Description:

1. Will dated 11 June 1678
Beneficiaries:
All horses, oxen, kine and other cattle left to her in her lifetime to Mary, William, Samuel and Martha Exton in accordance with her husband's will [see mfs_mic_0200]
As to the remaining cattle, stock and personal estate not mentioned in her husband's will this is to be divided between her 4 children, Mary, William, Samuel and Martha. To prevent any 'trouble that may arise amongst my said children…touching their share' her estate to be apprized by 'some honest and indifferent neighbouring person' and sold and then shared out.
To daughter Mary, one 'two and twenty shilling piece of gold one silver spoon and one holland sheet'.
To daughter Martha, one other 'two and twenty shilling piece of gold and my gold ring'.
To son, Joseph Exton, one 3 year old heifer.
To grandchildren, Hester, Helen and Enoch Jenkins, 50/- each.
As Mary has already had £50 under her father's will [she must have past the age of 21 see mfs_mic_0200] and Samuel has had £40 towards 'the setting and placing him an apprentice', their shares under this will to be abated.

Executors: sons, Samuel and William with son Joseph as overseer.

Marked by testator

Witnesses: Isobel Rogers, Henry Davies, John Matthews and Roger Williams.

2. Codicil dated 16 March 1678/9
The abatement of Samuel's share to be reassessed as £20 instead of the £40 originally stated.

Marked by testator

Witnesses: Henry Davies and Howell Jenkins

Date of Probate: 20 January 1679/80 .

Observations:

As this is taken from a copy of the will deposited at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury there are no supporting documents.