Ann Pearce 

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a) WILL: In the name of God Amen. Upon the thirty day of April in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred sixty nine, 1769, that I Ann Norsiter of the Isle of Portland in the County of Dorset being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and fform as ffollows first I bequeath my soul to God that gave it and my body to the earth from whence it was taken and as touching my wordly estates wherewith it hath pleased god to blefs me with I give and dispose of as ffollows.nItem. I give to my husband John Norsiter one halfpeny rent in West Wares of undivided land lying between Green Hole and Law Ridge and one yard of arable land in the East Field in a ffurlong called hellyeat ffreely to give or to sell to him and his heirs for ever according to the custom and mannor of Portland with the appurtance thereunto belonging them. I give to my husband John Norsiter his life in my house barn stable backside and all my lands both arables and pastures and after his life I give and dispose of it as follows:nItem. my will is after my husbands disease for my sons and daughter to make an equal division amongst themselves to share and share alike my dwelling house barn stable and backside and all belonging thereto my pasture closer called Kings Looks. my acres in Gallon and my yard in Gallon my yard in Head Land and my over yard in the head Land of long ackre. My half ackres on Groland and my half ackres on Hayland and my yard on Hayland, and my half ackre in Brunscomb. all the afforesaid house barn stable and backside and lands with the appurtenance thereunto belonging I do freely give to my sons and daughters as before mentioned and this being my last will and testament whereunto I have set my hand and seall the day and year ffirst above written.nSigned Sealed and deliverednin the presence ofnusnHenry ElliottnWilliam PearcenElisabeth FlewnOn the twelfth day of may 1770 the within named John Norsiter the lawful husband of the within named Ann Norsiter, deceased was sworn upon the Holy Evangelists well and faithfully to perform the said will according to law. Also to make a true and perfect inventory of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased. and to exhibit the same into the registry of the Bishop of Bristol and to pass a just account thereon when thereto lawfully requiredn Sworn before Rich'd Daubeny