In the Name of God Amen I John Gilbert of the Parish of St Mary Overy Bankside Southwark being in health of body and of a sound Mind Memory and Understanding Praised be the ffather son and God the holy Spirit for the same do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following that is when I die to be interred in the vault of Rotherhithe Church as near as Possible to my dear Wife Ann Maria Gilbert and Lett to Mr Preston my undertaker bury me let me have a plain decent ffuneral I give leave and bequeath to my Son William Gilbert the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds which he has in Trade for his own use I give leave and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Gilbert the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds which my Son William Gilbert holds of my Property in his hands I give leave and bequeath to my Grand daughter Elizabeth Allom the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds which my Son Benjamin Gilbert now holds in his hands of my property I give leave and bequeath to my Son Benjamin Gilbert the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds which is in the ffunds of ffour per cents to be at his disposal and for his own use I likewise leave and bequeath to my Son Benjamin Gilbert the Interest of Eight hundred pounds in the ffour per Cents for his life and I likewise leave to my Son Benjamin Gilbert All my ffurniture of every description Books Drawers and Book Cases I likewise leave and bequeath to my Son Benjamin P Gilbert all my Wearing Apparel of every description and likewise my Uncle Humble’s Mourning Ring and in case my son Benjamin Gilbert dies without Children I likewise leave to my daughter Sarah Gilbert for her life the interest in the ffour Pr Cents which is eight hundred pounds of Twenty Pounds Pr Year I say Twenty Pounds Interest of my eight hundred pounds in the ffunds of ffour per cents that is in case they have no Children But in case they have Children the eight hundred pounds Principal and Interest to go to their Children But in case they have no Children the Interest and Principal to go to my Grand daughter Elizabeth Allom at the death of Uncle and Aunt Gilbert I likewise leave and bequeath to my Grand daughter the remaining Interest at the death of her Uncle Twelve Pounds per Year Interest of my Stock in the ffunds of ffour per cents I likewise make choice of Mr Preston my undertaker as my Executor I leave and bequeath to my friend Mr Preston my Executor ffive Guineas for his trouble out of my Estate I desire my friend Mr Preston to collect my Book Debts in if any should be owing me and likewise dispose of my Stock of Linen drapery and hosiery to the best advantage and divide the Property between my two Brothers that is my two Sons if any should be in hand after my debts and ffuneral Expences are settled and if my Grand daughter Elizabeth Allom don’t chuse to accept her Grandmother’s Turnip Watch as she was pleased to call it let her make it a Present to her Aunt Gilbert but her Grandmother bequeathed it to her at her death and if you my Children or any of my Christian ffriends should wish any Minister to make any Improvement on the death of a poor Sinner chuse Mr Townsend if agreeable to you I leave the Minister one Guinea Hat Band and Gloves Lett the subject on which I would wish him to Preach from be Thanks be to God who giveth us the Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ I think it is in the first book of Corinthians Chapter the 15th Verse the 57th this I declare to be my last Will and Testament this 20th day of July 1809 John Gilbert
 
Mr James Trusdell
Mr Isaac Crisp
 
Proved 30th December 1809
PCC
Prob11/1506