Will of John Wagstaffe of Fazeley, 26th June 1679

June the 26 1679

In the name of god Amen I John wagstaffe of phasley in the County of Stafford husbandman finding my selfe aged and weake though I praise my good god my perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament as followet Imprimis I give and bequeathe my soule to allmightly god that gave it me not doubting but by the merits of Jesus Christ my soule shalbe received into that eternall Rest in Glory there to remayne for ever with him.

Secondly for that poore estate that my good god hath lent to me I give unto my sonn Berseford one peece of gold beinge 22 shillings and to my daughter his wife one five shillings peece of gold and a silver spoone and to my sonne Garrat wagstaffe one silver spoone and a table with a frame with formes shelfes dishbord with shelves and bords all in that part and deam of the house that Cooper Rents of me with all things belonging to me either in Barnes or Stable and to my sonn Thomas wagstaffe one Silver Spoone, and to my Sonn Edward wagstaffe one Silver Spone if he be living to Come for to demand it, if he never Call for it my desire is that his sonn Samuell may have it and to my Sonn Edward wagstaffe I give on twenty shillings peece of gold, and to his wife Alice wagstaffe I give one Twenty shillings peece of gold and to his sonn Samuall wagstaff one 22 shilling peece of gold with my Bedd which I have used to lie upon with all other things belonginge to it and a warming pan and a Looking glasse and to Thomas wagstaffe the Sonne of my sonn Edward wagstaffe Ten shillings and to Penelope the daughter of Edward Six pounds whereof 40 shillings of it is a legacie given from her Aunt Blake and to Martha the daughter of the sayd Edward forty shillings and to Edward 40  shillings the sonn of the same Edward and for the Rest of my goods after my funerall is discharged I give unto my daughter Alice wagstaffe whom I make my Sole Executrix desiring her that what is left after my funerall may be distributed betwixt Samuall Penelope and Martha and to my cozen Edward Richard one Silver Spoone 

By me John Wagstaffe
July 16th 1679
witnesses						1st September 1683
[……….]						Probate was granted to
John Gorton			Ann Rooker		Alice Wagstaffe
Anne Wallton		her mark
her marke						John Husband
							Surrogate