In the Name of God Amen I Bartholomew Inness the Elder of the Parish of Cumner in the County of Berks Wheelwright being Sick & Weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling into Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed unto all Men once to die Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting that at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the same by the Almighty Power of God And as touching such Worldly Estate and Effects wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give demise and bequeath of the same in the following manner and form First I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha my Estate situate lying and being in Filshamstead in the Parish of Cumner in the County of Berks to be by her enjoyed during her Life and after her decease I Give and bequeath the same Estate to my Grandson John Enness Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Zouch One Shilling of lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid to her by my Executor within One Year after my decease Item I give demise and bequeath to my Son Bartholomew Inness whom I likewise appoint sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament All my other Estates situate lying and being in the Town and Parish of Cumner aforesaid the Interest I have therein together with all my other Effects Household Goods Stock in Trade Debts Securities for Money and Personal Estate whatever (except as before demised and bequeathed) to him his Executors Administrators and Assigns And I utterly revoke and disannul all former Wills by me in any ways heretofore made Willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty seventh day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty five Bartholomew Inness

(Attestation Clause)
Matthew Veal
John Parker
James King

Proved at Oxford 16 June 1801
Wiltshire Record Office