The Will of John Sly late of Haygrove in the Parish of Warminster in the County of Wilts and Diocese of Sarum deceased

I John Sly the Elder of Haygrove in the Parish of Warminster in the County of Wilts Gardener hereby revoke and make void all and every other Will and Wills Testament and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be and contain my only last Will and Testament as follows First I will that my debts and Funeral Expences be paid and satisfied Also I give devise and bequeath unto my loving Wife Mary Sly and her Assigns for and during the Term of her natural Life All that my Messuage or Tenement Barn Stable Outhouses Lands Hereditaments and Premises now in my own Occupation and in the Occupation of James Elder as my Tenant situate lying and being in Haygrove aforesaid And from and after the Death of her my said Wife Mary Sly I give devise and bequeath the said Messuage or Tenement Barn Stable Outhouses Lands Hereditaments and Premises unto my Son Lewis Sly and the Heirs of his Body lawfully issuing for ever Also I give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife Mary Sly her Executors Administrators and Assigns the rest residue and remainder of my Monies Securities for Money Chattles and Effects real and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever Lastly I make nominate constitute and appoint my Friends James Smith the Elder of Corsley in the said County of Wilts Farmer and John Raynes of Longleat Park Keeper to the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Viscount Weymouth joint Executors in Trust of this my said last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Testator John Sly have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the seventeenth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five John Sly

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Jane Sly
James Edwards
Mattw Davies

Proved at Sarum 23 May 1786 Administration with the Will annexed to relict, Executors having renounced