In the Name of God Amen I John Perry Senior of the Parish of Hanslop in the County of Bucks being Weak in Body but of Sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the first Place I commit my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and as to such Worldly Estate that I shall die possessed of I give devise and dispose thereof as follows Item I give and devise unto my Wife Elizabeth Perry all my Goods Chattels and ffurniture in my dwelling House and on the Premises to her and her Heirs for ever after the Payment of a Bill of Sale given on the said Goods To the Reverend Mr Agar and John Dow.... Rooth of Hanslopp aforesaid which I desire to be fully satisfied Item I give and devise unto Job Bull son of my said Wife and to my Son James Perry ffifty Pounds due on Bond from John King and sixteen pounds three shillings by Note of Hand from the Same & equal Share and Shares Item I give and devise unto my son John Perry all that my Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances Situate and being in Hanslop aforesaid I also give and demise unto my said Son John Perry one Malting Office Situate and being in Hanslop aforesaid Subject nevertheless to the Payment of twenty Pounds to my said Wife Elizabeth Perry Six Months after my Decease to be paid by my said Son John Perry or her Heirs all the rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate and Estates of what Nature or kind soever I give and devise the same and every Part thereof with all my debts dues and demands whatsoever or wheresoever I shall die possessed of unto my said Son John Perry and I also do hereby nominate and appoint my said Son John Perry Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 15 day of September in the Year of our Lord 1757 John Perry Signed sealed and declared by the Testator in the Presence of us Law Harraway Jno Downing  Richd Munday

Proved at London 17 March 1758

PCC Prob11/836