In the Name of God Amen.  I William Clarke of Heckington in the County of Lincoln, plumber and glazier being of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding thro’ the mercies of God do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.  That is to say, First I give and devise unto my dear and beloved wife SARAH CLARKE all those two mofsuages or tenements with the yards or homesteads thereto belonging and adjoining situate and being in Heckington aforesaid with the appurtenances, one of which is now in my own tenure and the other in tenure of Edward Stamton his undertenants or afsigns for and during the term of her natural life. And from and immediately after her decease I give and devise the same unto my kinsman HENRY CLARKE of Spalding, son of John Clark late of Donington and to his heirs forever.  Also I give and bequeath unto my said wife the sum of Sixty pounds to be paid to her within six months next after my decease.  And also I give and bequeath to my said wife all and every part of my household furniture.  And all the rest residue and remainder of my goods and chattels unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto Mr BOAZ BAXTER of Helpringham in the said County and Mr WILLIAM PARKE of Little Hale in the County aforesaid and the survivor of them his executors, administrators and afsigns.  Upon this special trust and confidence in them reposed that they the said Boaz Baxter and William Parke and the survivor of them his exor’s administrators or afsigns do put and place out upon government or other good security the said remainder of all my goods and chattels after payment of all my just debts, legacies, funeral expenses and the probate of this my Will.  And also paying themselves all costs, charges and expenses and for their trouble in collecting and getting in my debts and in the sale of my effects and the interest and proceed arising there from do pay unto my said wife for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease do pay the said remainder of my effects which shall or may be then remaining unto my said kinsman Henry Clarke and my kinsman Henry Clarke son of my brother Henry Clarke of Helpringham aforesaid equally between them share and share alike.  And I do hereby make constitute and appoint the said Boaz Baxter and William Parke my only whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore at any time made, declaring this to be my last Will and Testament and I do hereby indemnifie the said Boaz Baxter and William Parke and the survivor of them, his executors, administrators and afsigns from any of my monies that may be by them or any of them placed out upon bad or insufficient security or securities except the same be done by their own willful neglect or default.  And my will is that neither of them shall be answerable or accountable for the neglect or default of the other, but each for himself and for no other monies but what shall actually be paid into his own hands and left entirely under his own care.  In witnefs whereof I the said testator William Clarke have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh Day of November One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight. Signed William Clark

Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator William Clarke as for and to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us.

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On the 9th day of May 1772. Boaz Baxter and William Parke the Executors within named were duly sworn. Edward Smith Surrogate

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