The last Will and Testament of me Richard Williams of Chesham in the County of Bucks, Draper first I give And devise to my Son Charles Williams All those my freehold messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments situate lying and being in Bampton in the County of Oxford And at Coat And Aston in the Parish of Bampton aforesaid which were devised to me by the will of my late brother Joseph Williams To hold the same with their Appurtenances unto him my said Son Charles Williams And his Assigns for and during the term of his natural life he repairing and keeping the said Premises in good and sufficient repair and committing no wast thereon And immediately after his decease

I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances to and to the use of all and every the Child and Children of him my said Son lawfully to be begotten to be equally divided or among them if more than one share and share alike as tenants in common And of the several and respective heirs of all and every such Child and Children for ever And in default of such Issue I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments with their Appurtenances unto my daughters Ann Williams and Latilia Williams To hold to them their heirs and Assigns for ever As Tenants in Common And not as joint Tenants subject and chargeable nevertheless to and with the payment of an Annuity or yearly sum of ten pounds of lawful of Great Britain to my daughter in Law Ann Williams wife of my said son and her Assigns for and during her natural life clear of over and above all Parliamentary and other taxes and deductions whatsoever On two of the most usual ffeasts or days of payment in the year (that is to say) the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist and the Birth of our Lord Christ in every year by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said ffeasts As shall happen after my decease And in case the said Annuity or yearly sum of ten pounds or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid for the space of thirty days next after either of the said ffeasts or days hereinbefore appointed for payment thereof and whereon the same ought to be paid as aforesaid then and so often from time to time as it shall so happen it shall and may be lawful to and for my said daughter in Law And her Assigns into and upon all or any part of my said Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments charged with the said Annuity As aforesaid to enter and distrain for the same And the distress and distresses then and there found to detain impound and keep or otherwise dispose of as in cases of rent reserved On Common demises until thereby or therewith or otherwise the said Annuity or yearly Sum of ten pounds And all arrears thereof if any And all costs and charges from time to time attending such distress shall be fully paid and satisfied And I do hereby direct and order that in case the said Annuity or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid for the space of sixty days next after any or either of the said ffeasts or days of payment whereon the same ought to be paid as aforesaid then and so often from time to time as it shall so often happen it shall and may be lawful to and for my said daughter in Law and her assigns into and upon all or any part of my said Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments charged with the said Annuity as aforesaid to enter and .... and take the rents Issues and Profits thereof and of any part and parcel thereof to her And their own use until thereby or therewith or otherwise the said Annuity or yearly Sum of ten pounds And all arrears thereof  then due or that during such possession shall grow due and all costs and charges attending such entry upon and perception of the rents Issues and profits thereof And all damages to be sustained by my said daughter in Law or her Assigns by reason of the nonpayment thereof shall be fully paid and satisfied Also I give and bequeath to my said son Charles Williams the legacy or sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid out of my Personal Estate within one month after my decease And as to all my ready monies in the public funds mortgages bonds notes and Securities for money debts to me owing stock in Trade Goods Chattels furniture Implements of household plate china linen and woollen And all the rest residue and remainder of my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever And of what nature sort or kind soever the same is are can shall or may be at the time of my decease which shall remain after answering satisfying and paying all such just debts at the time of my decease my funeral charges the expences of proving this my Will and all other charges & expences incident thereto and the pecuniary Legacy hereinbefore And also the three several pecuniary legacies hereinafter by me bequeathed I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof to my said daughters Ann Williams and Latilia Williams equally to be divided between them share and share alike And I hereby nominate and appoint my said daughter Ann Williams my brother in Law Thomas Collett of Marlows in the Parish of Hemel Hempsted in the County of Hertford Gentleman and John Edwards of Chesham aforesaid Grocer Executrix and Executors of this my Will hereby revoking and making void all former Wills and Codicils by me made declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament And I do hereby order and direct that my said daughter Ann Williams the said Thomas Collett and John Edwards shall and may deduct and retain out of my said Personal estate all their reasonable costs and charges in or about or relating to the Execution of this my Will And that they shall not be answerable the one for the other or others nor for the Acts receipts or disbursements of the other or others but each for his or her own Acts only nor shall be answerable or accountable for any loss that may happen in or about the Execution of this my will unless it be through their wilful default And I give and bequeath to my said daughter Ann Williams my said brother in Law Thomas Collett and the said John Edwards the legacy or sum of ten pounds apiece of lawful money of Great Britain for their care and trouble in the Execution of this my Will In witness whereof I the said Richard Williams the Testator have to the first sheet of this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and to this second and last sheet hereof have set my hand and seal the second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four Rd Williams  Signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard Williams 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 sight and  presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses to the same Nathaniel Birch, Baker   Thomas Staple, Bricklayer   John Sprigens Grocer

