This is the last Will and Testament of me John Townsend of Bampton in the County of Oxford Yeoman made this Eighteenth day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty one  In the first place I direct all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of my personal Estate  I give and devise unto my wife All that my Messuage or Tenement wherein I now dwell with its appurtenances situate in Broad Street in Bampton aforesaid To hold to my said wife and her assigns during her widowhood  And after her decease or future marriage whichever shall first happen I give and devise the same Messuage or Tenement and premises with their appurtenances unto my son Thomas Townsend his heirs and assigns for ever  Subject nevertheless and chargeable with the sum of fifty pounds which I give to my son John to be paid him within six calendar months after the decease or future marriage of my said wife provided he shall then have attained twenty one years of age but if he should be a minor at the time his said legacy become payable Then I direct my trustees hereinafter named to receive the same of my said son Thomas and apply it for the benefit of my said son John until the age of twenty one  I give and bequeath All and singular my household furniture goods chattels effects and personal estate not consisting of money or securities for money unto my brother Thomas Townsend of Bampton aforesaid Farmer and Stephen Hudson of the same place Gentleman  Upon trust to permit and suffer my said wife to occupy and enjoy the same during her widowhood   And upon her decease or future marriage which shall first happen I give the same goods and personal Estate unto and equally between my said sons As to all my money and securities for money book debts and otherwise of a pecuniary nature I give the same unto my said Trustees Upon trust to invest the same on good and sufficient security and pay the interest money to my wife during her widowhood (Subject nevertheless to the proviso hereinafter mentioned.) And at her death or future marriage whichever shall first happen I give and bequeath the same unto and equally between my said sons to be paid them at twenty one but if they should be minors at the time their shares may eventually become payable my said trustees to apply the interest for their mutual benefit in the meantime Provided always and I hereby authorise my said trustees if in their discretion they may think proper but not otherwise to pay to each of my said sons the sum of fifty pounds at such time or times and in one or more sums or in such portions as they shall see fit at any time during the widowhood of my said wife for their advancement or benefit And provided always that it shall be lawful for my said Trustees to pay any sum not exceeding thirty pounds for apprenticing my son John or otherwise for his benefit in life and such sum shall not be considered in the nature of an advancement out of his share nor shall he at any time account for the same as I have already been at the expence of apprenticing my son Thomas and I naturally wish to do the same with his Brother  And provided also that if my said wife should at any time  marry again Then I give her the sum of fifty pounds and from thenceforth she shall be no longer entitled to any right or interest whatsoever in my property real or personal and which sum I give her in full bar and satisfaction for her dower or thirds at Common Law which she would be entitled to in the said house and premises And I authorise my said Trustees their executors and administrators to pay my son John's Legacy of Fifty Pounds which I have charged and secured on my said house and premises out of my son Thomas's share of my Residuary Estate  I appoint the said Thomas Townsend and Stephen Hudson joint Executors of this my Will and direct that the one of them shall not be answerable or accountable in any manner for the acts receipts or defaults of the other of them notwithstanding he or they may join in signing or giving any receipt or otherwise for conformity sake but that each shall be answerable and accountable for his own acts deeds receipts neglects and defaults And I will and direct that my said Trustees and Executors shall deduct and retain to themselves and himself all costs charges and expences to be incurred in and about the execution of this my Will   In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal to wit my hand to the preceding sheet and my hand and seal to this last sheet the day and year first before written   John Townsend

The writing contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper was signed sealed published and declared by the above named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses  William Williams   James Rose Solr Bampton   James Ward

This Will was proved at Oxford on the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1831 Before the Judge By the Oaths of Thomas Townsend and Stephen Hudson The Executors therein named to whom Administration was granted being first sworn (by Commission) duly to administer.