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Will of Robert Baker of Edgmond, Shropshire, England
Will of Robert Baker of Edgmond, Salop.
This will is on file at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

In the name of God Amen. I Robert Baker of Edgmond on the Co. of Salop beinge aged and weake in Body, but sound and in perfect Mind and Memory (praised be God ffor it) do ordaine and Make my last will and testament in Manner and fform ffollowinge------------------------

ffirst, I give and Bequeath unto Mary my Now wife all my Goods, Cattell and household stuff, (except three Brass potts) together with our Lease of the Brademeadows with issues and profitts thereof duringe all the terme that shall be unexpired at the time of my decease out of which said goods and Lease I will that my said wife shall pay all my debts and legacies------------------

It: I give the said three brass potts (before excepted) unto my three daughters (viz) to Mary the younger, to Sarah and Hanna, each of them one-----------------

It: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas our Lease of the Marsh peece with the issues and profitts thereof, duringe the terms therein specified, and whereas the said Thomas my son hath not natural abilities and discretion to Manage it himself it is my will that my said wife and Joseph my son shall take and [?rrve??- compare give-] the rents issues & profitts thereof and dispose the same to the best benefitt and advantage of the said Thomas My son, and if he the said Thomas happens to decease, then I give the said Lease and profitts thereof unto Peter my son:

It: I give unto John Baker my son twelve pence and to Dorothy his wife and Rebecka his daughter five shillings apeece

It: I give unto Elizabeth my daughter, Mary the older my daughter, Robert my son and Margrett my daughter twelve pence apeece-----------

It: I give and bequeath my house and tenement in Hinstock (after the terms already granted), unto Mary my wife the better to inable her to pay my debts and legacies, and after the said debts and legacies shall be ffully satisfied and paid I give the reversion of the said house & tenement unto my said three Daughters Mary the Younger Sarah and Hannah share and share alike, And I also give the tenement wherein my son John now liveth (after the terms already granted) unto my said three daughters Mary the Younger, Sarah and Hanna During the terms in a lease thereof then to Come and unexpired,

It: I give unto my two sons John and Joseph tenn shillings apeece and to my son Peter I give my best drippinge pann, And it is my will that after my debts and legacies are paid, my said son Joseph shall have half the tenement wherein I now live and half the lands thereto belonging equal with his Mother, during her terms in the Lease.

Lastly I ordaine Constitute and appoint the said Mary my wife the Sole executrix of this my last will and testament & do hereby revoke, Make ffrustrate, null and void all former and other wills wheresoever by me made & do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the third day of October Anno Dm 1671------------------

Sealed subscribed and published Robert Baker
in sight and presents of us: his mark (mark)
Jane (mark) Holloway
her mark
Joseph Cooke
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An Inventory of all & singular the Goods Cattells & Chattells of Robert Baker Late of Edgmond of the Co. of Salop taken and appraised the fourth day of June Anno Dm 1672 as ffolloweth:

Impr: 2 Cowes 05 - 00 - 0
It: 3 Horses 07 - 00 - 0
It: 3 T???ter beasts 05 - 10 - 0
It: 3 yearlings 03 - 00 - 0
It: 19 sheepe & 7 Lambs 04 - 10 - 0
It: one Sow with 8 pigges 01 - 10 - 0
It: 5 Bedstids? & 3 ffetherbeds 04 - 00 - 0
It: Coverlitts, Blankets & Bolsters & Linnens 02 - 10 - 0
It: 2 tables one fforme? 3 Chairs 6 stools one Cupboard one Dishboard & a little Chair 02 - 10 - 0
It: 4 Brass Potts, one great Kettle, 2 Brass Panns & s skilletts 06 - 00 - 0
It: 8 dishes of Pewter 2 Candlesticks 2 saltsellers 2 flagons 2 saucers 2 pewter Botells & one little Cupp 02 - 00 - 0
It: 3 Barrells 3 tubbs one Turnell? 2 Bowkes 2 Piggins one Churn & 2 Looms 01 - 10 - 0
It: 2 Chests 5 Coffers 2 Truncks? one other Coffer 2 ??? and one Box 02 - 05 - 0
It: 2 Drippinge Panns 2 Broaches one pair of Gobbards one ffire grate one ffire shovell pott hookes and tongs 01 - 10 - 0
It: one iron Crow 2 Iron wedges & an iron pestlel? 00 - 10 - 0
It: one Waine body, one Tumbrell body one pair of Wheels 2 plows one harrow Gears ffor 3 horses & other implemts of Husbandry with a Carte Body 03 - 00 - 0
It: 11 strikes of Rye 30: strikes of Oates and 3 strikes of Pease sown on the ground 06 - 12 - 6
It: his wearinge Apparrell & Money in purse 02 - 00 - 0
It: all other small things fforgotten & not appraised 00 - 03 - 4
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61 - 00 - 10

Strike: a unit of dry measurement varying from 2 pecks to 4 bushells- Brit dial.
Broach: a spit
Crow: a crowbar
Gobbards: Cob irons?Turnell: a spout or funnel?
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