In the name of God Amen the thirtieth
day of July 1668 According to the Computation of the Church of England,
I, Edward Bowhay of the p'ish of Stoake Climsland in the Countie of
Cornwall, Yeoman, being sicke of body but pficte [?perfect] of
remembrance thanks be to God doe [?nowe] make and ordaine this my last
will and testament in manner and forme Following.. Imprimis I bequeath
my soule into the hands of Almighty God, my maker and redeemer and my
body to the ground from whence it came.
Item I give unto wards the repaire of the Church three shillings and
fower pence
Item I give unto the poor of this p'ish three shillings and fower pence
Item I give unto my Sonn Edward Bowhay the tabel boards and the cubbord
that is in the hall and all the plowstuf the pounds and moore ston[e]
troughes after the Decease of his mother:
Item I give unto my sonn Tristram Bowhay the second best brasse crocke
sixe platter Dishes and sixe pogger Dishes of pewter and the seconde
best brasse panns after the Decease of his mother:
Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Bowhay the Som: of Forttie pounds to
be payde at the end of one yeare after my Decease:
Item I give unto my Daughter Grace Bowhay the sum of Forttie pounds to
be payde at the end of two yeares after my Decease:
Item I give unto my Daughter Joan Bowhay the sum of forttie pounds to
be payde at the end of three yeares after my Decease:
Item I give unto my grandchild Joan Bowhay the sum of Forttie shillings
to be payde at the end of fower yeares after my Decease:
Item I give unto my grandchild Edward Bowhay my first best brasse pann
after the Decease of Joan my wife:
Item I give unto my grandchild Mary Bowhay one yew and lamb Immidiately
after my Decease
and all the rest of my goods not given nor bequeath I give and bequeath
unto my wife Joan Bowhay and how I make my hole and sole
executrix of this my Last will and testament In wittness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written
In the presence of
Edward E L Luggar
pat
Edward Bowhay
Nicholas Huett
Edward Luggar fil