John Newton of Colliton, Devon, chirurgeon, 3 April 1646, proved 24 April 1647. My wife Alice shall have and enjoy all that house wherein she now dwelleth and occupieth during her life if those three lives hereafter mentioned, or either of them, so long shall live, that is to say, John Grace, Tamsin his wife and Tamsin his daughter. And after her death my daughter Mary shall have and enjoy the said house during all the term then to come and unexpired. And if my daughter Mary die before Alice my wife my will is that all such goods &c. as my wife hath now in keeping &c. shall be sold and the money that it yieldeth shall be equally divided between my
son Anthony and my daughter Joane, or their children. And if my daughter Mary die childless and if both my said wife and she die before the expiration of the said term of three lives my will is that Edward Newton, son of William Newton of Waddon in the parish of Southley shall then have and enjoy the said house &c during all the term to come and unexpired.
Also I give unto Anthony, my said son, and Joane, my said daughter, which are now in New England, six pounds apiece, to be paid by Mary, my said daughter, within half a year after my death. The residue to my said daughter Mary whom I make mine executrix, and I do appoint my well beloved and faithful friends in trust John Purchase ot Maymbree and Nicholas Banckes my kinsman to be my overseers herein, and for their pains therein I give them five shillings apiece.
Proved by the oath of Mary Stocker ah Newton, natural and lawful daughter of the deceased and executrix named in the same will.
