This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Matthews of Stableford in the Parish of Worfield in the County of Salop Spinster made the twenty first day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine ffirst I desire to be decently buried at Worfield at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and that my Just Debts funeral & testamentary expences may be paid and discharged as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and bequeath unto my Nephew William Matthews of the Cross Lane Head in the Parish of Astley Abbotts in the County of Salop Wheelwright the sum of ffifty pounds and all my Household Goods ffurniture and Implements of Household Beds Bedding Plate China and Glass I also give and bequeath unto my Nephew Valentine Matthews (brother of the said William Matthews) the sum of ffifty pounds I also give and bequeath unto my Sister Susanna Shelley of Pattingham in the County of Stafford the sum of Twenty Pounds and one equal half part of all my Linen and Wearing Apparel I give and bequeath to my four Nieces Mary Sarah Ann and Jane Shelley daughters of my said Sister Susanna Shelly the sum of Ten Pounds each and in case of the death of any of them under the Age of twenty one Years then I give the Legacy or Legacies of her or them so dying to the Survivors or Survivor of them I give and bequeath unto my two Nieces Jane Cross and Elizabeth Matthews the sum of Ten pounds each I give and bequeath to my Sister Hannah Pinner of Claverley in the County of Salop and my Niece Jane eldest Daughter of Richard Perry of Heath in the Parish of Claverley aforesaid the sum of ffive pounds each All which said Pecuniary Legacies I direct to be paid to such of the said Legatees as shall be of Age at the end of twelve months from the time of my decease and to such of them as shall not be of Age when and as they shall severally and respectively attain the Age of twenty one years with Interest for the same from the end of twelve months from the time of my decease and the Specific Legacies I direct to be delivered as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and bequeath the other half of all my Linen and Wearing Apparel and all the residue and remainder of my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever unto my Brother Thomas Matthews to and for his own use And I appoint my friend Valentine Vickers of...... in the Parish of Worfield aforesaid Esquire sole Executor of this my Will and revoke and make void all and every former and other Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and published and declared this to be my last Will and Testament the day and year first above written The mark of X Mary Matthews   (Attestation Clause)   James Nicholls _ Edm Fox   Proved at London 4 December 1829   PCC Prob11/1764