In the Name of God Amen I the Revd John Bellward Rector of Burgh Castle in the County of Suffolk being of sound disposing mind and memory praised be God Do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say I give and devise unto Ann my Wife and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever all that my Messuage or Ffarmhouse with the barn stable outhouses and buildings and also all the Lands grounds hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and lying in Burgh Castle aforesaid in the Tenure use or occupation of John Woodcock his Assigns or under Tenants and also all other my Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever in Burgh Castle aforesaid or elsewhere in the Kingdom of Great Britain Also I give to my said Wife such and so many of my books manuscripts and maps as she may choose to take for her own use and as to such of them as she shall not choose to take for herself I give the same to Thomas dicks of Jesus College in the University of Cambridge Gentleman for his own use and benefit for his care and trouble in and about the execution of the Trusts of this my Will Also I give to George Dicks of Lambeth in the County of Surry Gentleman the Sum of twenty Guineas for his Care and trouble in and about the execution of the trusts of this my Will Also I give to my said Wife and to the said George Dicks and Thomas dicks The Sum of two thousand and ffive hundred Pounds upon the Trusts and to be applied for the several uses and in manner hereinafter mentioned and Directed Concerning the same and as to my household Goods and FFurniture Plate and Linen horses(?) and Chaise(?) all my Ready Money Debts Due or owing to me and Securities for money and all other my Goods Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever and Wheresoever save and except what I have hereinbefore given and bequeathed I give and bequeath the Same and every part thereof to my Said Wife absolutely to and for her own Sole use benefit and Disposal Subject however to the payment of my just Debts FFuneral and Testamentary Expenses and Subject also and I subject and charge the same to and with the payment of the Several Annuities which William Kitteridge late of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk Gentleman the ffather of my said Wife in and by his last Will and Testament gave to Mary Burgess now called Mary Farmer Widow in certain events therein Specified and for payment whereof the said William Kitteridge charged certain parts of his personal Estate And subject likewise to the payment of any other Sum or Sums of money which any person or persons under and by Virtue of the said Will of the said William Kitteridge Can or may claim or eventually be intitled to out of or from his personal Estate my meaning being that the said Sum of two thousand and five hundred Pounds given as aforesaid upon the trusts hereinafter mentioned or any part thereof shall not be Subject or liable to the payment of the Said Annuities or Sums of money or any of the _____ further than my said Wifes life Interest therein is confirmed(?) and as to for and Concerning the Said sum of two thousand and five hundred Pounds hereinbefore given to my Said wife and to the said George Dicks and Thomas Dicks the same is so given to them upon the Trusts and for the Several uses intents and purposes following that is to say In Trust and I desire my said trustees to put and keep the same principal Sum of Money out at Interest during my said Wifes life upon such Security or Securities as she shall from time to time approve of But at the Risk and hazard of the several persons intitled then to give and Direct shall be paid in manner following that is to say I give thirty pounds part of such Interest yearly and every year during the joint lives of my said Wife and of Sarah Bellward Spinster my Sister To my said Sister for her own use to be paid at four quarterly payments in the year the first payment thereof to be made and paid at the end of three calendar months next after my decease and all the rest and residue of the said Interest monies I give to my said wife During her life for her own use and benefit and In Case my said sister should Die in the life time of my said Wife then and in such Case I give the whole Interest Produce and Profit of the said two thousand and five hundred Pounds to my said Wife during her Life for her own use But if Case my said Wife should die in the life time of my said Sister then my meaning is that the said Annuity of thirty Pounds shall cease and determine Immediately upon the Decease of my said Wife and from and immediately after my said Wifes Decease I direct the said George Dicks and Thomas Dicks or the Survivor of them his Executors Administrators to put place and keep out at Interest One thousand Pounds Part of the said two thousand and five hundred Pounds on such Security or Securities as they shall from time to time think proper but at the risk and hazard of the persons intitled hereto by this my Will and I give and bequeath to my said Sister Sarah Bellward Yearly and every year during her own life twenty pounds part of such Interest to be paid quarterly as aforesaid the first payment thereof to commence and be paid at the end of three calendar months next after the Death of my said Wife and all the remaining Interest of the Said Sum of One Thousand pounds I give to my Niece Esther Moyse for her life and after her Decease to her husband Richard Fielding Moyse for the remainder of his Life and from and after the Decease of my said Sister I give the whole Interest the said One thousand Pounds to the