I John Yerbury of Shirehampton in the County of Gloucester do make and declare this to be my last will and Testament I give and bequeath to my dear wife for her sole use and benefit during her life all my property both real and personal (except what is settled on my two daughters by their respective marriage settlements)on condition that she pay out of it any bequest which I may make in this will or by any subsequent deed or codicil I hereby authorize my wife with the consent of my executors to sell or exchange any part of my property I give and bequeath all my property both real and personal (not otherwise bequeathed) after my wife’s decease to my two daughters in such proportions as my wife by any legal instrument may direct but if she make no appointment then to be equally divided between them and in case only one survive their mother the whole to the survivor unless the deceased daughter leave any children  in which case they shall inherit the portion intended for their mother It is my will that the fortune of each of my daughters shall go to her children after her decease in such proportions as she shall direct but if no appointment then to be equally divided between them I hereby nominate and appoint William Wroughton Salmon of Park Square Regents Park London EsquireGeorge Clutterbuck Twywell of the City of Bath Banker and Isaac Cooke of the City of Bristol Solicitor to be Executors of this my last will and Testament and I give to each of my executors fifty pounds for their trouble In Witness whereof I John Yerbury the Testator have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and seal the seventh day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty one _ John Yerbury

(Attestation Clause)

James Curry Butler to Mr Yerbury _ William Curry Footman to Mr Yerbury

Proved at London 10 August 1843

PCC Prob11/1985