born: 1692 bapt. 6 September 1692 Winterbourne Steepleton
married: Mary Chapman, of Tolpuddle, 11 Feb. 1723/4 at Blandford St Mary. (She died Feb. 1745, buried 14 Feb.)
died: Jan 1769 Tolpuddle (buried 25 Jan)
Wadham College, matric. 4 April 1712 aged 17
B.A. from Christchurch 1716
Vicar of Tolpuddle 25 May 1719 and of Tincleton.
Dorchester Public Record Office
In the name of God amen. I John Plowman clirk, Vicar of Tolpiddle in the County of Dorset do declare this my last Will and testament in Manner and Form following. I commit my body to Christian Burial. My soul I recommend to God, in hopes to be saved in and through the Merits and Mediation of my saviour Jesus.
My worldly goods and effects I dispose thereof in manner and form following.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth Langdon, littles living, to her child or children if she haves any during their lives by who(?) it is held, but if she dies without any, then to return to my son John and will Anna Maria Shitler, to be divided between them; also I give to my said daughter Elizabeth Langdon, my living at Burleston, called Hilliers, and to her child or children, and after her decease, to her husband, if he shall be living, for the life of my daughter Shitler. I give to my son in law Thomas Bakeson and to his wife one shilling each, and whereas I am endebted to him the sum of two hundred pounds for which I have given him bond, I do, if he shall think proper to deliver up the bond, given to him my living called Popes, to be settled upon his wife after his decease should he survive him. I give to my son in law John Shitler and to his wife one shilling each. As to my estates called Sheepherds, Braggs and my divers any(?) estate called Joyces lying at Burleston and all goods and chattels and all debts due to me at my decease. I shall give the same to my son John Plowman, my son in law Gilbert Langdon and to my son in law John Shitler and also Ball pose(?) to be held by them disposed thereof as they shall think fit for the payment of my just debts. I give to my son John Plowman my leasehold estate, held by lease from the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church College, Oxon, during the term by them to me granted, and to be by him renewed and purchased as shall think fit, paying out of the profits thereof to Gilbert Langdon and John Shitler, in trust for my daughter Mary Gardiner, for her use only, the sum of twelve pounds yearly, during her life to be received and paid to her, and no body else, and her receipt to be their discharge. My books and goods to be sold towards the discharge of my just debts unless the sale of my estates shall be sufficient for the purpose.
I do nominate and appoint my son John Plowman my sole executor. Wittness my hand and seal this eighth day of December 1766. John Plowman.
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The second day of February 1768(?). the above written Will of John Plowman late Vicar of Tolpiddle in the County of Dorset and Diocese of Bristol deceased was proved by Oath of John Plowman Clerk the natural and lawful son of the said deceased and sole Executor above named to whom Administration of all and singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased was granted he being first Sworne upon the Holy Evangelists well and faithfully to administer the same and to make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits and to exhibit the same into the Registry of the Bishop of Bristol and to render a just Account thereof when thereunto lawfully required. Sworne before me J W Booth Snr(?).