in the name of god amen I Geo Wall of Earls Colne in the county of Essex yeoman being of sound mind memory and understanding praised be god for the same do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first I give and devise unto my dear and loving wife Letitia Wall all my stock without doors and within doors and all my copyhold lands and freehold land and tenements holden upon the manors of Earls Colne and Coln Pryery the time of her natural life and if my son Creed Wall should ever come again then after her decease I give unto my son Creed Wall all that land holden upon Coln Pryery and if my son Creed Wall never come again then I give all my copyhold and freehold unto my dear and loving wife to she and her heirs forever paying such legacies as I shall nominate and appoint I give and devise unto Eliz Coe daughter (sic) Thos Coe and Eliz his wife of Maplested the sum of 20li of good and lawful money out of my copyhold lands holding upon the manor of Earls Colne after the death of my dear and loving wife Letitia Wall I give unto Sam Oats my nephew the sum of 1s to be paid him at at (sic) my decease I give unto Mary Halladay daughter of my brother Jn Wall the sum of 1s to be paid her at my decease and to all bills bond soever at my decease after my just debts and funeral charges be well and truly paid and the probate of the my last will and testament I give unto my dear and loving wife Letitia Wall and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Letitia Wall sole executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 25.5.1750 Geo Wall signed sealed published and declared by the said Geo Wall the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us and by us attested in his presence E Edw Maruell Mary Marull Hannah Shelley