This is the last Will and Testament of me Richard Bevan of the Tything of Whiston in the Parish of Caines in the County of Worcester made this seventh Day of May one thousand eight hundred and One Imprimis I give and bequeath to my dear and loving Wife Sarah Bevan all and every Sum and Sums of Money I may have or be Possessed of at the time of my decease the Interest and Produce to be had and received by her for her life and from and after her decease I give the Interest and Produce of ffour hundred Pounds Part of my Personal Estate to my Brother James Bevan of London for and during the term of his natural life and from and after his decease I give and bequeath one hundred pounds part of the ffour hundred Pounds to my Nephew James Bevan of London and the remaining three hundred pounds to my Nephews and Niece my late Brother Thomas Bevan’s Children namely Thomas Bevan of Cradley Herefordshire Parish Clerk John Bevan of Mordeford Herefordshire Labourer Samuel Bevan of Berkely Gloucestershire Wheelwright Joseph Bevan of London Taylor and Mary the Wife of           formerly Mary Bevan to be equally divided between them share and share alike and if any or either of them should chance to die before my said Brother Then I give the share of him her or them so dying to the Survivors or Survivor of them I give and bequeath unto Ann Hide from and after my Wife’s decease ffive hundred Pounds I give and bequeath my silver Tankard to Richard son of my Nephew George Bevan All the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Household ffurniture Personal estate and Effects not herein before disposed of I give and bequeath to my loving wife Sarah Bevan and make her sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written Richard Bevan

(Attestation Clause)

Mary Evans     Geo Boulter

Proved at London 7 January 1803

PCC Prob11/1385