I Richard Williams of Chesham having made published and declared my last Will and Testament contained within bearing date the second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four and now by this Codicil do ratify and confirm the same only appointing my brother in Law Mr Wm Collett of Hampsted in the County of Hertford Grocer one of my Executors instead of my late friend Mr John Edwards deceased And I give my said brother in Law Mr Wm Collett the Sum of ten pounds for his trouble dated the 28th Day of April one thousand eight hundred and nine  Rd Williams Witness Frans Sleap

I Richard Williams of Chesham having made published and declared my last Will and Testament contained within dated 2nd day July 1804 And now by this Codicil do ratify and confirm the same only appointing Mr Joseph Hight of Two Waters in the County of Herts one of my Executors instead of my brother in Law Mr Wm Collett late of Hampsted deceased And I give the said Mr Jos Hight the Sum of ten pounds for his trouble dated the eighth day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirteen Rd Williams Witness Frans Sleap

Whereas I Rd Williams of Chesham in the County of Berks Draper have made my last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four and have thereby nominated and appointed my daughter Ann Williams my brother in Law Thomas Collett of Marlow in the Parish of Hemel Hempsted in the County of Hertford Gentleman And John Edwards of Chesham as aforesaid Grocer Executrix and Executors of my said Will and have also by my said Will given and bequeathed to my said Daughter Ann Williams the said Thomas Collett and John Edwards the legacy or Sum of ten pounds apiece for their care and trouble in the Execution of this my Will And whereas I have made a Codicil to my said Will bearing date the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nine And have thereby appointed my brother in Law William Collett of Hampsted aforesaid Grocer an Executor of my said Will instead of the said John Edwards who was then dead and have by my said Codicil given to the said William Collett ten pounds for his trouble And whereas I have made another Codicil to my said Will bearing date the eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirteen and have thereby appointed Joseph Hight of Two Waters in the County of Hertford An Executor of my said Will instead of the said William Collett who was then dead and have by my last mentioned Codicil given to the said Joseph Hight the Sum of ten pounds for his trouble And whereas the said Thomas Collett hath also lately departed this life so that my said daughter Ann Williams And the said Joseph Hight are the only surviving Executors of my said will Now I do by this writing annexed to my said Will, will and direct that the said Joseph Hight shall not be an Executor of my said Will but that in his room and stead I do appoint William Hancock Biggs of Chesham aforesaid Gentleman And my brother Samuel Williams of Kingston Lisle in the County of Berks ffarmer to be two of the Executors of my said Will jointly And together with my said daughter Ann Williams And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said daughter Ann Williams William Hancock Biggs and Samuel Williams the Executrix and Executors of my said Will as fully and efectually to all intents and Purposes as if they only and no other Person or Persons had been by me originally and by my said Will constituted and appointed Executors thereof  I give and bequeath to the said William Hancock Biggs and Samuel Williams the Sum of twenty pounds apiece of lawful money of Great Britain for their care and trouble as two of my Executors And I hereby revoke and make void the bequest in and by my said Will to the said Thomas Collett and John Edwards of ten pounds apiece and the legacy of ten pounds in my first Codicil to the said William Collett and also the legacy of ten pounds in and by my last mentioned Codicil to the said Joseph Hight  And I do hereby ratify and confirm my said Will And all the devises and bequests therein contained and not hereby altered or revoked  And I ordain this writing to be a Codicil to my said Will And direct it to be taken as part thereof  In witness whereof I the said Richard Williams have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen  Rd Williams  signed and sealed in the presence of Daniel Hobbs, Iromonger Chesham  Thomas Staple Brichlayer Chesham

Proved at London with three Codicils 24 March 1820 before the worshipful Jessee Addams Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Ann Williams .. the daughter William Hancock Biggs and Samuel Williams the brother the Executors named in the third Codicil to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to Administer