in the name of god amen I Wm Auger of Earls Colne in the county of Essex saymaker do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following first and principally I commit my soul into the hands of my maker trusting through the merits of christ my redeemer to inherit everlasting life and as to my worldly estate I dispose thereof as followeth item I give unto mr Holman of Halsted minister the sum of 20s item I give unto my cousin Peter Parmeter 10s item I give unto my cousin Hannah Groome 20s I give also to her sister Eliz Groome 20s item I give to my cousin Mary Forby 20s item I give to my cousin Eliz Forby 20s item I give to Thos White 5s all these legacies to be paid within two months after my decease and I make my loving wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament to whom I commit the internment of my body to be disposed of according to her discretion in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6.10.1707 sealed and delivered in the presence of Sam Finch Hen Hatch Nath Heckford Wm Augar