This is the last Will and Testament of me Ruth Shepheard late of Peterborough in the County of Northampton but now of Tuxford in the County of Nottingham Widow made this twenty eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three I give and bequeath unto my niece Ruth Buxton of Tuxford aforesaid all my ready money securities for money and all other my goods Chattels personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever which I have power to dispose of to hold the same to her the said Ruth Buxton her executors administrators and assigns for ever and I do hereby appoint her the said Ruth Buxton sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke all former and other Will and Wills by me made I declare this alone to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written Ruth Shepheard

(Attestation Clause)

Proved at London 19 December 1826

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