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Originally Posted by linz06  Thanks! I did find the family search website and I can find dates of births and christening locations, but my ancestor had a very very very common name so it's tough to know which one is the correct one!
My biggest issue is just reading this will. There are things like, he gives his nephew "all my moiety or half-part and all and every other my part of parts and share or shares of audiu (??) the good ship or (word I can't understand... thofsell??? looks like???) called the Martha and Mary" ... and that is one of the clearer parts! It seems he had a ship, or part ownership of a ship called Martha and Mary? Or I'm totally getting it wrong.
And "Fifthly, and whereas my Dear Wife is now (supposed??) to be onsiont (???) or with child now in case she is now onsiont of one child thou I give and decide all my said freehold estate and lauds at (Beadnoll??) aforesaid/charged and chargeable and aforesaid and also all other my freehold estates whatsoever and wheresoever to furh (?? first?) child whome it shall be born and to it heirs forever."  This is a long will! This is going to take me awhile  |
Why don't you email that Mormon church and see if they don't have an expert who could translate those antique terms for you? The impression I got from that old show and the book I read is that they have many, many experts who help out with these matters. At least maybe they could refer you on to someone who could - someone who makes this type of thing a hobby. What an interesting problem you have!!! Can't blame you for wanting to know all about it. Fascinating subject and looking back into those days and terms and ways of life is really interesting.