In the Name of God Amen I Giles Sussex of East Ilsley in the County of Berks Blacksmith being weak in Body but of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death do think fit to make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Writing whereby in the first place I charge all my Estate both Reall and Personal with the payment of all my just Debts which I shall owe at the time of my decease together with my ffuneral Expences And from and after full Payment of the same I give settle and dispose of the same as follows I give devise and bequeath unto my loving ffriends Robert Barnes of East Ilsley in the County of Berks Clerke and Thomas Sussex of East Ilsley in the aforesaid County Butcher All that my Messuage or Tenement Backside Garden Outhouses and Buildings to the same belonging and also all those my nine Acres of Arrable Land and comons with their Appurtenances to the said Messuage or Tenement belonging situate and being in Eat Ilsley aforesaid and all other my Chattells and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever To Hold unto the said Robert Barnes and Thomas Sussex their Executors Administrators and Assigns Upon the Trusts and to and for the several uses intents and purposes herein after mentioned (that is to say) Upon Trust that they the said Robert Barnes and Thomas Sussex their Executors Administrators and Assigns shall permit and suffer my said Wife Mary and her Assigns to......and Dwell in my said Messuage or Tenement or otherwise to receive the Rents and Profits thereof together with the aforesaid nine Acres of Land comons and Premises with their Appurtenances and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately the decease of my said Wife Mary Upon this further Trust and Confidence that they the said Robert Barnes and Thomas Sussex shall receive the Rents and Profits of the aforesaid Messuage or Tenement nine Acres of Land and Premises with their Appurtenances and apply the same for and towards the Maintenance and Breeding up of my Children till they shall severally attain their full Age of twenty one Years And also upon this further Trust that they the said Robert Barnes and Thomas Sussex their Executors Administrators and Assigns shall sell and dispose of the said Messuage or Tenement nine Acres of Land Comons and Premises for the best price that can be got for the same and the moneys so raised to be equally divided unto and amongst my Children in equal proportions Share and Share alike when and so soon as they shall severally attain to their full Age of one and twenty Years and all other my Chattells and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever given and bequeathed to Robert Barnes and Thomas Sussex is Upon this further Trust and confidence that they the said Robert Barnes and Thomas Sussex shall apply the same for and towards the Education and Breeding up of my said Children as they see proper and convenient and to and for no other Trust Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever and I do hereby make my said Wife full and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament revoking and making void all Former Wills by me heretofore made And in Testimony that this is my last Will and Testament I have hereunto set my hand and seal the third day of December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and forty eight Giles Sussex

Mary Joyes
The mark of Margaret Wells
John Martin

Proved 31st January 1748/9
PCC
Prob11/767