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From: "Yvonne Purdy" <>
Subject: RE: [OEL] 15 & 16C Statistics
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:43:53 +0100
In-Reply-To: <9xO5KeAU1rmEFwO4@varneys.demon.co.uk>


Hi Eve,

You wrote:
>>
This was the bible ration 'three score years and ten'. It was the habit
to delay making wills until the testator was on his deathbed (any
serious illness, that's yer lot). So if a man frivolously makes a will
when he is not 'weake and sicke of body', the chances are he is 70 and
is feeling fine, but well, better be on the safe side.<<

Spot on! I've got one of these frivolous men, Nathaniel Wilson, who "tho in
perfect health (God be praised for it) of body as well as mind" made his
will dated 18 June 1701. He was buried 29 May 1702 aged 75.

I think he 'jinxed' himself:-))

Regards,
Yvonne



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