this is the last will and testament of me
Hannah Cowlin
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex (widow) being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding first I give and bequeath unto my son
Wm Cowlin
£5 also I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Eliz Mays
wife of
Thos Mays
£10 also I give and bequeath unto the children of my daughter
Hannah Wilsher
namely
Mary
and
Hannah Wilsher
the sum of £1 and 10s each and
Sarah
and
Benjamin Wilsher
the sum of £1 each also I give and bequeath unto my son
Arth Cowlin
£10 also I give and bequeath unto my son
Jas Cowlin
the sum of £10 also I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Susanna Algate
the sum of £10 also I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Cath Hubbard
the sum of £10 I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid daughter
Eliz Mays
my feather bed bolster and pillows I give and bequeath unto my grandson
Jas Cowlin
son of my son
Jas Cowlin
my flock bed I give and bequeath unto the children of my son
Wm Cowlin
namely
Mary
and
Jas Cowlin
the sum of £1 and 10s each also
Wm
and
Charlotte Cowlin
the sum of £1 each I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid daughters namely
Susanna Algate
Eliz Mays
and
Cath Hubbard
all my wearing apparel to be divided between and amongst them share and share alike all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects be the same of what nature kind or quality soever and wheresoever after payment of my just debts funeral expenses the aforesaid legacies and the charge of proving this my will I give and bequeath unto my before named sons and daughter namely
Arth Cowlin
Jas Cowlin
and
Susanna Algate
to be divided between and amongst them share and share alike and it is my mind and will that my aforesaid daughter
Susanna Algate
shall receive her before named legacy and as well shall receive her share of the residue to and for her own proper use absolutely to be paid into her own proper hands whose receipt alone shall be a sufficient discharge for this same and I direct that the same shall not be subject to the debts control intermeddling or engagement of her present or any future husband and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my aforesaid son
Arth Cowlin
of Copford in the county of Essex (farmer) sole executor of this my will and do declare that he shall not be answerable or accountable for such monies only as shall come to his hands by virtue thereof and hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made do declare this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said
Hannah Cowlin
the testatrix to this my last will and testament have set my hand and seal this
14.1.1832
Hannah Cowlin
signed sealed published and declared by the said
Hannah Cowlin
the testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence and in the presence of each other and at her request have set our names as witnesses thereto
W. S. Collis
Jas Alliston