West Lulworth
a Registered One-
In the Name of God Amen, I Christopher Senneck of West Lulworth in the County of Dorset, Yeoman, being infirm in Body, but of a sound & perfect Mind asnd Memory, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in Manner following, first of all, I give & bequeath unto Anne Randall, Daughter of Thomas Randall of West Lulworth, The Furnace which is now fix’d up at John Vey’s in West Lulworth aforesaid, together with my Clock, and two Gold Rings, one Silver Spoon, and Silver Cup and the great Bibles, And all the rest of my goods and Chattels whatsoever and wheresoever I give & bequeath unto my Sister Jane Harvel, who I hereby make sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this third Day of June in the year of our Ld 1749
In the Presence of J Staines Thos Randall
Proved at Dorchester 10 July 1749
July the 24th 1749
A Inventory Taken by John Midway and George Lillington of the Goods and Chattles of Christopher Sinneck
49 Sheep at 5-
2 wait an half of wooll ...................................................... 02-
5 beast at ten pound Each............................................... 10-
4 horses with their harness.............................................. 16-
One wagon an one Dungpot............................................ 05-
The keel an plow Tacklen an other Emplements........... 02-
100 Bushels of wheat in Barne at 3-
27 akers of wheat and Barly on Ground £1-
4 aker and half of Peas and ????? on ground.............. 03-
3 Tun of hay...................................................................... 03-
The house Goods ........................................................... 16-
One Bull value .................................................................. 1-
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Will kindly transcribed by Ros Dunning
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The will of John SENNECK -
In the Name of God, Amen, I John Senneck of West Lulworth in the County of Dorset, Yeoman, this eighth Day of October 1848, being of perfect Mind & Memory, do make and ordain this my last Will & testament in manner following _ I give & bequeath unto my Son Christopher my Clock; and the Brass Kettle, which is now at Highwood to my Daughter Jane Harvil & the Furnace which is now fix’d up in my Dwelling House at West Lulworth to my son Christopher And all the Rest of my Goods and Chattels whatsoever and wheresoever I give and Bequeath unto my said Son Christopher and my Daughter Jane Harvil, two parts to my said Son and one to my said Daughter, and as to the Living call’d Graces my Mind and Will is, that my son enjoy it during his Life, and then afterward ....to my said Daughter Jane Harvil. I also make and ordain my said Son Christopher sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament _ In witness whereof I the said John Senneck have hereunto Set my Hand and seal The Day & year first above written
The Mark of John X Senneck
In the Presence of S Haines Peter Harvel
Furthermore my Mind and Will is I do order and appoint accordingly, that my son Christopher let his Sister, Jane Harvil have one of my Houses to live in, which of the two he thinks proper
Proved 1748
Dorset Record Office
Will kindly transcribed by Ros Dunning
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