ASTWOOD, NATHANIEL
W6:64
6 October 1721
In the name of God, Amen the sixth day of October 1721, I, Nathaniel Astwood
of Paget's Tribe in the Somer Islands alias Bermuda Islands, being sick and weak in body
but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God. Therefore calling unto mind the
mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and
ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and
commend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body is vanished to the earth
to be buried in decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors here after named
and a Sarah Worely estate as I am now possessed of my will if that the same be
for the payment of my just debts and otherwise to be disposed of as my executors shall
think fit, and lastly I appoint and constitute my loving sons-in-law Richard Hunt and
George Dickinson both of Southampton Tribe and my loving cousin Nathaniel
Bascome of Paget's Tribe executors of this my last will and testament in witness
whereof I have laid unto for my hand and seal the day and year above. Written, signed and
sealed by the said Nathaniel Astwood to be his last and testament in the presence
of us:
Joseph Brownlow
Thomas Clark
Nathaniel Prudden
proved 28 October 1721 by Nathaniel Prudden of Paget's Tribe; Gov B Bennett