This is the last Will and testament of me John Henty of the Parish of Portsea in the County of Southampton Shipwright made whilst in ill health but of sound mind memory and understanding Whereby I give devise and bequeath all my Real and Personal Estate and Effects in manner following I give and devise unto my good friend Thomas Haslett of the Town of Portsea in the said County shipwright and to his Heirs All that my Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House wherein I now reside situated in Charlotte Road in the Parish of Portsea aforesaid and which I lately purchased of William Bening Upon this special Trust and confidence that the said Thomas Haslett shall and do permit and suffer my Wife Mary to reside in and take the Rents and Profits of my said Messuage during her natural Life And from and after her decease Upon Trust and Confidence to sell and dispose of my said Messuage for the most money and best Price that can be got for the same and immediately on receipt of the Consideration Money To pay and divide the same equally unto and between my Four Children namely Mary the Wife of William Gould Gunner in His Majesty's Navy George Samuel and James Henty share and share alike And I give and bequeath unto my said Wife All my Household Goods and Furniture Plate Linen and China Monies Personal estate and Effects whatsoever the same may consist at the time of my decease for her support and maintenance But it is my Will and meaning that such part of my said Personal Effects as my said Wife may not have occasion for Or as and when she may not expend during her life be at her decease equally divided between my Four Children before named And I nominate and appoint my said Wife and the said Thomas Haslett Executors of this my Will and hereby revoke all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have to this last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the seventeenth day of July in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Six

Witnesses Maria Stokes    Thomas Grout