This is the last Will and Testament of me Ralph Clark of Pinchbeck in the County of Lincoln Farmer and Grazier. First I will and direct that all my just debts and Funeral Expenses be fully paid and satisfied. Also I give unto my Son Thomas Clark my set of Silver Coat and Waistcoat Buttons. Also I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Goodman my Silver Tankard. Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Friends William Wiles of Pinchbeck aforesaid, Valentine Ingram of Surfleet in the said County and Nathaniel Goodbarne of Kirkby Laythorpe in the said County, Farmers and Graziers, All and every my shedduages Cottages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances. And also all my Stock Cattle and all other my Goods Chattels personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same be and not hereinbefore disposed of by this my Will, to hold the same unto them the said William Wiles, Valentine Ingram and Nathaniel Goodbarne their Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Afsigns upon the several Trusts and for the interests and purposes hereinafter mentioned, that is to say Upon Trust that they the said William Wiles, Valentine Ingram and Nathaniel Goodman or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs, Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell and dispose of the same for the best price or prices in Money that can or may be had or got for the same to such person or persons and in such manner as they my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs, Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall in their or his discretion think most proper. And I do hereby declare my will and mind to be that the Receipt and Receipts of them the said William Wiles, Valentine Ingram and Nathaniel Goodbarne or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs, Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall be good and sufficient Acquittances and Discharged to the purchaser or purchasers of my said Real and personal Estate or any part or parcel thereof for his or her or their respective purchase Monies or for so much thereof for which such receipt or receipts shall be given without such purchaser or purchasers being obliged to see to the Application or being answerable or accountable for the misapplication or nonapplication of the said purchase Monies or any part thereof. And upon this further Trust that they my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs, Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do when and as soon as my real and personal Estates are Sold and Converted into Money as aforesaid In the first place, deduct and retain in their Hands All such reasonable Costs, Charges and Expenses as they may have been at or put to in the Sale and disposal thereof. And then shall and do pay the Sum of Four hundred pounds (part of the said Monies to arise by Sale of my said Real and Personal Estates as aforesaid) unto my Wife Elizabeth Clark in satisfaction and full discharge of a Bond given by me previous to and in Consideration of my Marriage with her. And then shall and do pay the Sum of fifty pounds other part of the said Monies unto my Grandson Ralph Clark in case he shall then have attained his Age of twenty one Years. And if not shall and do retain the same in their Hands for his use until he shall have attained said age and then pay the same unto him for his own use and apply the Interest thereof in the mean time for his benefit. And all the rest, residue and remainder of the said Monies arising from the Sale of my said Real and personal Estates after payment of All my just Debts, Funeral Expenses and the Expense of proving this my Will shall and do pay and divide unto and between my said Son Tomas Clark and my Daughter Hannah the Wife of Thomas Goodborne of Old Sleaford in the said County Farmer equally share and share alike to and for their own use. Any my will and mind is and I do hereby Will and direct that my said Trustees do endeavour to get my said Son Thomas Clark admitted Tenant to all such Lands as I shall rent or hold at the time of my Decease and give up the profsefsion thereof To him on the first day of April next after my decease. And last I do appoint the said William Wiles, Valentine Ingram and Nathaniel Goodman joint Executors of this my Will. In Witnefs whereof I the said Ralph Clark the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal to wit, to the first sheet hereof my hand and to this second and last sheet my hand and seal this third day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. (signed) Ralph Clark
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Ralph Clark the Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnefses.

(all signed) Mary Green, Chas Green, Edwd Cartwright

On the 10th day of July 1809 William Wiles one of the Executors within named was duly sworn and also made oath that the effects of the deceased at the time of his Death did not amount to Four hundred and fifty pounds, before me TH Waget, Surrogate

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