In the Name of God Amen I John Binder of Brentwood in the County of Essex bricklayer being in perfect mind memory and understanding thanks be to god for the same do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first I resign my Soul to Almighty God hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour to enjoy perpetual rest in heaven and my body I commit to the Earth to be privately and decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix and Executor hereinafter named and as to all my customary and Copyhold messuages now divided with three Tenements with the Yards Gardens outbuildings & Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and being in Brentwood aforesaid the same being already surrendered to the use of this my Will save and except all that piece or parcel of Ground being part and parcel thereof lying at the West End of the above mentioned premises the South ffront thereof containing 35 ft long the West side near adjoining to a field called Harrow Croft 43 ft long the East End 43 feet long and the north End thereof containing 35 feet long be the said several Dimensions little more or less lately sold by me to Mr Daniel  Bowerman unto my dearly beloved Wife Ann Binder and my good friend George Hide of Chadwell in the Parish of Barking in the County of Essex Blacksmith upon and for the several uses hereinafter mentioned that is to say upon trust that my said wife Ann do and shall receive and take the rents and profits thereof to and for her own use and benefit for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease I empower order and direct the said George Hide or his heirs to make sale and actually sell and dispose of all the above mentioned messuage or cottages hereditaments and premises except as aforesaid with the appurtenances either by public sale or private contract unto any person that shall be willing to become the purchaser thereof and as to the money arising by such sale  after payment of all costs charges and expences of such sale together with all the rents issues and profits thereof until the same can be sold it is my mind will and desire and I do hereby order and direst my said Trustee to pay and equally divide the same and every part thereof unto and between all my six Children that shall be living at that time to and for their own use and benefit and as to and concerning all and singular my household Goods plate linen and china stock in trade and all and singular the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever that I may be possessed of interested in or entitled unto at the time of my decease I give and bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof unto my said Wife Ann to and for her own ue and benefit provided and it is my mind will and desire and I do hereby order and direct that the receipt and receipts of my said Trustee shall be a good and sufficient receipt and discharge to the purchaser and purchasers of all my said Copyhold Estate above directed to be sold for so much money as shall therein be expressed to be received and that such purchaser shall not afterwards be answerable or accountable for his her or their purchase money nor shall they or either of them be obliged to see to the application thereof or any part thereof and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my said my said wife Ann and George Hide Executrix and Executor  of this my Will hereby revoking & making void all former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made do publish and declare this to my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said John Binder the Testator have to this my last Will contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four John Binder

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The mark of X Thomas .... Chadwell       The mark X of Richard Coxhead  Romford       Wm Coxhead Ilford

Proved at London 19 May 1827

PCC Prob11/1725