This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Willshire of Baltington Farm within the Parish of Tineham in the Isle of Purbeck in the County of Dorset Yeoman made and published this Sixteenth day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety ffive as follows that is to say First I Give and devise unto my Brother Henry Willshire All that undivided Moiety or half part of All that my Messuage or Tenement Closes Land Grounds and Premises with the Appurtenances situate lying and being at Povington within the said Parish of Tineham which he and I hold as Tenants in Common under the Will of our late Brother called Newham Tenement  To Hold unto my said Brother Henry Willshire his Heirs and Assigns for ever Also I Give unto my dear and loving Wife Deborah Six Ash Chairs A Small Square Oak leaf Table Two oak oval Tea Tables and a mahogany Tea Chest usually standing in the Hall the best Bed Bed Steed and Curtains Two best Quilts Two pair of the best Blanketts Three pair of the best Sheets A chest of Drawers usually standing in the Chamber over the Kitchen A large Oak Chest a large Deal chest An Oak dining Table usually standing in the East Chamber the largest Boiler A Brass Kettle A Silver Cream Mugg two Silver Table Spoons Twelve Silver Tea Spoons and such of my China and Earthen Ware as She shall make choice of The Dresser and Shelves in the Kitchen Four pewter plates and Twelve pewter Dishes to be delivered to her by my Executor hereinafter named within one Month after my Decease Also I give unto my said Wife Deborah the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds in lawfull Money of Great Britain over and besides the Two Hundred Pounds Settled on her on our Marriage Also I Give unto my Sister Ann Wife of Robert Cole the Sum of One Hundred Pounds in like  lawfull Money aforesaid Also I Give unto my Sister Mary Wife of Henry Sampson the Sum of One Hundred Pounds in like  lawfull Money aforesaid Also I give to my Niece Jane the Wife of John Richards the Sum of Sixty Pounds in like  lawfull Money aforesaid Also I give to my Niece Anne Alner the sum of Fifty Pounds in like  lawfull Money aforesaid Also I give to my Niece Betty Alner the sum of Fifty Pounds in like  lawfull Money aforesaid Also I Give unto Jane or Jenny Daughter of William Cooper of West Creech Farm the sum of Twenty Pounds in like  lawfull Money aforesaid And my will is and I do hereby direct that the several pecuniary Legacies hereinbefore given shall be paid the respective Legatees thereof at the End of One Year after my Decease And as for and concerning all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Household Goods and Furniture Plate Linnen and China Wares Stock of Cattle Corn Hay Husbandry Utensils and Implements Money Securities for Money personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever or of what Nature or Kind soever (after payment of my Just Debts and Funeral Expenses and the Legacies hereinbefore given) I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said Brother Henry Willshire In Case my said Brother Henry Willshire do and shall within one Month after my Decease Assign and set over In Consideration of one shilling All that Cottage and Garden with the Appurtenances situate at Baltington aforesaid late James Elbys (which he and I purchased of Humphry Sturt Esquire deceased as joint Tenants) unto my said dear and loving Wife Deborah her Exec. Adm. And Assigns during the Remainder of the Term then to come therein as her own sole Property But In Case my said Brother Henry Willshire shall not assign and set over the said Cottage and Garden with the Appurtenances unto my said Wife within the Time and in manner aforesaid Then I Give the said Rest Residue and Remainder and every part thereof unto my said Wife And lastly I do make constitute and appoint my said Brother Henry Willshire whole and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making Void all former and other Wills and Testaments by me at any Time or Times heretofore made and declaring this only to be my whole last Will and Testament In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year first written Thomas Willshire

(Attestation Clause)

James Richards       Wm Selby      Geo: Filliter

Proved 7 March 1796

Effects under £1000

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