In the Name of God Amen I MARY FOSSICK of Bishopsgate street London widow being in good health and of sound mind and memory and understanding thanks be to God But considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make and publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God exhorting Mercy thro' the Merits of my Saviour and I desire to be decently interred in Edmonton Church in the same Vault my late Husband THOMAS FOSSICK lyes in and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I dispose thereof as followeth In the first place I direct all my just debts and Funeral Charges to be paid and satisfied

I give and bequeath unto MARY CARTER daughter of THOMAS CARTER of Lime

Street Square London Ship broker the sum of £500 and I also give to her the said MARY CARTER all my household goods and Furniture in the front dining room of my dwelling house in Bishopsgate Street London And my Crimson silk Bed and everything belonging thereto And my Harpsichord in my house at Chigwell Row in Essex and also my Gold Watch and all my Buckles Diamond Rings and trinkets that I may die posessed of

Also I give and bequeath unto MARY NELSON daughter of my sister JANE the wife of GEORGE NELSON of South Shields the sum of £500 and I also give to her the said MARY NELSON all my plate and the rest of my household goods and furniture wherever situate and being and also all my wearing apparel

Also I give and bequeath unto all and every the son and daughter and daughters of my sister BETTRASS the wife of MOSES WALKER £100 a piece

Also I give and bequeath unto all and every the son and sons and daughter of my sister ELSE the wife of MARMADUKE JOHNSON £100 a piece

Also I give and bequeath unto the three children of my brother JOHN HEAD £100 a piece

Also I give and bequeath unto the three children of my brother THOMAS HEAD £100 apiece

Also I give and bequeath unto MARY FOWLER and to her brothers THOMAS FOWLER and WILLIAM ?.NDACK who are all three now under the care of my said Brother THOMAS HEAD at Sorrowsikes In Yorkshire £100 a piece

Also I give and bequeath unto all and every the son and sons daughter and daughters of my said sister JANE NELSON the above named MARY NELSON excepted £100 a piece

Also I give and bequeath unto the two daughters of my sister ROSAMUND COWLING deceased late the wife of BENJMAIN COWLING £100 a piece But in case MARY COWLING one the daughters does not appear at or shortly after my decease Then it is my will and desire and I do hereby order and direct my Executors hereinafter named to cause the said MARY COWLING to be advertized in some or one of the Publick News Papers four times a year for two succesive years And in case the same MARY COWLING shall not appear within that time then I do hereby order and direct my said executors or the survivors or survivor of them to pay her said Legacy of £100 to her sister MARY GREENHOUGH her .... To whom I do hereby give and bequeath the same And it is my will and I do hereby direct that all the before mentioned sums of Money shall be paid to the several persons intitled to receive the same within twelve months after my decease

I give and bequeath to my servant WILLIAM BAILES the sum of £50 if he living with me at the time of my decease and not otherwise

Also I give and bequeath to my servant ANN MARRIOTT the sum of £20 is she be living with me at the time of my decease and not otherwise

Also I give and bequeath unto my brother WILLIAM HEAD of Gayles in Yorkshire Gentleman 100 Guineas for his trouble that he will be put to in the Execution of this my Will

Also I give and bequeath unto my Nephew EDWARD JOHNSON School Master at Newsham in Yorkshire £100 for the like trouble over and above the £100 hereinbefore given to him along with his Brothers and Sisters

Also I give and bequeath tot he said THOMAS CARTER £20 for the like trouble and a Mourning Ring

Also I give and bequeath to Mr JOHN FOSSICK of Bishopsgate Street aforesaid Cheesemonger £20 for the like trouble and Mourning Ring

Also I give and bequeath to Mrs MARY SMITH and Mr FRANCIS HEMSWORTH both of Bishopsgate Street aforesaid a Mourning Ring a piece

I do hereby give and bequeath unto the said WILLIAM HEAD, EDWARD JOHNSON, THOMAS CARTER and JOHN FOSSICK the sum of £300 upon Trust that they the said WILLIAM HEAD, EDWARD JOHNSON, THOMAS CARTER and JOHN FOSSICK do and shall with all convenient speed after my decease lay out the same in the purchase of any of the Publick Stocks or Government securities in their Names or the Name of the survivor of them .... And do and shall well and truly pay the dividends interest and other profits which shall arise..... with the said

£300 unto RACHAEL POWELL now living with me by equal half yearly payments for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease then upon this further Trust and Confidence in them the said WILLIAM HEAD, EDWARD JOHNSON, THOMAS CARTER and JOHN FOSSICK .... that they do transfer and... dispose of the stocks or securities ... with the £300 .... amongst such persons and in such manner and form and to the like uses intents and purposes as I have hereinafter directed and appointed the residue of my estate and Effects that is to say ..... All the Rest and residue of my Goods and Chattells Lands Tenements and Hereditaments stock ... Securities.. and other my Real and Personal Estate of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever I do hereby give and devise and bequeath unto the said WILLIAM HEAD, EDWARD JOHNSON, THOMAS CARTER and JOHN FOSSICK upon Trust in the first place to sell and dispose of the same and to collect my debts as soon as conveniently can be after my decease And that all the Moneys that shall arise ... shall be laid out by them in the purchase of any of the Publick Stocks or in Government Securities in their names But upon the Trusts hereinafter mentioned and declared... that is to say upon Trust that they the said WILLIAM HEAD, EDWARD JOHNSON, THOMAS CARTER and JOHN FOSSICK ... do and shall well and truly pay the dividends and profits .... equally unto and amongst my said three sisters BETTRASS WALKER, ELSE JOHNSON and JANE NELSON for and during their joint lives.... and from and immediately after the decease of the survivor of my said three sisters Then upon this further Trust ..... amongst all my nephews and nieces and to the said MARY FOWLER THOMAS FOWLER and WILLIAM ?INDACK equally to be divided between them share and share alike And I do make nominate constitute and appoint the said WILLIAM HEAD, EDWARD JOHNSON, THOMAS CARTER and JOHN FOSSICK joint executors of this my last will and I do hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to stand and be as and for my last will In Witness whereof I the said MARY FOSSICK have to this my last will and testament... set my hand and seal... 4 March 1776

witnesses B Wood, Moy Thomas

I MARY FOSSICK of Lowlayton widow do make this a Codicil unto my will in manner following that is to say I nominate and appoint my brother WILLIAM HEAD and THOMAS CARTER of Lime Street Square merchant Executors of my last will and testament jointly with my executors therein named and I hereby give and bequeath unto the said WILLIAM HEAD and THOMAS CARTER the sum of £100 a piece for their trouble.... also I give and bequeath unto my brother THOMAS HEAD the sum of £100 dated this 6th January 1780

The mark X of Mary Fossick. The within written Codicil was drawn up from directions given by the within named Mary Fossick was read over unto and declared by her as a Codicil... and her mark was set thereto in the presence of Isaac Mallinson, Mary Head, Alice Johnson, Richard Jaques.

This Will was proved at London with a codicil the 24 January 1780 ... by the oaths of William Head, Edward Johnson, Thomas Carter and John Fossick the executors......

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