This is the last Will and Testament of me Sarah Mason of No 5 Maze Pond in the Borough of Southwark in the County of Surrey Spinster ffirst I direct All my just debts funeral and testamentary expences be fully paid and satisfied after payment of which I give and bequeath unto my dear ffather Henry Mason the Sum of One hundred pounds Also I give and bequeath unto my brother Henry the Sum of One hundred pounds Also I give and bequeath unto my dear friend Elizabeth Williams of No 5 Maze Pond aforesaid Widow and with whom I have for many years past resided the Sum of One hundred and forty pounds I also give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Williams the Younger daughter of the said Elizabeth Williams Widow the Sum of Two hundred pounds And unto James Williams the Son of the aforesaid Elizabeth Williams Widow I give and bequeath the Sum of One hundred pounds Also I give and bequeath unto my Aunt Couch of Norwich Widow the Sum of Ten pounds And to my Cousin Hannah Mason of Walworth in the County of Surrey Spinster I give and bequeath the Sum of fforty pounds Also I give and bequeath unto the Maze Pond Sunday School the sum of five pounds Also I give and bequeath the sum of ffive pounds unto the Baptist Missionary Society And also I give and bequeath my esteemed friend James Russell of Deptford in the County of Kent Schoolmaster the Sum of One hundred pounds And as to All the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same may be that I may be possessed of or entitled to at the time of my decease I give and bequeath the same unto the aforesaid James Russell And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said James Russell of Deptford aforesaid sole Executor of this my will and hereby revoking and making void all former or other wills by me at any time heretofore made I declare this to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Sarah Mason have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this twenty second day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine   Sarah Mason

Nehemiah Bartley Solicitor No 1 Martins Lane, Cannon Street, City
Joseph Butter Bookseller No 4 St Thomas Street, Southwark

Proved 7 June 1839
PCC
Prob11/1912