Will of James TRIBBECK of Swanwick 1759

 In the name of God Amen.

Third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine.

I James Tribbeck of Swanwick in the Parish of Titchfield in the county of Southton yeoman being in good health and of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first I command my soul into the hand of God Almighty who gave it hoping through the merits death and passion of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life : and as for my worldly estate I give devise and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say I give to my brother John and to my sister Mary the Wife of John Cleverley and to my sister Betty the wife of William Durman and to each of them one shilling and no more.  Item I give to my daughter Dorcas all my estate and lands called Eyres Down the use and profits of it as long as she shall live but not to sell or mortgage it or any part of it but to go to the next proper aired (sic) of her own body if she have any but if Dorcas should have no child the Estate called Eyres Down to go to the next right proper aire of her sister Molly’s body.   Item I give to my daughter Molly the House with all the appurtenances  called Late Frys at Cager Green.  Also I give to my daughter Molly all my estate and lands at Sarsbury called late Galriolls or Collses.  Also I give to my daughter Molly the Sloop and boats with all the appurtenances  theirs unto belonging .  Also I give to my daughter Molly all my goods cattells and chattels after my death.  My daughter Molly is not to mortgage or to sell any of her lands but that it may go to the next proper aires of her body if any and if she has none to go to the right proper aires of her sister Dorcas’s body if any.  And I do appoint my daughter Molley (sic) my full and hole (sole?) executor of this my last will and testament whereby I now set my hand and seal ye day and year first above written.

James Tribbeck

The 21^st day of July 1759

 On which day appeared personally a Robert Fielder of the parish of Botley in the county of Southton Yeoman and Nicholas Petty of the parish of Titchfield in the same county Wheelwright and being severally sworn to depose the truth and nothing but the truth did depose and say that they well knew and were acquainted with James Tribbeck late of Swanwick in the parish of Titchfield aforesaid yeoman and with his manner and character of handwriting   and having respectively read over and perused the writing hereunto annext purporting and appearing to be the last will and testament of the said James Tribbeck beginning thus in the name of God Amen and ending thus whereunto I have set my handand seal day and year first above written and subscribed thus James Tribbeck these deponents and each of them depose that they verily believe that the said paper writing and every part thereof and the name or words James Tribbeck thereunto subscribed were and are of the proper handwriting of the said James Tribbeck the testator deceased and of no other person or persons whatsoever.

Sworn at Titchfield in the county of Southhampton and Di ocese of Winchester the day and year above written before me

Rt Fielder

Nicholas Petty

Gil Jackson Surrogate

 The 21^st Day of July 1759

Aug: 11. 1759

On which day administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of James Tribbeck late of Swanwick in the parish of Titchfield in the county of Southton and Di ocese of Winchester Yeoman deceased with his will hereto annext was granted and committed to John Tribbeck the only natural and lawful Brother of the said deceased during the minority of Molly Tribbeck the eldest daughter of the said deceased and the sole executrix named in his said wills he being now under the age of seven years.  And the said John Tribbeck who hath been assigned her guardian was fully sworn administrator of all the singular and the said goods chattels and credits with the said will annext during the minority aforesaid before me.

Gil : Jackson Surrogate .