In The Name of God Amen I THOMAS SIMONS of the Old Artilary Ground in the Liberty of the Tower of London Taylor do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first and pricipally I commit my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it my body to the Earth to be decently buried in the burying Ground commonly known called Tyndals Burying Ground in Bunhill ffields in the County of Middlesex as near my late Wife as can be at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and as to that Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I give and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath to my Nephew JOHN SIMONS to my Nephew WILLIAM SIMONS and to my Niece ELIZABETH SIMONS Sons and Daughter of my brother JOHN SIMONS deceased the sum of twenty pounds each to be paid them at their respective ages of twenty one years or days of Marriage which shall first happen but in case either of them the said JOHN WILLIAM or ELIZABETH SIMONS shall happen to die before he she or they become Entitled to their respective Legacys of aforesaid then the part and share of him her or them so dying shall go to the Survivor or Survivors of them to be equally divided them share and share alike And I do hereby order and direct that my Executors herein after named to place the same out at interest on the best sucurity that they can get for the same as soon after my decease as conveniently may be And I do order that the interest arising thereby be respectively paid them at the times they shall respectively become entitled to their respective Legacys And whereby HENRY SIMPSON of Deptford in the county of Kent Taylor stands indebted to me in the sum of forty pounds upon Bond now I do hereby order and direct that my Executors do deduct out of the said Bond the sum of ten pounds Item I give and bequeath to ELIZABETH STEPHENS Widow of JOB STEPHENS Citizen and Carpenter of London deceased my Silver porringer marked with the Letters E:W and also my two best Silver Spoons marked with the Letters I:E:S and to her Son WILLIAM STEPHENS and Daughter ELLENOR STEPHENS the sum of ten pounds each of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid them at their respective ages of twenty one years but in case either of them the said ELLENOR STEPHENS of WILLIAM STEPHENS shall happen to dye before they shall become Entitled to their respective Legacys then I order that the part or share of him or her so dying shall be paid to the Survivor Also I give and bequeath to JOHN POTTS of the parish of Aldermanbury in the City of London Cordwainer my Silver Shoe Buckles and Silver Belt Buckles Item I give to THOMAS LINDOP of the parish of Saint Michael Crooked Lane London Cheesemonger and to Mr. DANIEL HENWOOD of the parish of Saint Sepulchre London Warehouseman the sum of five pounds each for their trouble that they will be put unto by me as of the Trust reposed in them by this my Will and which I appoint them joint Executors of And I do order that they do deduct and retain out of my Estate and Effects all such Charges and Expenses that they may be in any ways put unto by means of their said Executorship And that they be not answerable the one for the other or for the Acts and Deeds the one for the other but each of them for his own Acts and Deeds only nor for any loss that shall or may happen to my Estate without their willfull neglect or default And as to all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever of what nature kind or quality soever the same shall or may be after payment of my just debts Legacys and ffuneral expenses I give and bequeath the same unto and among the following Children of my Brother RICHARD SIMONS that is to say THOMAS SIMONS JOHN SIMONS RICHARD SIMONS and WILLIAM SIMONS to be equally divided between them share and share alike to be paid to them immediately after my said debts Legacys and ffunerall expenses be paid and satisfied And I do hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made make publish and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said THOMAS SIMONS the Testator have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twelfth of November in the twntieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance Ireland King Defender of the ffaith and so forth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six - THOS. SIMONS signed sealed published and declared by the said THOMAS SIMONS the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses - THOS. FOWLER of ffarrows Kent Bishopsgate Street - THOMAS HIRKMAN

This will was proved at London on the thirtieth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fforty six before the Worshipful Robert Chapman Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of Thomas Lindop and Daniel Henwood the Executors named in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first sworn duly to administer.