Will of Richard Shepherd, Forton 27th September 1675

In the name of God Amen.

I Richard Shepherd, of Sutton in the Parish of Forton, Husbandman, being Sick and diseased in Body, but in good and perfect Memory, thanks be to God, doe make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following:  that is to say; First I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God my Maker and Creator, trusting and assuredly believing that through the Merits of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer, I shall have eternall life; And I will that my Body be decently and Christianly buryed; and as concerning the Disposing of my Worldly Goods, I will that all my Debts whatsoever, and to whomsoever, be truly and fully paid out of those Goods which I leav; the value of [hich is more then all my Debts amount unto, and then it is my Will that what is remaining after my Debts are discharged, shall be wholly for the use of True my wife while she lives at her disposall either before or at her Death In witness whereof I have here put my hand and Seal

September 27 1675

In the presence of				Richard Shepherd
Samuel DuGard				his mark
John Cresser Orme

At Newport 9 March 1675/6
Prudencia Relict   Sworn before me William Cope Surrogate