I Hannah Belward of Groville Street in the Parish of St Andrew, Holborn in the County of Middlesex Spinster being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following first I do order that my body be decently interred at Nottingham in the County of Suffolk unto my relations who lie buryed there at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named. Item: I will that all my just Debts, ffuneral expenses and the Probate of this my last Will and Testament be first paid and discharged. Item: I give and bequeath unto the poor of the parish where I shall happen to die and also unto the poor of the said Parish of Nottingham the sum of five pounds a piece of lawful money of Great Britain to be distributed by my Executrix in such manner as she shall think fit amongst such of the poor of the said two parishes or either of them. Item:  I give and bequeath unto the Minister of the Parish where I shall happen to die one Guinea. Item: I give and bequeath unto my two nephews Ffrederick Keller and Richard Keller and unto my niece Elizabeth Keller the sum of fifty pounds a piece to be paid to them respectively within twelve months next after my decease. Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece Susan Ffisher the sum of thirty pounds to be paid to her within twelve months next after my decease. Item: I give and bequeath unto Richard Ffisher, son of my late nephew Richard Ffisher deceased the sum of twenty pounds to be paid to him when he attains the Age of twenty one years. Item: I give and bequeath unto my said nephew Richard Keller one set of silver castors marked with the letters S.C.. Item: I give and bequeath to Elizabeth (Thiss??) of (Scarletstone???) in the county of Norfolk the sum of twenty shillings a year to be paid to her by my Executrix by two equal half yearly payments owing the term of her natural life the first payment thereof to be made at the end of six months next after my decease. Item: I give and devise unto my said nephew Richard Kellor one annuity or yearly rent of ten pounds and to my said niece Elizabeth Keller one other Annuity or yearly rent of ten pounds to be paid to them and each of them by four equal quarterly payments owing the term of their respective natural lives free from all taxes and deductions whatsoever and I do hereby charge all my messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever at Thorp Abbotts or elsewhere in the County of Norfolk with the payment of the said two Annuities the first Quarterly payment whereof my will and mind is shall begin?? And be made at the end of three months next after my death and my Will and mind is that when and as often as the said Annuitys or either of them of them or any part of them or either of them shall be behind or unpaid for the space of thirty days next over or after any of the said days or times on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid (being first lawfully demanded) that then and so often and at any time or times then after it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Richard Kellor and Elizabeth Kellor or either of them into and upon all or any of the messuages Lands tenements and hereditaments hereinbefore. Charged with the payment thereof to enter and the (Distrof and Distrosses???) then and there found to obtain sell and dispose of as he or she shall think fit until he and she shall be fully paid and satisfied all the Arrears of their respective Annuitys together with all such costs charges and expenses as he or she shall or may lay out expend or be put into in or about the making keeping selling or disposing thereof or any part thereof Item I give and devise unto my niece Ann Ffisher one Annuity or yearly rent of ten pounds to be paid by four quarterly payments during the term of her natural life free from all taxes and deductions whatsoever upon condition she the said Ann Ffisher shall and do within three months next after my death will and sufficiently surrender and release to such person or persons as shall be virtue of this my last Will and Testament be entitled to all or any part other of the freehold or Copyhold Lands Tenements or hereditaments whereof my late brother Richard Belward Esquire dyed seized possessed of interested in or entitled to all her right and title whatsoever of in or to all and every the freehold and Copyhold messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever whereof my said late Brother Richard Belward Esquire dyed seized possessed of or entitled to an I do herby charge all my messuages Lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever at Nottingham aforesaid with the payment of the said Annuity the first quarterly payment whereof my will and mind is shall begin and be made at the end of three months next after my decease And my will and mind also is that when and so often as the said Annuity or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid for the space of thirty days next over or after any of the said days or times on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid being first lawfully demanded that ? so often and at any time or times than after it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Ann Ffisher into and upon all or any of the messuages Lands tenements and hereditaments herein before charged with the payment thereof to enter and ?  