In the Name of God Amen I Alice Franklin of the Borough of Saint Albans in the County of Hertford Widow do hereby make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) I give and bequeath to my Grandson Thomas Day two Silver Table Spoons I give to my Grandson William Day my Silver Watch I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Mary Day my Silver Buckle And I desire the same may be delivered to my said Grandchildren immediately after my decease I give devise and bequeath unto my Son in Law James Whitney all that my Messuage or Tenement with the Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate in Dagnall Lane aforesaid and all other my Real Estates whatsoever and wheresoever To Hold to the said John Day and James Whitney their Heirs and Assigns forever as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants I Also give and bequeath to the said John Day and James Whitney all and singular my Personal Estate of what nature kind or Quality soever chargeable nevertheless with the Payment of fforty Pounds to my Granddaughter Mary Man when she shall arrive at the age of twenty one Years but in case my said Granddaughter shall die before she shall attain the said Age of twenty one Years then I Will that the said fforty Pounds shall sink into the Residue of my Personal Estate for the benefit of my said Sons in Law John Day and James Whitney and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Sons in Law the said John Day and James Whitney joint Executors of this my Will in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this eighteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six The Mark of X Alice Franklin

(Attestation Clause)

Susan Kentish  _  Wm Kentish _ William Vicker

Proved at London 2 May 1776

PCC / Prob11/1019