In the Name of God Amen I Richard Bevan of the Township of Wilcox in the Parish of Great Ness and County of Salop being sick and weak in body but  sound and discerning in Judgement and understanding do think it time to make my Will and therefore do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in form and manner following ffirst I leave my Body to be decently buried at the care of my Executor herein after named hoping at the Resurrection to have my Soul and Body happily united through the Merits and Mediation of Jesus Christ my Saviour And as to what Money and other Effects God has given me I devise and dispose of in the form and manner following ffirst I give devise and bequeath to my Aunt Dorothy Edwards ten Guineas of good and lawful Money for her care of me in the following manner that is to say five Guineas as soon as my Executor receives it and the other five Guineas one year afterwards 2nd I give devise and bequeath two Guineas to Ann Bevan of Great Ness Widow of Mr Bevan late of Kinton to be paid her immediately after my decease 3rdly I give and bequeath to my Aunt Hannah Dewaston half a Guinea 4thly My Watch I give and bequeath to William Bevan Son of Gideon Bevan of Shrawardine intreating him to take some care of my Aunt Dorothy Edwards for my sake. As to all the rest and residue of my.... after my just Debts and ffuneral Expences are paid I give devise and bequeath to be equally divided between my two Brothers and Sister namely Thomas Bevan Robert Bevan and Ann Lawrence the said Brother Thomas Bevan I appoint to be sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 26 day of November 1777 The Mark of X Richard Bevan Testator

Signed sealed and declared to be the Testator’s last Will and Testament in the presence of us William Crossley  _  John Jones Junior

Proved at London 7 October 1778

PCC Prob11/1046