Help with a Will dated 1778

[Megan Roberts]

I am having real trouble transcribing this will and hope that others might be able to read it better than I.

Transcribed: "This is the last will and testament of me William Gambold late of the town of Pembroke Gentleman but now purser on board his majesty’s ship Superbe [.............] of the town of Pembroke aforesaid"


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The bit I can't decipher is [.............]. Any help much appreciated.

Thanks

[arthurk]

"Whereas I have contracted with Joseph Lord..."

I think the surname is Lord, but others may see it differently.

Arthur

[Megan Roberts]

I've got some more bits that I am hoping for help with:

This is talking about a lease for the term of thirty one years, and I can't decipher the words immediately after.

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"share and share alike subject [...............] to the payment of"
Could it be "nevertheless"?


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[geneius]

Nothing to do with your request but found!

http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s-GAMB-OLD-1650.html

[pwholt]

Definitely "nevertheless", but there isn't enough of the context to work out the first bit on that post. pwholt

[Megan Roberts]

Nothing to do with your request but found!

http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s-GAMB-OLD-1650.html


Right at the bottom of the page you will see the list of the contributors to the entry - one of them is my aunt, one of the original researchers of the family.

With the advent of the internet I have been able to tap into resources that they would never have even thought of. But even without the benefit of the internet and document scanning, they still managed to take the family back to the 1500s.

The Will that I am transcribing is that of the William described as a "naval purser", and I now know that he died in Madras.

[geneius]

Ahh yes BUT these elderly ladies were determined & formidable, I know 'cos I had 3 spinster gt aunts who retired in the late 1950's and took up FH as their hobby like you one side is virtual 'done' to 1736 without the internet.

As a youngster visiting them we were taken on the graveyard hunt to vicarages etc, they said it also kept them in touch with family, and as retired head teachers it kept the brain active, giving them a reason to go out!

[arthurk]

I've got some more bits that I am hoping for help with:

This is talking about a lease for the term of thirty one years, and I can't decipher the words immediately after.

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I think this might be "Now" with upper case N. Looking at the whole page, it would certainly fit the context:

"Whereas x (something in the past)... Now y (new provisions etc)..."

Arthur

[Megan Roberts]

That definitely make's sense.

Many thanks.