The Last Will and Testament of the Reverend Jenkin Jenkins of Donington in the County of Hereford whereby I give and bequeath unto my Daughter in Law ffrances Wife of my Son Edward Jenkins the sum of twenty Pounds unto my faithful old Servant Betty Chambers daughter of the late Mr John Brown of the Parish of New.... in the County of Gloster in trust to my Son Edward Jenkins the sum of fifty Pounds for her sole & separate use without ... the control of her Husband in any respect whatever And I give unto my Son Charles the sum of twenty Pounds .... my just debts are paid and my ffuneral expences which are to be as frugal as possible nothing but a plain coffin without ornament & neither hatbands Scarfs or gloves to be given on the occasion but unto each of the bearers of my corpse to the Grave the sum of five shillings are to be given the Rest of my Personal Estate of what kindsoever and wheresoever that I die possessed I give and bequeath to my two Grandsons John Philip Jenkins and Jenkin Edward Jenkins Children of my Son John Jenkins Surgeon in trust to my Son Edward Jenkins who is to convert the said Personals into money as soon as possible after my decease and the amount thereof with all monies due me by Bond or otherwise or that I die possessed of be laid out in good & proper Securities with lawful Interest thereon & all such Interest to be laid out by the aforesaid Edward Jenkins in educating my said two Grandsons and when the eldest thereof shall arrive at the age of eighteen then the said Edward Jenkins is to pay or cause to be paid to the said Grandson a moiety of all monies arising from the sale of my Personal Estate or otherwise with all Interest due on the moiety and the remaining moiety to be paid by the said Edward Jenkins to the other said Grandson before named when he shall arrive at the Age of eighteen years with all the Interest which may be due thereon and in case one of my said Grandsons should not live to the age of eighteen the surviving Grandson is to have the whole sum principal & Interest when he attains the age of eighteen or should he have attained that age at the decease of his Brother but should providence so ordain that neither of my said Grandsons should arrive at the age of eighteen then and in that case my Will is that all the ....... monies & Interest be equally divided share and share alike between my Sons Edward Jenkins and John Jenkins and I do hereby appoint the said Edward Jenkins and the said John Jenkins Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills heretofore made by me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen J.Jenkins

(Attestation Clause)

G Briscoe of Cheltenham     W. Heming

Proved at London 24 October 1817

PCC Prob11/1597