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Re: George Bennett's Will
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 09 April 17 10:57 BST (UK) »
I think it may be too small. I might have to cut down the snapshot in smaller pieces. But here goes.

Item for ...... and other cash
Item for Plough
?
?
Item for wood in my yard
Item for a ...... ........body!!!
Many Thanks
Bennett - Shepshed, Leics.
Coulman- Surrey/London/Lincs.
Pullan- Sunderland/Durham
Danks- Surrey/Middx/Kidderminster/Dudley

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Re: George Bennett's Will
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 09 April 17 11:02 BST (UK) »
Just in case it's too small I've split it into two
Part one
Bennett - Shepshed, Leics.
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Pullan- Sunderland/Durham
Danks- Surrey/Middx/Kidderminster/Dudley

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« Reply #11 on: Sunday 09 April 17 11:05 BST (UK) »
Part three
Bennett - Shepshed, Leics.
Coulman- Surrey/London/Lincs.
Pullan- Sunderland/Durham
Danks- Surrey/Middx/Kidderminster/Dudley

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Re: George Bennett's Will
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 09 April 17 12:21 BST (UK) »
It(e)m for half an}
olde Carte     }______________________0 - xs - 0

It(e)m for plows  }
harrowes & other  }
ymplementes     }______________________0 - xs - 0

It(e)m for geares}
for horses       }_______________________0 - vjs - viijd

It(e)m for plow}
Iorns          }___________________________0 - js - viijd

It(e)m for wood}
in ye yard     }___________________________0 - ijs - vjd

It(e)m for an olde}
weane bodye       }________________________0 - ijs - vjd

It(e)m ij olde pewter}
dishes & a candle    }
stick            }______________________0 - ijs - 0


The geares are harness and associated things for connecting the animal to whatever it is pulling.

The Iorns are Irons.

The weane is a wain, a wagon.


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Re: George Bennett's Will
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 09 April 17 14:51 BST (UK) »
Oh thank you so much! There is more to come  :)
Bennett - Shepshed, Leics.
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Pullan- Sunderland/Durham
Danks- Surrey/Middx/Kidderminster/Dudley

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Re: George Bennett's Will
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 09 April 17 14:59 BST (UK) »
I think it's
Item for my .....
.................
.............
Item for my ...........cupboard with a table.........farm
Sorry the rest is lost on me. :-\
Bennett - Shepshed, Leics.
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Pullan- Sunderland/Durham
Danks- Surrey/Middx/Kidderminster/Dudley

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Re: George Bennett's Will
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 09 April 17 17:22 BST (UK) »
It(e)m for iij brasse}
panns                       }__________________________0 - xvs - 0

It(e)m for j olde}
brasse pott       }______________________________0 - iijs - iiijd

It(e)m for half a}
Cubbard half     }
a table half a    }
forme half a     }
Chere              }______________________________0 - viijs - 0

It(e)m iij cushions_____________________________0 - ijs - 0

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Re: George Bennett's Will
« Reply #16 on: Monday 10 April 17 18:16 BST (UK) »
Many many thanks Horselydown86 It's very good of you. :)
Bennett - Shepshed, Leics.
Coulman- Surrey/London/Lincs.
Pullan- Sunderland/Durham
Danks- Surrey/Middx/Kidderminster/Dudley