In the Name of God Amen I Maria Knowles of the Hamlet of Hammersmith in the Parish of ffulham in the County of Middlesex victualler being in perfect health and sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following that is to say I give bequeath and demise after my death the interest of four hundred pounds being in the Navy fives unto my brother John Howson of Hammersmith aforesaid and at his decease to be divided between the children of Joseph Marsh of Brook Green Victualler viz Maria Robert Benjamin Abraham and Elizabeth and after the decease of either of them to devolve to the survivor or survivors of them and two hundred pounds more in the same fund equally among my brothers and sisters Children share and share alike also I give and bequeath unto my niece Ann Taylor all my household Goods and business and to my niece Maria Marsh aforesaid all my plate and wearing apparel and linen and rings also I give unto my brother in law Joseph Marsh of Brook green aforesaid fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain on condition of his taking upon him and acting as my Executor also I give unto my nephew Richard Knowles also to my other nephew Robert Knowles both of Aldershot in the County of Hants one hundred pounds each in the same fund as aforesaid also I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my property which I may be possessed of at my decease after my just debts and funeral expences are paid to see me decently buried at Heston in the said County of Middlesex unto my Sisters and their heirs equally share and share alike In Witness whereof \i the said Maria Knowles the Testatrix have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this thirty first day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen Maria Knowles

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Proved at London 5 December 1822

PCC Prob11/1664