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47 great Alterations in the Situation in his Family since then so it made material and Considerable alterations in his present Will or intentions respecting the disposition of his property draw altogether a New Will, that soon after the deceased with the Assistance of his Se[rvant sa]t and went to his Desk and produced the former draft of [the w]ill above mentioned and also a Paper which he said contained some of the Alterations and directions for another Will, but that he had not Completed them, That this deponant together with the deceased went thro’ all those afd alterations and directions and also took down short Notes and Memorandums as is Common ~ on such Occasions of such other matter and things as were dictated to him by the deceased, and in fine received the full Instructions of the deceased in what manner to draw his Will, That the deceased. . expressed an Earnestness to have his will Speedily executed, That he would not delay it he said two days longer for some considerable Sum he mentioned, That on the deponants departure he desired to know ~ when the Will would be finished, The deponant told him at any time he pleased and that if he desired it he might have it that night as it would be only borrowing two or three hours from his Usual – Bed time, but the deced told the deponant it would do at any time about 12 .oClock the next day and told the deponant he should take care his servant should be at the deponants [hou]se at that hour, and that when his Will was brought he would . Execute it that afternoon, and mentioned the neighbours he designed to send for as Witnesses to the same, so earnest and resolved did the deced appear to have his said Intented Will Executed on the next day that that he requested this deponant to leave no blanks in it but to fill up even the Blank which is generally left for the day of execution and to date it as of the next day, That the deced at the time afd and during the whole time the deponant was with him appeared and to the best of this deponants knowledge was of sound & disposing – |
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