In the Name of God Amen I ffrancis Edwards late of the Parish of Saint Just in the County of Cornwall Gentleman do make and publish this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)ffirst and Principally I bequeath my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to the Earth out of which it was formed in the Hope and Confidence of a joyful Resurrection at the last Day through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer and as touching my Chattel Moneys and Effects which shall properly and of right belong to me at this present time or at the time of my Death I give and devise the same in the following manner My Will and meaning is that my Executor hereinafter named shall decently bury me in a frugal Manner Item I devise unto my Cousin Mary Jeffrys of the Town of Penzance in Cornwall aforesaid Widow the full and just sum of ten Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid her in manner as is hereinafter expressed Item all my Goods Chattels and Monies devised to me by the last Will and Testament of William Worth being one hundred Pounds Sterling I devise the same and every Part and Parcel thereof to my faithful ffriend and Kinsman John Madden of the Town of Penzance aforesaid Mason And I do hereby nominate constitute and Appoint the said John Madden abovementioned to be my sole Executor of this my Will In Trust for the Payment of the above Devise to Mary Jeffrys at the End of ten Days next after he shall receive the Moneys devised me by William Worth as before recited  and not otherwise And that farther my Will and Meaning is that if it shall happen that the full Sum of one hundred Pounds devised me by William Worth as aforesaid shall not be paid but in Part then the above Devise shall be paid in Proportion thereunto according to the true Intent of this my last Will and Testament hereby disannulling and making void any Will or Wills by me heretofore made and ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my Hand and Seal this twenty first day of January in the Year of our Lord 1754 Francis Edwards Signed Sealed and published and declared in the Presence of Richard Baker _ John Tonkin

Proved at London 12 May 1764

PCC Prob11/898