335. John TYLER of Wivenhoe, Mariner, 1707. PROB 11/494/62

In the name of God Amen 
I John Tyler of Wivenhoe in the County of Essex Mariner 
being in good health of body and of sound and perfect mind 
and memory (praised be God for the same) Doe make and 
declare this my last Will and Testament this Fifteenth Day 
of March Anno Domini 1702/3 And in the Second yeare of 
the Reigne of our Souveraigne Lady Queen Ann over England &c 
in manner following First I commend my Soule unto Almighty 
God my Maker trusting by the only Meritts of Jesus Christ 
my Redeemer to be made Partaker of a better life after this 
mortall Life ended And my Body I committ to the Earth to be 
decently buried by my Executors hereafter named. And As for 
such worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me with 
I give devise and bequeath the same as followeth Imprimis I 
give and bequeath unto my Son William Mm Sixteenth part 
of the Pink or vessel called the Essex whereof John Barrington 
is present Master. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son John 
all and singular my Messuages Lands Tenements Yards Gardens 
Warehouses and Wharfes with the Appurtenances scituate lying 
and being in Wivenhoe aforesaid to hold unto him his heires 
and Assigns forever. Item I give unto my Daughter Susann 
the Summe of three hundred and fifty pounds of lawfull 
money of England to be paid unto her at the Age of one and 
twenty yeares or day of Marriage which shall first happen 
after my Decease. And my will is that the Interest thereof 
shall be paid her yearly by my Executors untill She shall 
attain the said Age And time aforesaid. Item I give unto the 
poore of the Parish of Wivenhoe the summe of five pounds 
of like money to be paid by my Executors within three months 
after my decease. Item I give unto my Sister Meriam the 
summe of fifty pounds of like money to be paid unto her by my 
Executors within Twelve months after my decease. Item Whereas 
my late Kinsman John Studd deceased was indebted to me 
upon Bond the summe of Twenty pounds I hereby give the same 
Summe unto his two Sons John and Thomas Studd equally 
betweene them to be divided as they shall respectively attaine 
the age of One and twenty yeares the interests whereof in the 
meane time I will their Mother shall have and enjoy soe long 
as she continues on a Widowe or longer at the Discretion of my 
Executors. And if either of them the said Children die before 
their said age Then I give the parte of the Deceased to the 
Survivour of them item. Item after payment of my Debts Legacies 
and funerall Expenses all the Rest and Residue of my Goods 
chattels and estate whatsoever and wheresoever of what 
nature kind or quality soever I give and bequeath unto my 
foure Children William John Margarett and Susann equally 
to be divided between them Provided allways and my mind 
and will is That in case my said son John shall dye and depart 
 
this life and my said Son William shall enjoy my aforesaid 
Messuages Tenements Lands and premises in Wivenhoe 
aforesaid hereby given to my said Son John Then and in 
such case I give and bequeath all my said Residue and 
Remainder of my Estate Goods Chattels in England only 
unto my said two Daughters Margarett and Susann equally 
to be divided betweene them. And all such Goods Adventures 
Merchandizes Effects Wages Interests or Profitts that shall 
be the Returnes of my present intended voyage to the East India 
In the Ship Mariana of London whereof I am Commander 
And all my parte and share of the said Ship and Cargoe 
I give unto my said son William and my said two Daughters 
equally to be divided between them. And I doe hereby constitute 
and appoint my loving Friends Benjamin Burgis of Colchester 
Ironmonger and John Beale of Colchester Mariner and my 
Son in Law John Quilter of London Mariner joint Executors of 
this my Will. And I doe give unto Each of them the summe of 
Ten pounds for their trouble in the Execution of this my Will 
And revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made I do 
make and declare this only for my true and last Will and 
Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my 
hand and Seale the Day and yeare first above written // Jno 
Tyler Senr Signed Sealed published and declared by the said 
Testator for his last Will and Testament in the presence of 
Mary Boad Eliza[be]th Knitch John Taylor Not[ary] Publ[ic] 
at Deale.// 
 
[Probate Clause in Latin]