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Know all Men by these presants that I Thomas Avern Senr of No 44 Paradise Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick being of sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament in Manner Following that is to say After all my just Debts and Funerall Expences is paid; I give to my Dear Wife Elizabeth Avern, during her Naturall Life, the Use of all my Household Furniture Shop Tools and Trade together With All Debts Due to me And Every species of property whatsoever belonging to me, And at her death it is my Will that my Sons Edward & William Avern should if it be their wish, for their benifit and in Consiquence of their Family take possession of my Shop Tools & Trade, they giving to my son Thomas Avern , the sum of Ten pounds Each as a remuneration for their share; provided always that if it should be the longer liver my Sons Edward & William take possession (as discribed above at their mother’s Death) subject to the same Conditions; and the remaining part of my property to be sold and the produce thereof to be equally Divided, share and share alike, And I do further appoint my Dear Wife Elizabeth Avern Executrix to this my Last Will & Testament
 
As Witnessed by my Hand this Twenty Seventh Day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Three Thomas Avern
 
In the presance of
 
Henry Pool
Jeremiah Hide
Edward Avern
 
Affidavit by Henry Pool of Bilston in the County of Stafford, Parish Clerk as to alterations contained in the Will sworn 16 November 1835
 
Proved at Lichfield 24 November 1835 to Elizabeth Avern Widow of Thomas Avern, Plater deceased
Value of goods less than one hundred pounds

This Will was kindly transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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