• General Notes

  D. WILLIAM DEANE - D. 1634, South Chard, Somerset, England.
  
  1597 May 17
  
  ...William Deane claimed to hold for terme of his life by indenture dated 23 Apr. 1582 7 closes of land and pasture containing 30 Acres called Caprons Downe within the tithing of Leigh in the parish of Wynsham, late in the tenure of Johane Deane, his mother who died since the last court, heriot 6s8d. [DD/TOR 223]
  
  1625 - 1628 Subsidy (DD/HI 465) -
  
  William Deane - Chardland.
  
  1634 Oct. 22 Street and Leigh Court Book DD/TOR 224
  
  ...William Deane Senior,who held of the lord by indenture 7 parcels of land called Caprons Downe for his life, died since the last court. Then came William son of William Deane senior and was admitted tenant.
  
  Will of William Deanne, dated July 22, 1634 proved October 21, 1634 of S. Chard, Somerset, England (NEHGR 1897, Vol 51 p.432)
  
  I William Dean of Southchard within parish of Chard in the county of Somersett sicke of bodie but of sound and perfect memorie thanks bee given to God doe make and decalare this my last wWill and Testament.......I give to the poore of Chardland twenty shillings to bee distributed by the discrecon of my Executor and of MY SONNE THOMAS DEANE ONE OF MY OVERSEERS... Item to JOHN DEANE MY SONNE I give and bequeath a chest standing in the hall, a truckle bedsted and bed furnished, wheat the halfendeale of the hay wich is in COLFIELD the remynder of the terme yet to come in BROADFIELD together with the lease thereof. The residue of the terme yet to come in HAM MEADE and the Lease thereof, yeelding and paying therefore from the Feast date of St. Michaell next after my decease to SUSAN, ELLIANOR, MARGERIE AND ELIZABETH MY DAUGHTERS foure pounds apeece yearelie during the contynuance of his now estate therein and soe rateably for any lesser terme of his estate therein at any other tyme then at the end of a full yeare happen to take end and determyne, Also I give and bequeath to him in money fortie shillings to bee paid him within three moneths after my decease. Item to MY SONNE THOMAS (for that hee is otherwise in comptetent manner provided for) I onely give and and bequeath to him and to his wife as a remembrance of my fatherly love two silver spoons. Item to WALTER DEAN MY SONNE I give a chest standing in the chamber over the Kitchen, a truckle bedsted and bed furnished, and a bible also I give unto him iontlie [jointly] with his BROTHER ISSACK the Lease or Leases of the grounds name WILBEERE and CANTES, and together with his said brother all profitts on the said grounds to bee received and taken during the contynuance of the terme therein yet remayneing. Item to ISSACK DEANE MY SONNE I bequeath and give a Chest and little Fojelett or box standing in the lower chamber, a truckle bed furnished and the halfendeale of the hay in COLEFIELD, and alsoe together with HIS BROTHER WALTER DEANE I give and bequeath the grounds above menconed name WILBEER AND CANTES, by the ioyntly to be occupied during the terme therein remayneing together with the lease or leases thereof, also I give him that little woodvine withouth the utter(outer) kitchen doore, and all tymber felled and all such rafters and boords reede and billies which I have, and also in money tenne pounds to bee paid within and also in money tenne pounds to bee paid within two moneths after my decease. Item to MY DAUGHTER SUSAN DEANE I give that bedstead which is in the inner chamber with its appurtennces, one skellet, a posnett, a great barrell, a side saddle, a coffer in the inner chamber, a third part of all my wooll, the CHAPPELL and YE WRITEINGS for holding thereof and in money seaventy three pounds six shillings an eight pence to bee paid at the endo f six months. Item to MY DAUGHTER ELEANOR DEANE I give and bequeath that Cofer which is in the chamber of the kitching, a bed stead also standing there and my best feathered furnished, a little brasse pott, one of my greater barrells, a piltion and a third part of all my wooll, and seaventie three pounds six shillings and eight pence in money to bee paid at the end of six moneths after my decease. Item to MARGERIE STRONG MY DAUGHTER I give the least brasse pott of the three, my best cauldron and tenne pounds in money to bee paid within one yeare after my decease, and to HER SONNE and MY GRAND CHILD JOHN STRONG. I give five pounds to be paid att the end of two yeares after my decease upon sufficient discharge given to acquite my my executor thereof. Item To MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER ELIZABETH I give and bequeath a bedstead in the Low chamber, a featherbed furnished, a little table boord over the entire, a coffer in the inner chamber, one of the great barrells, the third part of my wooll and seaventie three pounds six shillings and eight pence in money to bee paid at the end of six moneths after my decease. And if any to whom an procon is hereby given chance to dye before his her or their porcon or pocons bee due to bee paid my will therein is that such their porcon or porcons be devyded equallie betweene MY THREE YOUNGER SONNES JOHN, WALTER AND ISAAKE and my FOWER DAUGHTERS, or betweene such of them as then bee livieing. Lastly I hereby ordeine and appoynt WILLIAM DEANE MY ELDEST SONNE to bee Executor of this my las will and testament, and THOMAS LEGG SONNE OF THOMAS LEGG THE ELDER and MY SONNE THOMAS DEANE Overseers hereof, and in consideracon thereof doe give to each of them two shillings. By mee William Deane. And as touching the clause in the latter end of the will that if any Legatee dye before his or her porcon become due, the testator shewed that his meaneing therein is that if any of his daughters chaunce to marry and doe happen being married to dye that such her porcon shall then bee paid to the husband of such daughter. These being Witnesses, WILLIAM COGAN, THOMAS LEGGE, THOMAS DEANE, JOHN GIBBS No. I.
  

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