in the name of God amen I
Jn Harvey
of the parish of Earls Colne in the county of Essex gardener being weak and infirm in body but of sound mind memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I give and devise unto
Xoph Easton
son of
Xoph Easton
and
Martha
his wife my own sister all that messuage or tenement and farm with the barn stable outhouses lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging now in the occupation of
Jn Paskell
Susan Paskell
and myself situate in Earls Colne aforesaid with their appurtenances to hold to him the said
Xoph Easton
his heirs and assigns forever which said premises are copyhold of the manors of Earls Colne and Colne Priory and which I have surrendered to the use of my will chargeable nevertheless and I do hereby expressly charge the said messuage tenement and farm herein before devised with the payment of the sum of 10li a year to my sister
Mary Peirce
now living with me by quarterly payments that is to say 2li10s every quarter day in her own dwelling house in Halsted during the term of her natural life the first quarterly payment thereof to begin and be made to her the first whole quarter after my decease which I do hereby give and bequeath unto her accordingly and if it shall happen that the said
Xoph Easton
his heirs or assigns shall neglect or refuse to pay or cause to be paid to her my said sister
Mary Peirce
the aforesaid annuity or any part thereof as the same shall become due or within seven days after every quarter day on which she said sum of 2li10s shall become due and payable as aforesaid neglect or refuse to pay the same accordingly that then my mind and will is and I do hereby give full power and authority unto her my said sister
Mary Peirce
and her assigns to enter into and upon all and every of any part of my said messuage or tenement and farm or any part or parts of the said premises herein before devised to the said
Xoph Easton
his heirs and assigns and to hold keep and enjoy the same and to take and receive to her or their own use and benefit the rents issues and profits thereof till such time as she my said sister
Mary Peirce
or her assigns shall be fully paid and satisfied all such arrears of the said annuity as shall be then due and also such reasonable costs and charges as she or they shall be put unto by reason of such neglect or refusal to pay the same also I give and bequeath unto the said
Xoph Easton
the sum of 10li of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to her
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within three months next after my decease also I give and devise unto my nephew
Harvey Alpress
of Halsted in the county of Essex wheelwright all those my two messuages or tenements and shop with the yards gardens and outhouses thereto belonging situate in Halsted aforesaid now in the tenure or occupation of the said
Harvey Alpress
and
Sarah White
widow with their and every of their appurtenances to hold to him my said nephew
Harvey Alpress
and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life and from and after his decease I give and devise the messuage or tenement with the shop adjoining yard and outhouses thereto belonging to
Jn Harvey Alpress
eldest son of my said nephew
Harvey Alpress
his heirs and assigns forever and the other messuage or tenement in the occupation of the said
Sarah White
widow and the yard and outhouses thereto belonging I give and devise unto
Michael Alpress
second son of my said nephew
Harvey Alpress
his heirs and assigns forever also I give and bequeath unto my said nephew
Harvey Alpress
and to his heirs and assigns for ever all that my field or parcel of land lying in Colne Engaine called or known by the name of
Church Field
being copyhold of the manor of Colne Engaine which I have surrendered to the use of my will also I give and bequeath unto the said
Harvey Alpress
the sum of 40li of lawful money of Great Britain also I give and devise unto my niece
Martha
the wife of
Thos Kifford
formerly
Martha Easton
spinster all that my messuage or tenement with the yard garden and outhouses thereto belonging situate in Wallingford otherwise Wallington in the county of Hertford with the appurtenances to hold to her for her life and from and after her decease I give and devise the same premises with the appurtenances unto her son
Thos Kifford
his heirs and assigns forever also I give and bequeath unto her my said niece
Martha Kifford
the sum of 70li of lawful money of Great Britain also I give and bequeath unto
Ann Kifford
daughter of my said niece
Martha Kifford
the sum of 30li of like lawful money to be paid to them respectively within twelve calendar months next after my decease also I give and bequeath unto my kinsman
Churchman
the younger and to
Jn Churchman
his brother the sum of 25li apiece of like lawful money also I give and bequeath unto my kinsman
Jn Cowell
of Ozall in the county of Cambridge husbandman the sum of 50li of like lawful money and also all my wearing apparel which said last mentioned legacies of 25li apiece and 50li to be paid within three calendar months next after my decease also I give and bequeath unto my said sister
Mary Pierce
all and singular my household goods plate and linen to dispose of as she shall think proper also my mind and will is that my said sister
Mary Pierce
shall immediately after my decease live remain and dwell in a convenient part of the messuage or tenement with the shop adjoining for the term of her natural life which is before given after my said nephew
Alpress's
decease to his son
Jn Harvey Alpress
and I also desire that
Mary Alpress
wife of my said nephew
Harvey Alpress
may after her husband's decease live inhabit and dwell in the other messuage or tenement so given to
Michael Alpress
after his father's decease for the term of her natural life or day of marriage and no longer and both she and my said sister
Mary Pierce
to live rent free or any other consideration whatsoever for the same and all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever after payment of my just debts and legacies herein before given and bequeathed my funeral charges and the charge of proving this my will I give and bequeath unto the said
Xoph Easton
the son one of my executors hereinafter named my said sister
Mary Pierce
the aforesaid
Martha Kifford
and my said nephew
Harvey Alpress
to be divided between them share and share alike and I do make and nominate and appoint my said nephew
Harvey Alpress
and the said
Xoph Easton
my said legatee executors of this my will hereby revoking and making void all other will and wills by me heretofore made I do declare this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said
Jn Harvey
the testator hereunto set my hand to the two first sheets of paper and my hand and seal to the third sheet which is the number it contains this
21.9.1773
Jn Harvey
signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnessed thereto
Wm Smith
Jn Towers
Geo Jewitt