I Thomas Wrenn of Nobnall Green in the Parish of Thundridge in the County of Hertford ffarmer being I thank God of sound mind & memory do make Publish and declare my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say I give and devise unto my Wife Isabella Wrenn all that my ffreehold Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances situate at Hunsdon in the County of Hertford which I purchased of my Brother John Wrenn And also all that my ffreehold Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances in the Parish of Harlow in the County of Essex and one Croft of Land containing one Acre with the outhouses Yards Gardens Orchards and Appurtenances which Premises I purchased of Thomas Godfrey Burr And also all those my Copyhold Messuages or three Tenements (formerly but one Messuage) with the Appurtenances situate at Wareside in the Parish of Ware in the County of Hertford which I purchased of William Lees And also all that my Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the Barn Stable Outhouses Yard Garden Orchard and Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate at Wareside in the Parish of Ware aforesaid which I purchased of John Wrenn of Gilston And also all that my Piece of Arable Land called Rye ffield in the Parish of Ware aforesaid containing three Acres more or less which I Purchased of the said John Wrenn of Gilston To hold all and Singular the Premises hereinbefore devised with their and every of their Appurtenances unto her my said Wife Isabella Wrenn her Heirs and Assigns for ever Upon Trust that she my said Wife and her Heirs shall and do as soon as she or they Possibly can after my decease make Sale of all and Singular the Premises both ffreehold and copyhold hereinbefore devised either by Private Contract or Public sale together or in Parcels as she or they shall think Proper And the Monies Arising by such Sale or Sales I will shall be Accounted Part of and in Aid of my Personal Estate And for effecting the sale of the said devised Premises And for the Security of the Purchaser or Purchasers thereof I hereby declare that the Receipts of the said Isabella Wrenn my Wife or her Heirs shall be a good and sufficient discharge to the Purchasers of the same Premises respectively And that such Purchaser or Purchasers shall not be answerable or accountable for the same or the application of any part thereof And whereas I owe and stand indebted unto Mr Joseph White in the several sums of Money following Viz. The sum of One hundred and forty Pounds upon Bond the sum of ffifty Pounds upon some other Bond and the Sum of ffifty three Pounds upon a Ballance of Accounts lately stated between us (which said several sums are exclusive of the sum of ffive hundred pounds for which he has Securities from my ffather and myself) Now I do hereby subject and charge all my ffreehold Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever with their Appurtenances (except those directed to be sold as aforesaid) to and with the Payment of the said Several Sums of One hundred and forty Pounds ffifty Pounds and ffifty three Pounds so due to the said Joseph White as aforesaid and also with the sum of two hundred pounds which I owe to my Brother in Law George Phelps .... on Bond And I do likewise charge my Personal Estate with the Payment of the said Several Debts to the said Joseph White and George Phelps and subject and chargeable as aforesaid I give and devise All my said ffreehold Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever with their Appurtenances (except those directed to be sold as aforesaid) unto my Son George Wrenn his Heirs and Assigns for ever And I direct that my said Wife shall carry on my ffarm and business for the benefit of my ffamily and herself for the term of Six Years to commence from my decease And from and after the expiration of that Period I give and bequeath all my ffarming Stock Goods Chattels Moneys and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my said Wife Isabella Wrenn and my said Brother in Law George Phelps Upon Trust that they shall and do by the Interest and Produce thereof Pay to my said Wife during her natural Life a Clear Annuity or Yearly Sum of twenty Pounds to commence from the quarter Day next before the expiration of the said Six Years Period of my said Wife’s carrying on the Business of the said ffarm and subject to the said Annuity I give all my ffarming Stock Goods Chattels Moneys and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto and equally amongst all my Children that shall be living at the Expiration of the said Six Years share and share alike And I constitute and appoint my said Wife Isabella Wrenn and the said George Phelps Executors of this my Will and I revoke all former Wills and I declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Wrenn has to this my last Will and Testament contained in this and the two Preceding Sheets of paper set my hand and seal the twenty first day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five Thos Wrenn

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George White _ W Plumer Windus _ John Green

Proved at London 10 October 1785

PCC Prob11/1135