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VictoriaB
03-12-2007, 07:33 AM
Can someone help read this for me?
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/download.asp?T=1168484&S=I/07/01136343J&E=theboydsnz%40hotmail%2Ecom

Geoffers
03-12-2007, 12:12 PM
I've added some punctuation to make it easier to read. I've kept the same words on each line so that you might try to follow the transcript against the original:

This is the last will and testament
of me John MORGAN of Coalbrookdale in the county of Salop
(…..r?) made the fourth day of Novemeber in the year of out Lord
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven. First I desire to be
decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereinafter named
and that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses may
be paid and satisfied as soonas may be after my decease. I give and
beqeauth unto my dear wife Fanny MORGAN all my household goods
and furniture, plate, linen, china and implements of household
to and for her own use and benefit and I give and beqeauth
unto my father George MORGAN all the residue of my personal
estate whatsoever, to hold to my said father his executors administrators
and assings to and for his and their own use and benefit and I
constitute and appoint my said father George MORGAN sole
executor of this my will and hereby I revoke all former and other
wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal and published and declared the same to be my
last will and testament. The day and year first above written.
John MORGAN. Signed, sealed, published and declared by
The said Testator John MORGAN as and for his last will and
Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence
And in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
Witnesses thereto. Mary MORGAN of Coalbrookdale --- John
PRITCHARD of Broseley.

Proved at London 30th June 1842 before the Judge by George
MORGAN the father, the sole executor to whom administration was
granted, he having first made a solemn and sincere declaration
& affirmation according to Act of Parliament by commission duly to (….?)

Colin Moretti
03-12-2007, 12:15 PM
It comes with practice!

I've used the same line breaks as the original so you should be able to follow it. ^...^ indicates an insertion; [?] means that I'm not sure. Text thus: admr means that the bit inside the brackets is added by me. I've used the same capitalisation as the orginal.

I hope that I've not made any mistakes.

I hope this helps

Colin

This is the last Will and Testament
of me John Morgan of Coalbrookdale in the County of Salop
miner[?] made the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord
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one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven First I desire to be
secretly[?] buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named
and that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses may
be paid and satisfied as soon as may be after my decease I give and
bequeath unto my dear wife Fanny Morgan all my household ^goods ^
and furniture plate linen china and implements of household
to and for her own use and benefit and I give and bequeath
unto my Father George Morgan all the residue of my personal
estate whatsoever To hold to my said Father his executors ^ administrators^ and[?]
and assigns to and for his and their own use and benefit and I
constitute and appoint my said Father George Morgan sole
executor of this my will and hereby revoke all former and other
wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal and published and declared the same to be my
last will and testament the day and year first above written
John Morgan (LS) Signed sealed and published and declared by
the said Testator John Morgan as and for his last will and
testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence
and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto Mary Wright of Coalbrookdale – John
Pritchard of Broseley[?]

Proved at London 30th June 1842 before the Judge by George
Morgan the Father the sole Executor to whom administration was
granted he having first made a solemn and sincere declaration or
affirmation according to act of parliament by commission duly to adm[iniste]r

Colin Moretti
03-12-2007, 12:17 PM
Snap

The typist extrawdinaire (just) beat me to it.

I thought secretly was a bit odd, but couldn't think of what else it might be

Colin

Geoffers
03-12-2007, 01:08 PM
Colin - I'd agree with your occupation as 'miner' and also the last word as adm(iniste)r

VictoriaB
04-12-2007, 05:31 AM
This is fantastic, thank you very much.

I really appreciate the help I have received on here. I hope I can do it for others sometime.