Will of Henry Culpeper of of St. Michael's Cornhill, Northumberland

Will dated 31 Mar 1675

Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by Chip Culpepper

Synopsis: Henry Culpepper leaves everything to his wife Dorothy and his brother Robert. Refers to "his mother" as Eliza. Wentworth of Bocking in Essex. (Eliza was apparently his mother-in-law)

Henrie
Culpepper

Memorandum The 31 March 1675 att night / Mr Henry Culpepper being then very sick and weake of Body But in perfect memory and understanding Did in the presence of us whose names are here underwritten solemnly  declare this to be his Last will and Testament Impirimis he giveth and bequeatheth to his dear wife Dorothy Culpepper a lease of a house and land lying and  being att Bockin in Essex of 34 £ per Annum or thereabout, so long as his Mother Eliz^a: Wentworth shall live. Item he giveth to his said wife All the furniture of his lodging chamber which is matted and closett therein Plate only excepted Item he giveth and bequeatheth to his brother Robert Culpepper his watch and all his working appaume with all the Pictures in the Dining Room his own and his wifes only excepted And them to desend to him after his decease And alsoe maketh his said wife and Brother Dorothy and Robert sole Executor and Executrix Joyntly and severally of his whole Estate the Premisses aforesaid Exemptid. / Witnesses Luke Fforster / James Gunsdon / John Paule./

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