Bitton Families

1729 Will of John NAISH of Bitton, Blacksmith
Ref: GLS 1729/294
Proved: 1729 Jan 7 / Written: 1722 Dec 6
Transcribed by Marsha Stringer

In the name of God Amen I John NAISH of the Parish of Bitton in the County of Gloucester Coalminer being in good health of body and of a sound mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same, but considering with my self the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do this Sixth Day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and twenty two make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following  That is to say Imprimis

I give and devise unto my oldest son John NAISH All that my Close of Ground called Bartons and to the heirs of his body and for want of such ifsue to my son William NAISH and to the Heirs of his body & for want of such ifsue to the right Heirs of my said son John NAISH forever

Item I give unto my said son John NAISH All that my Cottage or Tenement with the garden & Orchard thereto belonging situate & being in Upton within the said Parish of Bitton & now in the pofesfsion of my tenant Roger HARDING to hold to my said son John NAISH for the term of his natural life only

Item I give unto my said son John NAISH such a Bed? Of mine with all the appurtenances thereto belonging & two such Crocks of mine as my wife Elizabeth shall think fit to be delivered unto him in one year next after my decease in case he be then of age

Item I give & devise to my said son William NAISH All that my ground called Swallow Well? & to the Heirs of his body And for want of such ifsue to my said son John NAISH & to the Heirs of his body And in default of such ifsue to the right Heirs of my said son William NAISH for ever

Item I give unto my said son William NAISH such a Bed? Of mine with all the appurtanences belonging thereunto & such a Crock of mine my said wife shall think fit to be delivered unto him in One Year next after my decease if he be then of age

Item I give unto my Daughter Susannah NAISH All that my Dwelling House with the appurtanences situate in and being in Upton aforesaid formerly called Sheppards now in the pofsefsion of my tenant Samuel BATMAN together with a Close of pasture thereto belonging & adjoining containing by estimation three Acres & commonly called M[blot]me Close She paying yearly the whold Lords Rent being Twenty shillings a year To hold to my said Daughter Susannah NAISH her Executors Administrators & Afsigns in One Year next after my decease for all the remainder of my estate form & Interest therein in case she shall leave ifsue of her body at the time of decease But if she happens to dye and leaves no ifsue of her body Then I give the said premifses immediately after her decease so dying unto my said wife for & to her Executors Administrators & Afsigns for the remainder of the term thereon which shall be then to come

Item I give unto my said Daughter Susannah NAISH such a Bed Browning Kettle & Silver spoon of mine as my said wife shall think fit to be delivered unto her in one year next after my decease

Item I give unto my Daughter Edith NAISH All that my Dwelling House situate in Upton aforesaid now in the pofsefsion of my tenant Mary HARDING together with the two Orchards & Gardens thereto adjoining & also half an Acre of arable ground thereto belonging being hind? In & lying in the lower side of Uptons upper field To hold to my said Daughter Edith NAISH her Executors Administrators & Afsigns in One year next after my decease for all the remainder of my estate term & Interest therein in case she shall leave ifsue of her body at the time of her decease But if she happens to dye & leaves no ifsue of her body Then I give the said premifses immediately after her decease so dying without ifsue unto my said wife & to her Executors Administrators & Afsigns for the remainder of the term thereon which shall be then to come & unexpired

Item I give unto my said Daughter Edith NAISH in One year next after my decease such a Bed Browning Kettle & Silver spoon of mine as my said wife shall think fit

Item I give unto my Daughter Anne NAISH All that my Ground called Upper Butterwall? Containing by estimation Three Acres And also All that little Parock called Little Butterwell containing by estimation have an Acre To hold to my said Daughter Anne NAISH her Executors Administrators & Afsigns immediately after the decease of my said wife for all the remainder of my estate term & Interest therein in case she shall leave ifsue of her body at the time of her decease But if she happens to dye & leaves no ifsue Then I give the said –premifses immediately after her decease so dying unto my said wife & her Executors Administrators & Afsigns for the remainder of the term thereon which shall Go then to come

Item I give unto my said Daughter Anne NAISH immediately after the decease of my said wife such a Bed of mine with all the appurtanences thereto belonging & such a Crock & Silver spoon of mine as my said wife shall think fit

Item I give unto my daughter Sarah NAISH All that my Ground called Lower Butterwell containing by estimation three Acres & a half To hold to my said Daughter Sarah NAISH her Executors Administrators & Afsigns immediately after the decease of my said wife for all the remainder of my term estate & interest therein in case she shall leave ifsue of her body at the time of her decease But if she happens to dye & leaves no ifsue Then I give the said premifses immediately after her decease so dying unto my said wife unto her Executors Administrators & Afsigns for the remainder of the term therein which shall be then to come & unexpired

Item I give unto my said Daughter Sarah NAISH immediately after the decease of my said wife such a Bed of mine with the appurtanences thereto belonging & such a Kettle & silver spoon of mine as my said wife shall think fit

Item I give unto my daughters Elinor GONING & Mary STIBBS Five shillings apiece to be paid them in One Year next after my decease

I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth NAISH All those my two Dwelling Houses with the two? Gardens thereunto belonging scituate & being in Stanton Drew in the County of Somerset & now in the pofsefsion of my two Brothers Cornelius & James NAISH To hold to my said Daughter Elizabeth NAISH her Executors Administrators and Afsigns in One Year next after my decease for all my estate term & interest therein

I give unto my said Daughter Elizabeth NAISH in One Year next after my decease such a Bed & Silver spoon of mien as my said wife shall think fit

Item I give unto my daughter Deborah NAISH all that my Dwelling House Orchard Garden Backside Barn & Barton thereto belonging scituate & being in Stanton Drew aforesaid & now in the pofsefsion of my tenant Walter WEBB together with the Table Board Cup board & Bedstead belonging to the said Dwelling House being Standards to the said House To hold to my said Daughter Deborah NAISH in One Year next after my decease for the term of her natural life only And immediately after her decease I give the said premifses to my said daughter Mary STIBBS (if she the said Mary STIBBS happens to survive her said Sister Deborah NAISH) for the remainder of my term therein which shall Go then to come & unexpired

Item I give unto my said daughter Deborah NAISH in One Year next after my decease such a Bed & silver spoon of mine as my said wife shall think fit

And my will is that my said wife shall have receive & take to her own proper use all the Rent efsues? & profits both of my Real & Personal Estate for One whole year next after my decease And lastly all the rest & residue of my Goods Chattles & Personal Estate whatsoever not herein before by me given (my Debts Legacies & funeral expenses being first paid & discharged ) I give & bequeath unto my said wife Elizabeth NAISH & to her Executors Administrators and Afsigns forever And I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint her my said wife sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written [John NAISH]

Signed sealed published & declared by the Tefstator to be his last Will and Testament in the prefsence of: Aaron STRANGE, Edward STRANGE, Edward TYLER, Mary BRAIN

17 Jan 1729: Ju? Executrix Elizabeth NAISH

W or H Percival [latin]





Transcriber's Notes
Names brothers Cornelius NAISH and James NAISH in Stanton Drew, Somerset

Father of John NAISH who m. Sarah; Gfather of Sarah who m. Isaac LEWIS

Family of John NAISH/Elizabeth