………………. John Evans of Aldrington county of
……….. this my last Will and Testament the first day of of the reign of our ……… Lord King Charles second of England & Scotland France & Ireland defender of the faith & ……… in the year of Our Lord ……. hundred & sixty eight. And first and principally commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my maker trusting …….. in and through the …….. at merits & mediation of Jesus Christ my only Saviour ……….. pardon & remission of all my sins & to inherit & …. with him my only Redeemer the Kingdom of Heaven prepared by his Son. And my body I commit to the earth to be buried decently at the discretion of my executrix. And as ……… that …… estate which God of his …. and goodness hath … pleased to bestow upon me. I give bequeath and dispose the same … followeth. And my will and meaning is that my loving wife do enjoy my freehold lands at Hartwell during her life according to …. Formerly made unto her by me aforesaid. And after her decease I give and bequeath the farm unto my son … Evans and his heirs for ever. But if my said son shall die without issue of his body lawfully begotten then I give and bequeath all my said freehold land with the appurtenances in Hartwell ……. After my wife's and son's deceases (her dying….

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