The Will of Richard Tribick of Swanwick 1744

 In the name of God Amen this twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and thirty eight.  I Richard Tribick of Swanwick in the parish of Titchfield in the county of Southton Yeoman being in health and of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say First I comend my  Soul into the hand of Almighty God who gave it hoping through the meritts death and passion of my blessed Lord and saviour Jesus Christ to have to free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inheritt everlasting life and as for my worldly estate I give divise and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say I give to my brothers Robert and William and to my daughter Mary, wife of John Cleverly and to each of them One Shilling and no more.  Also I give to my daughter Elizabeth Wife of William Durman the sum of One hundred pounds to be paid her yearly the sum of ten pounds till the whole sum of One hundred pounds shall be fully paid, if she shall so long live, if not the residue behind at the time of her death to remain to my son John.  Also all that my estate and Lands called Eyres Down with all such goods Cattell and Chattells which shall be there at the time of my death, I give to my Son James Except the down bed and bedstead  with all its furniture which I give to my beloved Wife Mary to be by her given and disposed of as she shall think fitt.  Also All those my Leasehold Lands and premises called Burridge and Cold-parks with the appurtences I give to my said Wife Mary and to my said Son John the rent and proffitts thereof (after payment of the above Legatie to my said Daughter Elizabeth attending to this my Will) to be held by them jointly so long as my said Wife Mary shall live and after her death the whole to be and remain to my said Son John his executors debtors and assigns And I do hereby make constitute and appoint my said Wife Mary and my said Son John joint Executors of this my Will but my said Wife not to have any advantage by survivourship in my said leasehold Estates And if any other Goods Chattells or personal Estate shall be left after this payment of my debts and funerall expences I give the same to my said Executors In Witness whereof revoking all former and other Wills by me heretofore made I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written.

Richard Tribeck

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard Tribick to be his last will and Testament in the presence of us

Mary Stanton

Elizabeth Adams

Hen Stanton

The twelth day of October 1744 Mary Tribeck widow and John Tribeck the Executor and …… .