Richard Pearman

1. The Will of Richard Pearman, Witnessed 25 December 1674, Probate 12 February 1675/6 (Worcs RO) (NW/RP/2) In the name of God, Amen, the 25th day of December in the twenty sixth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second in the year of our lord God 1674. I, Richard Pearman of Clent in the County of Stafford, yeoman, being sick and weak in body but of sound and good memory pray to be given to God for the '85'85'85..'85'85.. knowing the '85'85'85'85 Of this life and being desirous to settle things in order do make this last will and testament in manner and form following that is '85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85.. my soul to Almighty God my Creator '85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85 to be '85'85'85'85'85 by the '85'85'85 death and mercy of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth from where it was taken to be buried in devout and Christian manner and as '85'85'85'85.'85'85'85'85'85. worldly Estate as the lord hath lent me my '85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85. the same shall be of me '85'85'85'85.. and bestowed as hereafter by this will is Executed and first I revoke, renounce and make void all wills by me formerly made and declare this only to be my last will and testament. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Pearman the lease of the farm (barn?) at Hollow Cross, and one fine (?) bed standing in the parlour of Hollow Cross, with all furniture thereto belonging, with three pairs of sheets with the tableboard and '85'85'85'85'85.. standing in the Hall at Hollow Cross House and half a dozen of table napkins being flaxen. Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth ten pounds worth of goods out of my dwelling house in '85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85. And if so be she do dislike of the goods when they be praised by the credible neighbours, then my will is that my Executor shall pay the ten pounds in money, and moreover I give to her one bed '85'85'85'85. to '85'85'85'85'85. and will '85'85'85'85 those table napkins and those curtain linens which my wife has provided for her, that is to say one pair of flaxen sheets, one bolster, one pillow filled with feathers, one dozen of flaxen napkins and one dozen of '85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85 Item. My will is that my wife shall have my little house at my foldgate (?) in '85'85'85'85'85. to live in if she so pleases and that my Executor doest the same in repair convenient for her, and my will is that she have all sorts of goods convenient for her use if she pleases to dwell in the said house or elsewhere and the same goods to return to my Executor at her decease. Item. I give to my daughter Anne Greene and to her husband and their children twenty shillings. Item. My will is that my two sons Nicholas and Thomas do equally bear and share in my funeral charges and that they see that I am brought to home in devout manner, and I do make and ordain my son Nicholas to be my sole Executor of this my last will and testament and in witness hereof I '85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85'85.. to put my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of December one thousand six hundred seventy four. Richard Pearman, his mark Witnesses The Will of Richard Pearman (bap 31 May 1680 - bur 8 May 1721) probate 1 June 1721 (Index to Wills, Worcestershire, 1700-1749, Worcs CRO) Extracts: Richard Pearman of Clent in the County of Stafford'85 Item I give devise & bequeath all my Goods'85 unto my loveing wife Mary Pearman for & during the term of her naturall Life & from & after her decease I give & devise the same personal Estate'85the same unto all my brothers & sisters to be equally devided amongst them share & share alike & I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint my loveing Wife Mary sole executrix of this my last Will & Testament Eight Day of March 1720 [1721] Signed by Richard Pearman Witnessed by Mary Waldron, Eliz Waldron and Wm Waterson