I JAMES MARIS of Eagle Street in the Parish of St. George by Queen Square in the county of Middlesex do make this for my last will and Testament I give to my Sons PHILIP MARIS and JAMES MARIS three Guineas each for Mourning And all other my Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever I give to my Beloved wife ELIZABETH MARIS and my beloved Daughter ELIZABETH MARIS and the survivor of them and I appoint my said Wife and Daughter joint Executrixes hereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of November 1754. - JAMES MARIS - signed Sealed published and declared by the said JAMES MARIS by and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of . - RICHARD BAINES.  30th Oct., 1755   Appeared personally JOSEPH JOHNSON of the Society of Lincolns Inn in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and being sworn on the holy Evangelists made Oath as follows that he will knew and was aquainted with JAMES MARIS late of the parish of Saint George by Queen Square in the County of Middlesex for many years before and to the time of his Death and during such time have often seen him write and subscribe his name and thereby became well aquainted with his manner and character of said writing and having now seen and perused the Writ JAMES MARIS set and subscribed to the last Will and Testament of him the said JAMES MARIS deceased and ( hereto annexed ) saith that he verily believes the writ set and subscribed thereto to be of the proper handwriting of him the said JAMES MARIS deceased. - JOHN JOHNSON. - the same day the said JOSEPH JOHNSON was sworn to the Truth of the above affadavit. - before me. - Andrew Cottee  Ducarel Surrogate . - Present. - John Phillips Jun. Notary Publ   This Will was proved at London the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty five before the Worshipful Andrew Cottee Ducarel Doctor of Laws  and Surrogate of of the Right Honourable Sir George See Knight also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Elizabeth Maris Widow the Relict of the Deceased and Elizabeth Maris Spinster the Executrixes named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and sundry the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased they having been first sworn duly to administer.