In the Name of God Amen I William Sibley of the Parish of Cheshunt in the County of Herts Servant being of sound and disposing mind memory do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament ffirst and principally I commend my soul to the Almighty God hoping that my sins will be forgiven through the merits of Jesus Christ And as to the worldly goods wherewith I am possessed my will and meaning is to dispose of them in the following manner that is to say I order that all my just debts funeral expences and charges of proving this my Will be in the first place fully paid and satisfied and after payment thereof and every part thereof I give and bequeath unto Hannah Charles of the said Parish of Cheshunt Widow (her executors administrators and assigns ) with whom I have some time lived all the money or Bank Stock wherewith I am possessed as standing in my own name or that of any other person or persons joined with me in the three Per Cent Consols in the Bank of England both principal and interest as the same may be due to me at the time of my Decease and also the rest and residue of my goods chattels debts ready money effects and other my Estate whatsoever both real and personal and every part and parcel thereof And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Hannah Charles whole and sole Executrix of this my Will revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the third day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one William Sibley his X mark

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John Monday      Henry Crawler Junr      Hen Crawler Senr Cheshunt

This Will of William Sibley late of Cheshunt in the County of Hertford Laborer deceased was proved at London on the 27th day of April 1821 by the Oath of Hannah Charles Widow the sole Executrix

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