Last Will and Testament of 19 June 1716, probate 16 Oct 1717
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Tinnisoll, John Lock, Jno Lock junr
I Robert Pope of Potterne County of Wilts Yeoman .....
Beneficiaries: Ann (wife), George (son), John (son), Thomas (son), Wife of John (forename not given), Anne (daughter and wife of Robert Hulbert), Mary (daughter and wife of John Fuller), Sarah (daughter and wife of William Lewis), John (grandson and son of Robert deceased), Robert (grandson and son of Robert deceased)
Ann (daughter in law and wife of Robert deceased), Frances Long (cousin), Mary Whipp (Cousin), John Locke, Richard Rook,
Children of John Pope (I know only of Robert and John), Children of Sarah Lewis, Children of Anne Hulbert, Children of Mary Fuller
, Poor of Potterne and Rowde
Others mentioned: Elizabeth Waterman (alias Watts remarried to Richard Rook, mother of Susannah Pope, wife of Thomas), Richard Rook, Phillip Smith the younger, Nathaniel Alexander
Executor: George (son)
Overseers: John Locke, Richard Rook
Source: Chippenham RO, document reference P1/6Reg/116
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