Will of George Blake of Bodwin Cornwall - The National Archives PROB 11/498/56, probated 3 Nov 1707

The testator George Blake is recorded as being at Bodwin Cornwall. I suspect this is an error and that it should read Bodmin Cornwall and will investigate that further. No children are mentioned in the will only his mother Mary Walbridge of White Chappell Middlesex and his wife Sarah Blake of Bodwin Cornwall. Did Sarah continue living there and did they have children? His mother Mary Walbridge probated the will in 1707.

An interesting will but no further details could be found on George Blake or Sarah Blake in Bodmin Cornwall.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22 May 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/498/56
Testator:  George Blake,
Place: Bodwin, Cornwall, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 2 Mar 1704/5, probated 3 Nov 1707
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Geo: Blake

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In the Name of God Amen
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on the second day of March and in the year
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seaventeen hundred and four five in the Third year of
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the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Ann by the grace of God
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Queen of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of
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the Faith etc I George Blake of the Burrough of
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Bodwin in the County of Cornwall and now belonging to her
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Majesties Ship the Romney being in bodily health and in
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perfect mind and memory And knowing the uncertainity of
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this transitory life doe make and declare this my last Will
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and Testament in manner and form as followeth viz [a vi]t First I
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comitt my soul to Almighty God that gave it my only maker
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and Redeemer trusting in and through the meritts of my
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only Saviour to have pardon for all my sins And concerninge
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all or any part of my temporall Estate lett it be reall or
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personall I give and bequeath unto my tender loveing Mother
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Mary Wallbridge of White Chappell Parish in the County
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of Middlesex And after her decease to my welbeloved Wife
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Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County of
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Cornwall All my personall Estate as Salary wages prize
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money pention Smarty money register money short allowance
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money as goods Lands houses Rents Tenements or any sume
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or sumes of money appertaining to me on board any of her
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Majesties Ships or Vessells or elsewhere I freely give and
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bequeath it all unto my aforesaid loveing Mother Mary
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Walbridge of White Chappell parish in the County of
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Middlesex And after her decease unto my aforesaid loveing
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wife Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County
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of Cornwall And doe make and ordain her my aforesaid
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mother Mary Walbridge And after her decease my beloved
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wife Sarah Blake of the Burrough of Bodwin in the County
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of Cornwall aforesaid my whole and sole Executrix of this my
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last Will and Testament revokeing all former Wills and
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deeds of Gifts made by me and all powers whatsoever made
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in my name In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand
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And seal this second day of March Anno domini 1704/5 Geo:
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Blake Witnesses present John Stevens Lieu[tenan]t Ben Saviour
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Beja Bridges Clk