This is the last Will and Testament of me William Bodenham of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop mercer Whereas I have contracted and agreed for the purchase of a messuage dwelling house and premises in St Julians ffriars Shrewsbury from Joseph Bromfield Esquire and others but no conveyance thereof hath yet been made to me Now I do hereby direct my Executors and Trustees hereinafter named or the Survivor of them his heirs executors and Administrators to complete the said purchase and take a conveyance thereof to them and their heirs upon the trusts hereinafter mentioned (that is to say)that they my said Trustees or the Survivor of them or his heirs shall and do as soon after the said purchase shall be completed as soon as conveniently may be sell and dispose of the said hereditaments and Premises to be directed to be conveyed to them as aforesaid for the best price and most money that can reasonably be obtained for the same and stand possessed of the money to arise therefrom on the trusts hereinafter mentioned And I do hereby direct and declare that the receipt and receipts of my said trustees and executors and the survivor of them or his heirs shall be a good and sufficient discharge or discharges to the purchaser or purchasers of the said premises after such receipt or receipt so had  and obtained as aforesaid shall not be bound to see to the application of the said purchase money or any part thereof or be answerable or accountable for the loss or misapplication thereof And as to the purchase money to arise from the sale of the said premises all my personal estate of any kind or description that I die possessed of I do charge And make liable to my just debts funeral and testamentary expences and subject thereto I give and bequeath the same to my friends Mr William Clement and Mr Walter Burley both of Shrewsbury aforesaid upon Trust to convert the whole into money and place the same out at interest upon government or other securities and pay and apply the Interest dividends and Annual Produce to and for the Use and benefit of my only child John Bodenham until he attains the age of twenty one years then the whole principal money to be paid to him And I do further direct that the said William Clement and Walter Burley or the survivor of them his executors or administrators shall think proper it shall and may be lawful for them to advance the whole or any part of the principal money hereinbefore bequeathed to and for the benefit of my said child for the purpose of placing him out Apprentice or otherwise for his advancement in life notwithstanding his minority And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint the said William Clement and Walter Burley Trustees and Executors of this my Will and guardians to my said child during his minority In Witness whereof I the said William Bodenham have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this first day of April One thousand eight hundred and seventeen  _ William Bodenham

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Mary Hitchcock  _  the mark X of Sarah Bird  _  James Davies

Proved at London 15 January 1818  PCC Prob11/1600