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From: (Peter R. Spacey)
Subject: [SoG] "devise"?
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 23:44 +0100 (BST)
In-Reply-To: <200310012302.h91N2xP2029828@lists2.rootsweb.com>


In a last will and testament I have here, trying to decipher the
handwriting back in 1816, the phrase recurs "and I give and devise
my zzzz to my said wife zzzz". Am I anywhere the mark with the term
"devise", please? It's definitely not "bequeath" but could be
"direct" at the stretch of imagination. Any thoughts most welcomed.

Regards,
Peter in SW London
Society of Genealogists
Member No.25396 SPAC-E,-IE,-EY,-Y

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