betwixt them except my silver watch xxxxx that I give to my nevew James
Bramble Item I give to my nevew Stephen Pack and to my three nieces Martha
Weston, Jane Blanchford and Sarah Pack son and daughter of my sister Martha Pack
the sum of 21 shillings to be equally divided betwixt them. Item I give to my
beloved wife Barbara the sum of ten pounds to be paid to my wife immediately
after my decease. Item I give to my brother James Bramble all my iron wedges and
all my old iron. Item I give my silver shoe buckels to my brother James Bramble.
All the rest residue and remainder of my estates goods and chattels not herein
before given I give devise and bequeath to my brother James Bramble whome I
likewise constitute make and appoint my whole and sole executor of this my last
will and testament and I do hereby dissallow disannul and revoke all former
wills
testaments bequests and executors whatsoever by me in any ways before named
willed and bequeathed satisfying and confirming this and no other to be my last
will and testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal
this
third day of October in the year of our Lord 1766  ---------- Wm. Bramble
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Bramble as his last
will
and testament in the presence of us
         H. Holloway
         Rich Pittman
         Mary Barnes
           Sworn before me this 15 day of December 1766  H. Fitch   Official