Benjamin Glanville
28 Oct 1771
In the Name of God Amen
I Benjamin Glanville of the parish of Saint John the
Evangelist Westminster carpenter being weak in health
but of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby
make this my last will and testament in manner and
form following that is to say first and principally I commend
my soul to God that gave it and my body I commit to the
earth to be buried in such decent manner as my executor
hereinafter named shall think fit and as touching such
worldly estate as it hath pleased God to blefs me with I
give and bequeath the same in manner following that is to
say I give and bequeath all my estate whatsoever of what
nature or kind soever wheresover the same shall be situate lying or
being unto my Aunt Elizabeth Glanville of the parish of Saint
John the Evangelist aforesaid widow and my brother Edward
Glanville equally to be divided between them share and share
alike and I do hereby nominate and appoint the said
Edward Glanville sole executor of this my will and hereby
revoking all former wills by me at any time hertofore made
I do declare this to be my last will and testament In Witnefs
whereof I the said Benjamin Glanville have hereunto set
my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy
one Benj Glanville signed sealed published pronounced and
declared by the said Benjamin Glanville the testator as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have
at his request and in his presence subscribed our names
as witnefses thereto Will: Watson . Allan Bozman
This Will was proved at London on the ninth day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and seventy one before the worshipful Peter Calvert
Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George May
Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commifsary of the prerogative
Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Edward
Glanvill the brother of the deceased and sole executor named
in the said will to whom administration was granted of all
and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased
having been first sworn duly to administer