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Below is a sample will created in 1792 by a notary in the town of Garganta la Olla, province of Cáceres, Spain. You will find three sections: the first one includes the digital images of the document, the second section contains the transcription of the will, and the third one includes the translation of the text. 

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TRANSCRIPTION

Sep.re 24      X      Testam.to de    104

Veinte maravedís     Josef Cur.l Barrado

SELLO QVARTO, VEINTE MARA-`

VEDIS, AÑO DE MIL SETECIEN-

TOS NOVENTA Y DOS.

Enel nombr​e de Dios todo poderoso. Amen.

Sepase por estta publica essra de testam.to y ultima

voluntad como yo Josef Curiel Barrado vez.o de esta

villa de Gargantta la Olla, estando enfermo del cu-

erpo, y por la Divina Misericordia en mi Caval Juicio,

Memoria, y enttendim.to natural, creyendo, como fir-

mem.te creo el Misterio dela Ssma trinidad, Padre, Hi-

jo, y Espirittu Santto, tres personas distintas, y un so-

lo Dios verdadero, y en todo lo demás, q.e tiene, cree, con-

fiesa, y nos enseña nra Santta Madre la Iglesia Ca-

tholica, Aposttolica Romana, bajo cuia fee, y crehen

cia he vivido, y prottestto vivir, y morir, como verda-

dero, y fiel christtiano, y temeroso dela muerte

q.e es natural atoda criattura viviente, y su hora in-

ciertta, para quando estta llegue, como por mi Yn-

terzesora, y Abogada, ala soberana Reyna delos An-

geles, Madre de Dios, y de todos los pecadores, para q.e

lo sea con su unigenitto Hijo en aquel ulttimo tran-

ze, y fin demi vida, y ahonra, y gloria suia, y pa-

ra su Santto Servicio, hago, y ordeno estte mi testa-

​mento en la forma, y manera siguiente.------------

Primeram.te encomiendo mi Alma a Dios nro Se-

ñor, q.e la crio, y Redimió con el infinito precio Desu

sangre, y el cuerpo mando ala tierra, deq.e fue for-

mado, el qual quiero sea sepultado en la Yglesia

Parroquial de estta villa, donde aya lugar.-----------

Mando seme digan tres Misas Cantadas de enttierro---

Mando seme digan nueve Misas denovenas, q.e se cum-

plan en tres dias; se de la zera y tortas de costumbre;

se hagan quattro posas en mi enttierro; se me to-​
COMMON PHRASES:
  1. Preamble
  2. Credo of Catholic Beliefs
  3. Disposition of soul and body, including funeral and burial arrangements
  4. Specific Gifts (religious and personal)
  5. Specific Devices (land)
  6. Naming of Heirs
  7. Appointment and empowerment of executors
  8. Date and Place
  9. Witnesses
  10. Reception by the notary
  11. Authentication by the notary
  12. Signature(s)

TRANSLATION

 

​September 24    X​     Testament of    104

Twenty maravedís     Josef Curiel Barrado

SELLO QUARTO, TWENTY MARA-

VEDIS, YEAR OF SEVENTEEN

NINETY-TWO

In the name of God almighty. Amen.

Be it known by this public instrument of testament and last

will, how I, Josef Curiel Barrado, resident of this

town of Garganta la Olla, being sick in my body,

and by divine Mercy in my perfect judgment,

membría, and natural understanding, believing,

as I firmly believe the mystery of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son

and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons, and only one

true God, and in all the rest, that contains, believes,

confesses, and teaches us our Holy Mother the Catholic

Apostolic Roman Church, under which faith, and belief

I have lived, and declare to live and die, as true

and faithful Christian, and fearful of death

and is natural to all living creatures, and its uncertain

hour, and for when this arrives, as my intercessor

and Advocate the Sovereign Queen of Angels

Mother of God, and of all sinners, to be

with her Only Begotten Son during that last moment

and end of my life, and to their honor and glory

and to their Holy Service, I make and require this my

testament in the following form and manner.---------

Firstly, I commend my soul to God our Lord,

who created and redeemed it with the infinite price of His

blood, and my body I commend to the earth, from which it was

formed, which body I desire be buried in the parish

church of this town, wherever there is room.----------

I require that three sung burial masses be said in my behalf.

I require that nine novena masses be said in my behalf

in three days; that the customary candles and tortas be given;

that four stops ​​

ADDITIONAL SAMPLES 

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