42 Charles William Wallace 



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[Stephen Belott's Will, 20 July, 1646.] 



In the name of God Amen I Stephen Belott of the Bowleing 

 Alley neere Long Lane in the parish of Sepulchers without New- 

 gate London Tyer maker : Being at this present Sick in body but 

 of Sound and perfectt memorie, Lawd and praise be therfore 

 giuen to Almightye God, Calling to minde my yeares and my 

 infirmities, The ffrailtie of this Transitorie life and the vncer- 

 tentye of the hower of death: doe make an Ordaine this my last 

 will and Testament: And ffirst and Principallie I Commend my 

 Soule into the handes of Almightie God my Creator, Hopeing 

 and Stedfastlie beleeuing that by and through the Meritts of 

 the death and passion and pretious blood shedd vppon the Crosse 

 of Jesus Christ, his onely Sonne and my alone Sauiour and 

 Redeemer, I haue and shall haue full and ffree Remission Pardon 

 and fforgiuenes of all my Sinns and Offences ; And to be saued 

 vnto life euerlasting./ My body I Committ to the earth from 

 whence it came to be decentlie buried, in assured Hope of the 

 Resurrection thereof at the Gennerall Judgement day vnto life 

 eternall : And touching such worldly goods and Estate as it hath 

 pleased God of his greatt goodness and mercie to blesse me 

 withall, I doe hereby giue deuise and bequeath the same in 

 manner and forme following: That is to say, Inprimis whereas 

 my late brother Master John Belott, late of the Citty of Harlem 

 in Holland ffrench Schoolemaster deceased, in and by his last will 

 and Testament beareing date the Third day of October, Anno 

 Domini One Thousand six hundred ffortie and Twoe, hath giuen 

 left and bequeathed vnto me the said Stephen Belott, the Summe 

 of Nyne hundred Gilders, Being fowerscore and Tenn poundes 

 English : To be paid after the decease of my sister in lawe 

 Mistris Maijlie van Regemuorter late wife of my said brother 

 Master John Belott deceased, As in and by his said Last will and 

 Testament more at lardge doth and may appeare : And which 

 said Legacie or summe of Nyne Hundred Gilders I haue Con- 

 stituted authorized and appointed the Elders and deacons of 

 the ffrench Reformed Church in Harlem, for the vse and behoofe 



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