Cogswell, Robert

WILL: "In the name of God, Amen. I, Robery Cogswell bequeath my soul toGod & my bodye to be buried in the Churche or in the Churchyarde ofWestburye. To St. Mary''s Church, Saram, sixpence. To Westbury Church,twelvepence. To the Church in Dilton, twelvepence. Item: I give to thepoore people of Leigh & Dilton a sack of wheate to be broken and givenunto them. Unto my sonne Robarte Cogswell, the house of Hancock, &c. ToRychard Cogswell, my sonne, 3� 6s. 8d. To Stephen Cogswell, my sonne, 6�.Item. I give unto Rychard & Stephen, my sonnes, all my sheares with therest of my workinge tooles, that pertayneth to my occupation, after theirmother doe give up the use of them, Stephen to have his portion at theage of 24. To Margaret Cogswell, my daughter, 6� 13s. 4d. To Margery, mydaughter, and to Edith, my daughter, 6� 13s. 4d. each. To Roger andGeorge Cogswell, the sonnes of Robert Cogswell, one ewe each. To MargaretCogswell, the daughter of Edward Cogswell, one ewe..." Several gifts oflive stock to persons by the name of Smith & Freestone "''...To my sonEdward Cogeswell, my best weather sheepe. To Roger, son of RobertCogswell, certain vessels of Brass after the death of Alice my wife..."He appoints his wife Alice sole Executrix.
Signed: Robert CogswellWitnessed: Geo. Oldlambe, John Whatley, Wm.Franklyn, Nicholas Beaser.