and the (distrof and distroffes???) then and there found to retain keep sell and dispose of as she shall see fit until she shall be fully paid and satisfied all the Arrears of the said Annuity with all such costs charges and expenses as she shall or may lay out expend or be put into in or about the making keeping selling or disposing thereof or of any part thereof. Item: I give and devise unto my niece Mary Kellor and to her heirs forever all my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever as well Copyhold and Ffreehold Item I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate and effects of what nature or kindsoever unto my said niece the said Mary Kellor and I nominate constitute and appoint her Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament But my Will and mind is that in case my said niece Mary Kellor shall happen to die during my life time that then and in such case and upon such contingency I give and devise unto my said Nephew Frederick Kellor and to his heirs and Assigns forever all my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever as well as Copyhold as Freehold charged and chargeable nevertheless with the Legacy and Annuity herein after given to the said Richard Ffisher and Ann Ffisher Item In case my said niece Mary Kellor shall happen to die in my life time then and in such case I give and bequeath unto the said Richard Ffisher son of my said nephew Richard Ffisher deceased the sum of one hundred pounds instead of the said sum of twenty pounds herein above by me given and bequeathed to him as aforesaid to be paid to him at the age of twenty one years. In case he shall so long live and shall and do within six months next after he shall attain the age of twenty one will and sufficiently surrender and release to such person or persons as shall by virtue of this my last Will and Testament be entitled to all or any part either of the freehold or copyhold Lands Tenements or Hereditaments whereof my said late Brother Richard Belward Esquire dyed seized possessed of Interested in or entitled to all his Right and title whatsoever of in or to all and every the freehold and Copyhold Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever whereof my said Late Brother Richard Belward Esquire dyed seized possessed of or entitled to And I do hereby charge all my Real Estate with the payment thereof upon the terms and conditions aforesaid and I also charge the same with the payment of four pounds a year to be paid and applied for and towards the maintenance education and bringing up of the said Richard Ffisher until he shall attain the age of twenty Item In case the said Mary Kellor shall happen to die in my life time I give and devise to the said Susan Ffisher instead of the said Legacy of thirty pounds herein aboveby me given and bequeathed to her as aforesaid one Annuity or yearly Rent of ten pounds to be paid to here by four equal quarterly payments during the term of her natural life free from all taxes and conditions whatsoever upon condition she the said Susan Ffisher shall and do within three months next after my death will and sufficiently surrender and release to such person or persons as shall by virtue of this my Last will and Testament be entitled to all or any part either of the Freehold or Copyhold Lands Tenements or Hereditaments whereof my said late brother Richard Belward Esquire dyed seized possessed of Interested in or entitled to all her Right and title whatsoever of in or to all and every the freehold and copyhold mortgages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever whereof my said late brother Richard Belward Esquire dyed seized possessed of or entitled to and I do hereby charge all my Real Estate herein before by me devised to the said Ffrederick Kellor as aforesaid with the payment of the said Annuity the first quarterly payment whereof my Will and mind is that when and as often as the said Annuity or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid for the space of thirty days next after or over any of the said days or times on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid (being first lawfully demanded that then and so often and at any time or times then after it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Susan Ffisher into and upon all or any part of the Estates herein before charged with the payment thereof to enter and (distram??) and the (distrof and distrofes??) then and there found to detain keep sell and dispose of as she shall think fit until she shall be fully paid and satisfied all the Arrears of the said Annuity together with all such costs charges and expenses as she shall or my lay out expend or be put into in or about the making keeping selling and disposing thereof or of any part thereof Item in case my niece the said Mary Kellor shall happen to die in my life then and in such case I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate and Effects of what kind nature quality soever unto my said Nephew Richard Kellor and my niece Elizabeth Kellor their Executors and Administrators to be equally divided between them share and share alike and I nominate constitute and appoint the said Richard Kellor and Elizabeth Kellor Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I the said Testatrix have to this my last Will and Testament contained in five sheets of Paper to the four first of which I have set my hand and to the last have set my hand and seal this twentieth day of June in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three.  ~ Han Belward ~ signed sealed published and declared by the said Testatrix as and for her for her last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in her presence and at her request have set our names as Witnesses to the Due Execution hereof the word/four/being first Interlined in the second sheet and the words /or either of them or any part of therein of them/Going first Interlined in the second sheet And the word/such/being first Interlined in the third Sheet. “Chapman ~ Joseph (??) Ja? Gedard(?)

This Will was proved at London the twenty sixth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four before the Worshipfull George Harris (?) Doctor of Law Surrogate to the Right Honourable Sir George ??? Knight also Doctor of Law Master Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Mary Kellor Spinster  the niece of the deceased 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 deceased being first Sworn Duly to administer

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