Entry in B C register
# 141 Thomas s of John Caswell Yeoman, bap 2 Sept 1698

The will of Thomas Caswell

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Caswell of the Parish of Brimhill and County
of Wilts Yeoman being sick and weak of body, but of perfect Sound Disposing
Mind Memory and Understanding thanks be to god for the same, therefore Calling
to mind the Uncertainty of this Transitory Life and that all flesh must Die do
make and ordain Publish and Declare this my last will and Testament in manner
and form following

That is to say
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Caswell all that my
freehold Estate now Situate Lieing and being in Tethertown Calways (Tytherton
Kellaways) in the parish of Brimhill and County of Wilts and the partenances
there unto belonging So Long as the said Elizabeth Caswell shall live / and my
will and meaning is that after the Discease of my now loving Wife all that my
freehold Estate with the purtenances shall be equally Divided between My four
sons John Caswell Timothy Caswell Thomas Caswell and James Caswell Share and
share aloike If they shall so long live and my will and meaning Is that if
either of my above named sons should die that that his children shall have
their fathers share equalled Divided amongst them shere and share alike Also I
Give and bequeath unto my loving wife all the Rest Residue Remainder of my
goods Chattels and effects and impliments of Household and personal Estate
whatsoever after all my just Debts and funeral expensesShall be fully paid and
Satisfied Whom I do here by make and ordain full anf whole Executors of this my
Last will and Testament Item I give unto my friend Broom Rogers of Tethertown
Calways and parish of brimhill and County of Wilts half a guinea of good and
lawful money to be paid by the hand of my Executors within the space of one
whole year next after my decease whom I nominate and appoint to be Trustee for
my wife and do here By Disannul and make void all manner of other will and
wills Testament and Testaments hereto fore by me made willed and Decleared
Either in word or writing and to publish and Declare this to be my Last will
and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Caswell have hereunto Set my
hand and seal this Nineteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord one
thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Five

SIgned sealed Published and Declared
by the Said Thomas Caswell the Testator
to be his last Will and testament i
the presence of............

Broom Rogers Thomas Caswell
Elizabeth Rogers
Daniel Smith

Wiltshire Quarter Sessions 1736

On 19th May Abraham Tucker, James Messiter & John Tanner, all of Bremhill,
yeomen, for stealing a sow from Thomas Caswell, appeared before Walter
Hungerford.

Stealing the sow from Thomas's barkin.

Indictments not found.
Abraham Tucker of Tytherton Kelways for stealing a sow 45/-19 May.

Informations and examinations.
John Chambers of Bremhill, farmer, was taken before Walter Hungerford , 19 May.
This informant doeth declare upon his oath that he saw Abraham Tucker of the
parish of Bremhill, -yeoman, come in the barkin of Thomas Caswell of the said
parish, yeoman, about 5 of the clock this morning and that he unlawfully took
and drove away a sow belonging to the said Thomas Caswell.Signed John
Chambers.

MICHAELMAS SESSIONS GREAT ROLL.

11 Sept 1736

William Caswell's name appeared on the list of Jurers for trials and traverses.

The document was signed by Richard Baskerville, sheriff.