FILM 187643 BOOK IX FOURTH SERIES PAGE 11

WILL OF JONAS WATTS OF CRICK 1663

First and principally and [torn] commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly father who gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it came, as for my lands and goods which God of his mercy hath lent me, I do hereby devise and dispose of them as followeth. I do give and [torn] to Robert Watts my eldest son and heir apparent all my messuage or tenement and farm house situate in Crick aforesaid........ dwell together with all my houses yards, orchards & gardens and closes and all other the profits and appurtenances to the said messuage [belonging] in the town of Crick aforesaid.

And also all that two part of two yardland of arable meadow common and pasturage with the appurtenances ....dly in the common fields of Crick aforesaid as they are already divided and now belongeth to my said messuage or tenement (except ...... notwithstanding reserving to Anne my now wife her estate in the premises for her life to have and to hold all my said messuage or tenement, farm house, two parts of two yard land and all other the premises hereby meant and mentioned to be bequeathed with all their and every their appurtenances (except before excepted) unto the said Robert Watts, his heirs and assignees, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Robert Watts and his heirs and assignees forever, Also I do give unto John Watts my second son, the sum of five shillings of current [English money] Also I do give unto Thomas Watts my third son the sum of five shillings of like current money as aforesaid. And whereas I the aforesaid Jonas Watts did purchase of John Bucknell of Crick aforesaid, gent., in the names of Richard Cleevely of Weeden Beck in the said county of Northampton, yeoman, & Thomas Wright of Crick aforesaid and their heirs all those three quarterns of one yardland, arable meadow, common and pasture with the appurtenances lying also in the fields of Crick aforesaid being the one half of one yard land and a half called Motts yardland and a half [torn] of me the said Jonas Watts and Anne my now wife for an increase of her jointure for and during our natural lives and to the longer liver of us and after our deceases, then to the use of me the said Jonas Watts and of my heirs and assignees forever by indenture tripartite bearing date the sixth day of June in the tenth year of Charles made between the said John Bucknell of the one part and the said Richard Cleevely and Thomas Wright of the second part and me the said Jonas Watts of the third part, relation ........ had it, doth and may appear And further whereas I the said Jonas Watts and Anne my wife have consented and agreed to settle the [torn] quarterns of one yardland upon our younger children and their heirs and to cut of the estate of the said Anne in the said quarterns of land have joined with others to acknowledge and levy a fine in Easter term in the two and twentieth year of our Lord Charles and by a transcript thereof in my custody it doth and may plainly appear the intent thereof being, to enable me to give and dispose of the said three quarterns of one yardland to my younger children and their heirs. And therefore I do hereby devise bequeath and confirm unto my youngest son Richard Watts aforesaid two quarterns of land (or two part) of the three quarterns of one yardland with their and every of their appurtenances before mentioned I do give it unto the said Richard Watts my son and to his heirs and assignees forever. I do give dispose and devise unto my youngest daughter Anne Watts one quartern of land (or the third part) of the three quarterns of one yardland with their and every of their appurtenances before mentioned I do give it unto my youngest daughter Anne Watts and to her heirs and assignees provided always and with this condition and it is my will intent and true meaning that if my eldest son Robert Watts ....... really pay unto my youngest daughter Anne Watts or her assignees the full sum of threescore pounds of current English money at [torn] .... age twenty and one years or at her day of marriage, which shall first happen to come. Then and in such case my said son Robert Watts..... have the inheritance of the said one quartern of land part of the three quarterns given unto my daughter Anne Watts with a proviso and [torn] ...... heirs and assignees forever.

Also it is my will that Anne my wife shall have all the use, benefit, and profits of the said quartern yardland given to my youngest son Richard Watts and to my youngest daughter Anne Watts and all commons and profits with all their and [torn] .... the appurtenances growing or arising thereupon for three years next after my decease. Also I give unto my daughter Alice Gilbert the wife of Robert Gilbert of Barby the sum of five shillings.

Also I do give unto my daughter Dorothy Herbert the wife of John Herbert of Crick the sum of five shillings.

Also I give unto Anne Watts my youngest daughter the full sum of threescore pounds of current English money to be paid to the said Anne Watts my youngest daughter when she shall accomplish her full age of twenty and one years or at her day of marriage, which shall first happen to come.

All the rest and residue of all my goods, cattle and chattels unbequeathed my debts being first paid and all these legacies performed and my body decently brought to the ground, I do give and bequeath unto Anne Watts my well beloved wife whom I do hereby make and ordain to be my full and whole Executor of this my present testament and last will. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed and published in the presence of

Jonas Watts

.... Wright

..... Gilbert

..... Garsurt [?]

Probate granted April 1674