In the Name of God Amen I Martha Cossins of Redland Court in the Parish of Westbury upon Trym in the County of Gloucester Widow do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following ffirst it is my Will and I desire to be privately interred in the Vault in the Chappel at Redland aforesaid without Pall Bearers to be there Carry’d by Six of my Neighbours to each of whom I Give the Sum of Six Pounds to buy them Mourning I give to my two Brothers and my Sister in Law Mrs Innys and to my Kinsmen Mr Slade Baker of the City of Bristol Linnen Draper and and William Morris of the same place Baker Twenty Pounds each to buy them Mourning Item I give and bequeath unto Mrs Amy Martin of the said City of Bristol Spinster and her Neice Miss Elizabeth Martin the Sum of ffifty Pounds each Item I give to James Morgan my Servant if he be living with me at the time of my Decease the Sum of ten Pounds and to each of my Servants who Shall have lived with me at my Decease a  Twelve Month a Year’s Wages over and above what Shall be then due to them and to each of such Servants who shall not have lived a year with me at my Decease half a Year’s Wages over and above what shall be due to them Item I give to ten Poor People of the said Parish of Westbury upon Trym to be nominated by my Executor hereafter named  the  Sum of five Pounds each to be paid in such manner and at such times as my said Executor shall think proper Item I give to the Infirmary Hospital in Bristol the Sum of One hundred pounds to be paid out of my Personal Estate not restrained by Law from being given to Charitable Uses Item I give to Miss Martha Baker Daughter of Mr Slade Baker of the City of Bristol Linnen Draper five hundred pounds my Diamond Earings my four Diamond Stay Buckles and two Diamond Stars and my Gold repeating Watch and Chain Item I give to her Sister Miss Mary Baker five hundred pounds my Pearl Necklace with the Diamond Buckle to it my best Diamond Hook and my Sleeve Buttons set in gold Item I give to Mrs Ann Morris Wife of Mr William Morris of Bristol Baker my Diamond Hoop Ring my Plain Gold Watch my Gold Sleeve Buttons my Sable Tippet and Muff Rose Diamond Hook and also the Sum of three hundred pounds Item I give to her Daughter Miss Ann Morris three hundred pounds and to her Sister Miss Mary Morris the Sum of three hundred pounds Item I give to my Kinswoman Miss Martha Day four hundred pounds Item I give to my Mrs Elizabeth Bowen Widow of my late Nephew Andrew Bowen two hundred pounds and to her Daughter Miss Elizabeth Bowen the Sum of two hundred pounds Item I give to my Godson Doctor Henry Harrington of Wells in the County of Somerset One hundred Pounds Item I give to my late Servant Ann Lowe during her Life one Annuity or yearly Rent Charge of Ten Pounds to be paid by my Executor out of my Residuary Personal Estate And my Will and desire is that if any or either of the Legatees hereinbefore named shall be displeased with the Legacies hereby to them given they will shew such their displeasure by Suffering the Legacys so given to Sink into my Residuary Personal Estate Item I give devise limit direct and appoint all that my ffreehold Messuage or Tenement and Premises with the Appurtenances at the West End of Saint Pauls in London adjoying to saint Pauls Cathedral now in the Occupation of Mr     Hopkins to Slade Baker the Younger Son of the said Slade Baker hereinbefore named and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the Estate for life which Mr ffancis Hurley will have therein under the Will of my dear late Husband deceased Item I give and bequeath all those my Leasehold Messuages or Tenements and Premises at the West End of Saint Pauls which are held by Lease or Leases under the Lord Bishop of London and are now in the Occupation of Messrs Wilson and Thornhill to William Morris Son of the before named William Morris his Executors Administrators and Assigns for and during all my Estate Term and Interest therein to come Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Brother Jeremy Innys Esquire All that the Mansion House at Redland aforesaid called Redland Court wherein I now dwell together with the Houses Outhouses Courts Gardens Orchards Wildernesses and other the Premises thereunto belonging and also all and Singular the Household Goods Implements of Household and Pictures therein being at the time of my decease the Plate and Linnen ffurniture excepted and also all other the Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which my late Husband had and Purchased of and from Mr Gregory Martin deceased or which did belong to him and also One Close of Ground called the Castons except always out of this devise two Closes of Ground called Kendall Meads lying in the way from Bristol aforesaid to Redland Court aforesaid To have and to hold the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Household Goods and ffurniture with their Appurtenances except as before excepted unto and to the use of the said Mr Jeremy Innys and his Assigns for and during the Term of his natural Life and from and immediately after his Decease I give devise and bequeath all and Singular the said Mansion House Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Household Goods and ffurniture to my Brother Mr John Innys To hold to him and his Assigns for and during the Term of his natural Life and from and immediately after his Decease I give devise and bequeath the said Mansion House Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Household Goods and ffurniture and Premises (Except as before excepted) to Mr Jeremy Baker son of the said Mr Slade Baker his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns respectively for ever Item I give and devise the said two Closes of Ground called Kendall Meads and all other my ffreehold Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever and whereof I may on any ways die Seized unto my Brother John Innys Esquire his Heirs and Assigns for ever Item I give and bequeath to my said Brother John Innys all and Singular my Plate Linnen ready Moneys Securities for Money and all other my Goods Chattels Effects and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever To hold to the said John Innys his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and I do hereby nominate and Appoint the said John Innys Executor of this my Will and do revoke all former Wills by me made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Martha Cossins have to this my last Will and Testament contained in these four Sheets of Paper affixed together to the three first thereof Set my hand and to this fourth and last my hand and Seal this Twenty fourth day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty One Martha Cossins

(Attestation Clause)

James Morgan    Edward Young    Jer. Osborne

Proved at London 16 March 1762

PCC Prob11/873