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In the Name of God Amen I William Oram of the
Parish of Shalbourne in the County of Wilts and Berks do constitute
order and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following that is to say Item I do order that my just debts be
paid by my Executor Item I give and bequeath my body to be buried in
Shalbourne Church Yard at the discretion of my Executor in a
Christian like manner Item I give and bequeath my Soul into the
hands of Almighty God who first gave it me I give and bequeath to my
beloved son Thomas Pocock Oram my ffreehold Estate called or known
by the name of Pococks laying and being in the Parish of Shalbourne
in the County of Berks and after to his Issue lawfully begotten but
if he should die without Issue then it is to go to the heir at law I
give unto my daughter Elizabeth Ann Oram the house called .......
and all other premises thereunto belonging and all the tools and
Stock in trade and all the household goods Also the Land of King’s
Bargain except Kings Meadow laying in the Parish of Shalbourne in
the County of Wilts and to her heirs lawfully begotten but if she
should die without Issue she is to will it to whom she pleases To my
daughter Susannah Baverstock I give and bequeath King’s House and
the Meadow adjoining called Kings Meadow which did belong to ..... I
also give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Baverstock fifty
pounds I also give to my son Thomas Pocock Oram whom I do appoint my
whole and sole Executor One hundred pounds I also give and bequeath
to my daughter Elizabeth Ann Oram One hundred and fifty pounds
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us who in his
presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names this twenty ninth day of August One thousand eight hundred
and twenty William Oram
William Briant _ Mariah Briant _ Robert Baker
Proved at London 8 December 1820
PCC Prob11/1637
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