in the name of god amen! I
Jas Rayner
of the parish of Earls Colne in the county of Essex yeoman being of perfect mind and memory make this my last will and testament viz I desire to be carried in a hearse with four horses to the parish of Birch in the said county and there to be buried in a brick grave in the churchyard and that the charges of my funeral may not exceed 40li my temporal estate I bequeath and dispose of in the following manner imprimis to my brother
Wm Rayner
I bequeath 3s a week to be paid by my executor hereafter named weekly and every week during his natural life item I give and bequeath to my brother
Wm Rayner's
three daughters the sum of 100li of lawful money to be equally divided between them three months after the decease of my brother
Wm Rayner
to be paid by my executor item I give and bequeath to my sister
Eliz Pennock
the sum of 5li of lawful money to be paid to her by my executor six months next after my decease item I give and bequeath to my sister
Judith Fincham
the sum of 2s per week to be paid by my executor during her life including the 9d per week left by her mother item I give and bequeath to my sister
Ann Brewer
the um of 2li of lawful money to be paid to her by my executor six months next after my decease item I give and bequeath to my nephew
Joseph Thorp
the sum of 100li of lawful money to be paid him by my executor six months next after my decease item I give and bequeath to my nephew
Jn Thorp
the sum of 60li of lawful money to be paid to him by my executor six months next after my decease item I give and bequeath to my niece
Eliz Thorp
the sum of 30li of lawful money to be paid to her by my executor six months next after my decease item I give and bequeath to my brother
Wm Rayner
and his son
Wm Rayner
all my wearing apparel to be equally devised between them item I give and bequeath to my brother and sisters all my household furniture goods and chattels whatsoever and wheresoever to be equally divided between them item likewise I bequeath all the household linen to be equally divided between them item all the residue and remainder of my estate lands tenements etc. and all other properties of what kind soever to me appertaining (except before reserved) I give devise and bequeath (after my just debts and funeral charges are paid) to my nephew
Wm Rayner
and his heirs forever lastly and I do hereby constitute and appoint my aforesaid nephew
Wm Rayner
to be whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament requesting my said nephew to execute the same according to my true intent and meaning without any reserve in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
16.5.24GeoIII
Jas Rayner
signed sealed published and declared by the within named testator
Jas Rayner
to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other
Wm Bott
Jeff Cook
Thos Paskell