Thomas WILTON

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Sourced from "Wilton Family Web Site"

http://www.jcwilton.com// (no longer exists)

In the name of God, Amen. The seventeenth day of May in the year of our
Lord God one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. I Thomas Wilton of
the parish of Lower St.Columb or St.Columb Minor, in the County of
Cornwall; Being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, blessed be
God for the same. And knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth and
being anxious to settle things in order, before my Decease; Do make this
my last will and testament in manor and form following. And first and
principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave
it; And my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a
decent Christian like manner; at the expense and discretion of my
executor hereafter named. And as touching my worldly affairs in God`s he
as the lord in his mercy hath sent me. My will and meaning is that the
same shall be employed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will is
expressed. And first I do revoke and renounce, frustrate, disannul and
make void all wills and wills legacies and bequests by me formerly made
and declare and appoint it and no other to be my last will and testament.
Imprimus I give and bequest to my son William Wilton one shilling to be
paid to him on demand after my decease. Item. I give to my daughter
Elizabeth Solomon twenty shillings to be paid to her in sixth months
after my decease. Item I give to my daughter Mary Wilton twenty shillings
to be paid when she is full sixteen years of age. Item. I give to my son
Thomas Wilton twenty shillings to be paid to him when he is in age and
twenty shillings to my son John Wilton when he is in age. And to my
beloved wife Charity Wilton I give and bequest all my other goods and
chattel, Rights of credit, dues and demands to be by her freely and
quietly possessed and enjoyed without denial or molestation and her do I
constitute ordain and appoint to be my executrix of this my last will and
testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
day and year above written. Signed, sealed announced and declared by the
said testator Thomas Wilton as and for his last will and testament in the
presence of Richard Peals and this sign Clazinda Rundle.
The sign and seal of Thomas Wilton.

Thomas married Elizabeth PARKYN. (Elizabeth PARKYN was born circa 1726 and died in 1749 in Colan, Cornwall, England.)

Thomas next married Charity RANDLE. (Charity RANDLE was born circa 1730.)