1665 Will of William Gosse
In the name of God Amen the
nynth day of November in the yeare of o[u]r L[or]d one
Thousand six hundred sixty and five I WIlliam Goss sen: of
Waldringfield in ye County of Suffolk, yeoman. being of
sound & p[er]fect memory & understanding revoking all
other former wills & testaments make and ordaine this last
my last will and testament in manner & forme following
First I bequeath my soul to God and my body to be interred
in the churchyard at Waldringfield & for my worldly
estate I give and bequeath as followeth I give unto Ann my
deare wife all ye moveables linnen wollen & all other
houshould stuff which were hers before wee marryed
Item I give unto my s[ai]d wife fifteene pounds of good and law
full English currant money to be paid by my Executor
hereafter named at these two termes tenn pounds to be paid
to her with in six moneths and five pounds to be paid
on yt day twelvemonth after my decease Item I give
unto her my said wife ye best cow I have at my decease
or such a cow as shee shall make choice of Item I give
also unto her three combe of Rye to be paid in this ma
ner viz one combe on the first day of January next
after my decease & another one ye the first of January
ye yeare following & the third combe another yeare
after Item I give her halfe a Remble of hempe half
fembell & halfe carle to be p[ai]d her by my Executors the
next Michaelmas after my decease Item I give unto
her halfe my bees to take of my Execut[or]s after my
decease All these forenamed I doe freely bequeath
her shee revoking cancelling or giveing in abond
or contact or covenant made by me to her upon
o[u]r marriage & William Waller
Item I give unto my Grandchildren Edward Waller
five pounds to be paid them at the Age of twenty
one yeares lawfully demanded if Jeptha Waller
doe returne Item I give unto Samuel Waller
my grandchild xxxx xxxx now hang in ye parlour
where I now dwell Item I doe give unto the poore
in Waldringfield the summe of tenn shillings
Item I bequeath unto my sonne William Goss
All my lands leases houses goods houshold stuffe corne
hay Cattell Chattells & those legasies I have
bequeathed as is expressed Item I doe constitute &
make him the afors[ai]d William my son my only
execut[or] of this my last will and testament
In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seale the
Day and yeare above written
Readed sealed & delivered
In the p[re]sence of us the mark of
Richard King Gent. Will Goss
Ann King
Memor: yt ye interserting of William Waller & also
those words If Jeptha Waller doe returne was
interloqueds? (inserted?) while I am in good & perfect memory
if Jeptha Waller dos not returne then I give them
nothing
Richd mk ` Will Goss
Ann King
Probate
This is the same William Goss, seniort, married to Ann butr there are variances. First the spelling of the surname. Second , this will was signed in the presence not only of son William, but also of Richard and Ann King. Third, there is an inserrt or proviso that suggests that nobody gets anything unless Jephtha Waller returns. Does this suggest a mischief has occurred or is supected?