This is the last Will of me John Parsons of Leigh Common in the Parish of Penselwood in the County of Somerset Farmer I appoint my Friend George Hiscock of Frith Farm Horsington Executor and Trustee of this my Will I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Louisa Jane now living with me all the Household Furniture and other Household effects belonging to me at the time of my death absolutely for her separate use I devise unto and to the use of the said George Hiscock in fee simple All that piece of Freehold Land called or known as little Field Mead situate in the parish of Stoke Trister being a portion of certain Freehold hereditaments conveyed to me by Indenture dated the twenty second day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight And as to all the rest of my estate and effects both real and personal I devise and bequeath the same unto and to the use of the said George Hiscock his heirs Executors administrators and assigns Upon trust as soon as conveniently may be after my decease either by public auction or private contract to convert into money all such of my said Residuary Real and Personal Estate as shall not consist of money and after paying thereout all my just debts Funeral and Testamentary expenses to divide the clear residue equally between my said daughter Louisa Jane and my son James their respective Executors Administrators or assigns And I declare that the receipts of my said Trustee shall be discharges for all moneys to be received by him under the trusts of this my Will and shall exonerate the person or persons paying the same from all liability in respect of the application thereof And it is hereby declared that my said Trustee may in his uncontrolled discretion instead of acting personally employ and pay a Solicitor or any other person to transact any business or do any act of whatever nature required to be done in the premises including the receipt and payments of money 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand

this twelfth day of November one thousand

eight hundred and eighty seven                                           John Parsons

Signed and acknowledged by the

above named John Parsons as his Will

in the presence of us present at the

same time who at his request in

his presence and in the presence of

each other have hereunto subscribed

our names as Witnesses

                 Arnold J Bennett

                     Solicitor   Wincanton

                  Charles .iltness

                        his Clerk

On the 18th day of June 1898 Probate of this will was granted at Wells to George Hiscock the sole Executor

John Parsons died on 6th February 1898 at Penselwood.