said Esther Moyse and  Richard Fielding Moyse for their Lives and the Life of the Survivor of them and from and after the Several(?) Deceases of the said Esther Moyse and Richard Fielding Moyse and of my said Sister I give the said Principal Sum of one thousand Pounds to and be equally Divided among and between all the lawful Children of my said Niece Esther Moyse which shall be then living and to the Issue of such of them as may be then Dead such Issue to take only the part or share which his her or their Father or Mother would have been intitled to if living such respective shares to be paid at the respective Ages of twenty One Years of my said Legatees but if my said niece Esther Moyse should die without leaving any Issue then I give the said One thousand Pounds to be equally divided among and between John Bunn, Ann Bunn Elizabeth Bunn and Mary Bunn the children of my Niece Elizabeth Bunn Deceased or such of them as shall be living at the time of the Decease of my said Niece Esther Moyse to be paid at their several Ages of twenty One Years and in Case only One of them shall be then living then I give the whole thereof to such Surviving Child at its Age of twenty One years and as to the other one thousand Pounds I desire my said Trustees after my said Wifes Decease to put place and keep the same out at Interest or such Security or Securities as they shall from time think proper during the life of my said Sister Sarah Bellward but at the risk of the Person Intitled thereto by this Will and I give and bequeath yearly and every year to my said Sister During her Life twenty Pounds part of such Interest of the last mentioned One thousand Pounds to be paid quarterly as aforesaid the first payment thereof to Commence at the end of three Calendar Months after the Decease of my said Wife and all the Remaining Interest of the said last mentioned One thousand Pounds I give to my Niece Ann Howell Spinster Daughter of my Sister Elizabeth Howell for her own use but in Case my said Sister Sarah Bellward should be Dead at the time of my said Wifes Decease or if not then when and so soon afterwards as the Death of my said sister shall happen I give the said last mentioned sum of One thousand pounds and direct my said Trustee to pay the same to my said Niece Ann Howell to and for her own Sole use and benefit and ____ and as to three hundred pounds further part of the said two thousand fiver hundred pounds  I desire my said trustees after my said Wifes decease to put the same Out to Interest on such Security or Securities as they shall from time to time think proper but at the risk of the Persons Intitled thereto by this my Will And all the Interest thereof I give to my Niece Sarah Holmes During her life for her own use and benefit and after her Decease I give the said Principal Sum of three hundred Pounds to be Divided among all the Children of my said Niece Sarah Holmes which shall be then living and to the Issue of such of them as shall be then dead such Issue to take only the part or share which his her or their father or mother would have been intitled to if living the respective shares whereof I desire shall be paid at the respective ages of twenty One years of my said Legatees but if my said niece Sarah Holmes should Die without having any lawful Issue then I give the said three hundred pounds to be equally divided among and between the lawful Children of my Niece Jane West which shall be then living share and share alike but in the event of my said Niece Sarah Holmes Death without Issue my will and meaning is that my said trustees before they Pay the said three hundred pounds in manner in such Contingency before directed shall retain so much thereof in there hands as will enable them to pay two Shillings and Six pence weekly and every week to my said Niece Jane West During her life to whom I give the same accordingly and as to One hundred Pounds further Part of the said two thousand and five hundred Pounds I give the same to my Nephew John Calvor for his own use and benefit to be paid within three Calendar Months next after my said Wifes Decease and as to One hundred Pounds residue of the said two thousand five hundred pounds I give the same to my Niece Mary Knights for her own use and benefit to be paid within three Calendar Months next after my said Wifes Decease and I nominate Constitute and appoint the said Ann my Wife to be Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others by me at any time heretofore made and my Will is that the Provision that I have hereinmade for my said Wife is to be excepted in Satisfaction and Discharge of all Securities and Engagements which I am under to provide for her in the Event of her Surviving me in Witness whereof I the said John Bellward the testator have to this my last Will and Testament Contained in five sheets of Paper and affixed together at the Tops to the first second third and fourth Sheets thereof Set my hand and to the fifth my hand and Seal this twenty first Day of June in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety two ~ John Bellward ~ Signed Sealed Published and declared by the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto Robt Reeve –Robert Morris – Chars Thacker

This Will was proved at London the Second Day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and One before the Right Honorable Sir William Wynn Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully Constituted by the Oath of Ann Bellward and Widow the Relict and Sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceases having been first Sworn by Commission duly to Administer