In the Name of God Amen I Mary Reece of the Township of Clodock in the County of Hereford Widow being Sick and weak of Body but of sound and perfect Memory thanks be to God for it do make this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following first I give my Soul to Almighty God who gave it & my Body to be buried in decent & Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named & as for what Worldly Goods God hath been pleased to bestow upon me I give devise & bequeath the same in manner & form following ffirst I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Roberts the Sum of fifteen Pounds Also I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Joan Reece the Sum of fifteen Pounds Also I give & bequeath unto my Son John Reece the Sum of ten Pounds Also I give and bequeath unto my Granddaughter Mary Roberts one Trunk one Case of Drawers & the Bed I now lie upon with its Appurtenances in Case she survives me otherwise my Will is that the said Trunk Case of Drawers &  Bed with its Appurtenances shall be given to my Grandson John Roberts And as to the rest of my Goods & Household Stuff now lying in the Possession of my Son John Reece and undivided I give & bequeath the same to be equally divided between my two Daughters Joan Reece and Elizabeth Price and my Will is that all the above Legacies be paid & delivered to the several Legatees within the Space of one Year after my Decease And Lastly I nominate & appoint my daughter Mary Roberts sole Executrix & Residuary Legatee to this my last Will & Testament revoking void all former Wills by me made In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the thirtieth day of March 1759 _ The Mark of Mary Reece

(Attestation Clause)

The Mark of Anne Jones  _  Henry Marsh

13 December 1822 Administration with Will annexed to John Roberts the Son and Administrator of the goods of Mary Roberts Widow

PCC Prob11/1664