John Daniels

[Greaves]

can anyone help transcribe this will?

If so I would be very grateful.

[goldie61]

In the name of God Amen
I John Daniel belonging to the Merchant Ship Betsey
Capt: Mr Sean Master and I being in Bodily health and
of sound and disposing mind and Memory and considering
the perils and dangers of the Seas and other uncertainties
of this transitory life do for avoiding controversies after
my decease make publish and declare this my last Will
and Testament in Manner following that is to say --
First I recommend my soul to God that gave it and
my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall
please God to order And as for and concerning all my
worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof
as followeth that is to say all and singular wages Sum
and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and
Estate whatsoever as shall be anyways due owing or
belonging unto me at the time of my decease I do give
devise and bequeath the same unto my good friend
Mrs Hellen Brown Widow of Portsea Com(m)on parish of
Kingston Hants and I do hereby nominate and appoint
the said Mrs Hellen Brown sole Executrix of this my last
Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and
other Wills Testaments and deeds of Gifts by me at any
Time heretofore made And I do ordain and ratify
there presents to stand and be for and as my only last
Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my
said will I have set my hand and seal the eighteenth
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and two and in the forty second year
of the reign of His Majesty King George the Third
over Great Britain etc  John Daniel his + mark O signed
sealed published and declared in the presence of John
Wood Samuel Darcey

[Greaves]

Thank you very much.

Unfortunately it is now clear that this is not the man I was hoping it was. But thanks for your great work.