The last Will and Testament of me Elizabeth Kingsley of Walkern in the County of Hertford Widow I appoint my son in law Thomas Stockbridge and my friend John Throssell joint Executors of this my Will I devise to the said Thomas Stockbridge and John Throssell and to their heirs my messuage or tenement at Walkern aforesaid with the Bakehouse and appurtenances thereto belonging A cottage and two acres of land at Walkern aforesaid in the occupations of myself and the said Thomas Stockbridge or so much and such part of the same hereditaments as are freehold and all other my freehold estate whatsoever and wheresoever Upon trust that they or the survivor of them or his heirs do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell and dispose of the same by Public Auction or private contract at their or his discretion for the most money and best price that can be reasonably had for the same And I authorize and direct my said Executors and the survivor of them or his heirs in like manner to sell and dispose of so much and such part of the said hereditaments as are copyhold and also all other my copyhold hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever and to facilitate such sales I declare that the Conveyance and receipt of my said Executors and trustees or of the survivor of them or his heirs shall be a good and effectual Conveyance to the purchaser or purchasers of all or any part of my said Estates and a sufficient discharge for the purchase money and that no purchaser taking such a conveyance and receipt shall be bound to see to the application of the purchase money or be in anywise answerable for the misapplication or nonapplication of the same And I direct them to add the purchase money to my personal estate And I direct them after payment of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses to pay and divide the same unto and equally amongst my six children namely Elizabeth the wife of Daniel Griffin, Hannah the wife of Thomas Stockbridge, Ann the wife of Thomas Grover, Susan the wife of William Pearman, Mary the wife of John Cock, and Emily the wife of Thomas Garrett but each of them is first to account for the sums which I have advanced to them or their husbands (that is to say) the said Elizabeth Griffin the sum of four hundred pounds, the said Hannah Stockbridge the sum of five hundred pounds and eighty pounds, the said Ann Grover the sum of two hundred pounds, the said Mary Cock the sum of one hundred pounds and the said Emily Garrett the sum of one hundred pounds and if any of them shall have died in my lifetime leaving a husband her surviving I give her share to such husband but if either of them shall have died leaving issue and not leaving a husband then I give such share unto such issue in equal proportions I authorize my said Executors and the survivor of them to apply the interest of the share of any Grandchild in or towards her or his maintenance and education And I also authorize them or the survivor of them to advance for any such Grandchild any portion of his or her expectant share for placing him or her out to any trade or otherwise for his or her advancement in the World  I declare that it shall be lawful for my said Executors and Trustees out of the monies which shall come to their hands to deduct and retain and each to pay to the other all such costs charges and expenses as they or either of them shall sustain or be put to in the execution or defence of this my Will and that one of them shall not be answerable or accountable for the other of them or for the acts, receipts neglects or defaults of the other but each for his own acts receipts neglects or defaults only and that neither of them shall be chargeable with or accountable for any more money than he shall actually receive nor for any loss or damage which may happen by placing the said trust money in any Bank or Bankers hands for safe custody or otherwise in or about the execution of this my Will without his wilful neglect or default      In witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Kingsley the testatrix have to each sheet of this my Will contained in three sheets of paper set my hand this twenty second day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty one                     Elizabeth Kingsley                  Signed published and declared by the said Elizabeth Kingsley the testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who in her presence and in the presence of each other attest the same as witnesses     

John Hawkens        George    .avin  his clerk

Proved at London the 19th Feby 1852 before the Worshipful Thomas Spinks Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oaths of Thomas Stockbridge and John Throssel the executors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.