In the Name of God Amen I Martha Dean of Langford in the County of Bedford Widow Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Commiting my Soul to the Lord and my Body to the Earth I Give unto my Brother John Beaumont Two Shillings a Week During his life and for that Purpose I Will that a Hundred and five Pounds be deposited in the Hands of the Executor to this my last Will and Testament that the said Two Shillings a Week be paid to my said Brother John out of the Interest thence arising during his life I Give unto my Brother Edward Beaumont my Sister Mary Norman my Sister Ann Man and my Sister Elizabeth Searl all the Rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Money Debts owing to me and all and Singular my Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever (my Personal Debts and ffuneral Expences being first Discharged and paid)to be Divided between them my Brother Edward and Sisters Mary Ann and Elizabeth Share and Share alike And Moreover my Will is that if any of my said Brother or Sisters Should Die before they have received their Parts leaving Issue such Issue so left Shall have Equally Divided among them their respective ffather or Mother’s Part And that after the Decease of my Brother John the said Hundred and ffive Pounds put out for the Security of his Maintenance I Will to be Equally divided between the surviving Brother and Sisters or the Children lawfully begotten by them and the Children of each to be Intitled to their respective ffather or Mother’s Part And the Children of my Brother John if he shall leave any to have an Equal Share of the same And Lastly I do hereby make and Ordain my Brother John Man Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament to which I set my hand and Seal this ninth day of May In the Year of our Lord 1760 Martha Dean her mark   (Attestation Clause)   Dorcas Dilly her mark  _ Wm Welles   Proved at London 12 June 1760   PCC Prob11/856