Will of John Banton late of Cullompton
Proved 21 August 1694
© Crown Copyright
National Archives Catalogue Reference PROB 11/422/171 Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Box Quire Numbers: 187 – 224
Transcribed by Art Ames
In the name of Allmighty God Amen I John Banton of Collumpton in the county of Devon being weake of body but of sound and perfect memory doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following
I comend and give my soule to Almighty God my creator hoping through the sole merritts of my Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to obtaine everlasting salvation and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to bee decently buried at the discretion of my executrix hereafter named
Item I give unto my kinsman William Banton the sume of five shillings and to Lewes Banton his sonn five shillings and to John Banton his sonn five shillings to bee paid to the said William by my executrix in twelve months next after my decease
Item all the rest of my goods not before by me bequeathed I doe give unto my loving wife Grace Banton whome I doe make ordaine and appoint to bee my whole and sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament to see my body decently buried and to pay my just debts and legacies
And I doe desire my loving friends James Hartnoll and John Avish to bee ayding and assisting to my executrix in the performance of this my Will and for their paines and care therein doe give unto each of them twenty shillings apiece
In witness whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seale this three twentieth day of June one thousand six hundred and ninety four
The mark of John Banton
Signed sealed and published to bee the last Will and Testament of John Banton in the presence of
James Hartnoll John Avish John Avish younger
Probate in Latin