Will of Francis Roussel (1680-1734)
In the Name of God Amen
I, Francis Roussel living in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields in the Liberty of Westminster finding my self indisposed in body but by the grace of God of sound mind have made by testamentary Disposition of last Will in manner following: In first place I . . . . . . . Soul to God the father almighty beseeching him to be gracious and mercifull unto me in the name and through the merits of his . . . . and only son Jesus Christ – my Redeemer leaving my Body to the Earth to raise again in happy Immortality.
I give and bequeath to Ester Roussel my Wife the sum of four hundred pounds sterling of lawful money of Great Brittain which my son Isaac Roussel shall pay as soon as he . . . and bequeath to Mary Roussel my Daughter the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds sterling.
I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Roussel the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds sterling. I give and bequeath to Moses Roussel the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds sterling.
I give and bequeath to Mary Roussel the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds sterling.
I will that all the goods and plates shall be for my wife, exclusive of those of the trade, which I will shall be for Isaac, and for Moses, those of his trade, which I will, they shall have to do with as they please.
I name and institute for Executors Ester Roussel, my wife, and Isaac Roussel, my son, to whom I leave two hundred pounds sterling. In case he will not take upon himself to pay the aforesaid One thousand pounds sterling I Will that the four hundred pounds sterling which I leave my Wife to live upon b\the interest of be divided when she dyes equally among my children.
I revoke and make void and annul all other former Wills and Dispositions and will that this shall be my last of last Will and that it avail as such or otherwise in the best manner it can avail
In Witness whereof after having read over this my Testament and found it entirely agreeable to my Will I have signed and sealed the same in the said Parish of St. Martin in the fields 27:1872/3.
Francis Rufsel
Signed Sealed Delivered and published.
Pronounced and declared by the said Francis Roussel to be hi last Will and Testament in presence of us the underwritten who have signed in presence of the said Testator February 27: 1732/3.
Signed and sealed in the presence of us/
John Nicholson
Charles Wiggins.
This Will was proved at London on the Eighth day of July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Thirth four before the Worshipfull George Lee, Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth Doctor of Laws Master Grooper or Commissary of the prorogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Esther Roussell Widow the Relict and Isaac Roussel the son of the said deceased and Executors named in the said Will to whom was granter administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased they being first sworn only to administer the same.