Edward Caffyn

The last will and testament of Edward Caffyn - written 1707 and proved in 1715.
West Sussex Record Office MF976
Unfortunately not an easy document to read with lots of bleed through.

In the Name of God Amen the Second Day of June

in the sixth year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Anne by the grace of

God of Great Britain France & Ireland Queen Defender of the faith Anno

Domino 1707.  I Edward Caffyn of the parish of Horsham in the county of

Sussex weaver being weak in body yet of sound and perfect memory thanks

be given to Almighty God for the same and knowing the uncertainty of this

life here on earth and being desirous to sett things in order doo make this

my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) first

and principally I commend and commit my soul  to Almighty God my creator

assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and full remission of my

sins and be saved by…….means of my blessed Saviour and

redeemer Christ Jesus and my body to the earth from whence it was

taken to be decently buried in such Christian manner as to my Executrix

hereafter named shall be thought meet and convenient out of my goods and

stores hereby and hereafter to her Trust remitted and as  touching such

worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath bless me my will and meaning is that

the same shall be employed and bestowed as this my last Will and Testament

hereafter is expressed.  And first I do revoke ……. and make void all

former Wills made by me and declare and appoint this my last Will and

Testament Impris I give and bequeath unto Sarah Caffyn my daughter

the sum of £10 of good and lawful money of England to be paid

unto her within 2 years after my decease by my executrix hereafter

named.  Item I give and bequeath unto James Caffyn my son my two

looms and of the other materials which belong to the weaving trade

or calling and all my wearing apparel to be delivered unto him within

one month after my decease by my executrix hereafter named  All which

said several legacies given as aforesaid my Will and meaning is shall be

paid by my executrix as aforesaid All the rest of my goods cattle chattels

and house and shop  and ……side whatsoever belonging thereunto in the parish

and county above said called by the name of Swaines after my debts legacies

and funeral expenses are paid and discharged I give and bequeath unto Jane my

loving and well deserving Wife and for her dispose  to sell or give whom I name

whole and sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament   In witness

whereof the said Edward Caffyn the testator have hereunto sett my

hand and seal the day and year first above written 1707.  Edward

Caffyn his marke.  Signed sealed and declared as his last Will and Testament

in the presence of the …………before the………  hereof

John Herriott, Richard Dendy and John Knight.