In the Name of God Amen I William Williams of ffalmouth but now belonging to his Majesties Ship the Princess Amelia being in Bodily Health and of Sound and disposing Mind and Memory and considering the Perils and Dangers of the Seas and other Uncertainties of this Transitory Life for avoiding Controversies after my Decease make Publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to Say first I recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God to order and as for and concerning all my Worldly Estate I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to Say all such Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels and Estates whatsoever as shall be in any ways due owing or belonging unto me at the time of my Decease I do give and bequeath the same unto my beloved Mother Catherine Williams of the Town aforesaid and I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Catherine Williams Sole Heir and Executor of this my last Will and Testament therein revoking all former and other Wills Testaments and Deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made and I do ordain and ratify these Presents to Stand and be for and as my only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof to this my said Will I have Set my hand and Seal the eighteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred forty and four and in the eighth year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Second over Great Britain etc. William Williams _ Signed in the Presence of Jno Barker J H Porter Henry Bullin

Proved at London 19 September 1751 to Catherine Williams Widow

PCC Prob11/790