in the name of god amen I
Wm Scott
of the parish of Earls Colne in the county of Essex gentleman being in sound mind memory and understanding though weak in body do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I give and bequeath all my household furniture plate linen china glass and implements of household furniture to my two daughters
Keziah Scott
and
Anna Scott
share and share alike to them their heirs and assigns absolutely and for ever I give and bequeath to my son
Wm
the sum of £10 to my granddaughter
Hannah
Sarah Girling Burls
the sum of £40 to my grandson
Jn Burls
the sum of £40 to be paid to them twelve months next after my decease to and for their own use absolutely and for ever also my will and desire further is that all that my copyhold and customary messuage and tenement called
Nounans otherwise Aspins
together with the barns stables yards gardens orchards lands meadows pastures hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging situate lying and being in the parish of Wakes Colne in the said county of Essex and now in the occupation of
Jn Constable
as the same premises are held of the manor of Colne Wake and Colne Engaine otherwise Little Colne and which I have surrendered to the use of my will shall be sold as soon as conveniently may be after my decease either by public auction or private contract whichever way to my executors hereinafter named shall seem most profitable and I do hereby authorise order empower and direct my executors hereinafter named to sell and dispose of the same as soon as conveniently may be after my decease for the best price or prices that can be had for the same and the money arising from the sale or sales thereof after deducting the necessary expenses attending such sale or sales together with all my money securities for money and also together with all the residue of my estate and effects of whatsoever nature kind or quality the same may be and not herein before disposed of after payment of my just debts funeral expenses and probate of this my last will and testament I give and bequeath one fifth
share thereof to my son
Hen Scott
one fifth share thereof to my daughter
Sarah Bourne
one fifth share to my daughter
Anna Scott
and one fifth share thereof to my daughter
Keziah Scott
to them their heirs and assigns for ever the remaining fifth share I give and bequeath to my grandchildren
Jn Pilgrim
Jeff Pilgrim
Wm Pilgrim
Barnard Pilgrim
and
Kesiah Pilgrim
sons and daughter of my daughter
Eliz Pilgrim
share and share alike to be paid to them my said grandchildren as they shall respectively attain the age of twenty years to and for their own use absolutely and for ever and my will further is that my executors hereinafter named shall if they please use the said one fifth part of my estate as aforesaid or any part remaining unpaid to my said grandchildren by paying interest for the same at the rate of £3 percent per annum which interest shall be paid to my said grandchildren for and towards their maintenance and education until they respectively attain the age of twenty-one years and my will and desire further is that the purchaser or purchasers of my said copyhold estate as aforesaid shall not be accountable for the nonapplication or misapplication of the purchase money and that the receipt of my executors hereinafter named shall be a full and sufficient dischaarge to the purchaser of purchasers for the purchase money thereof and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint
my son
Jeff Scott
of the parish of Bromley in the county of Essex and my son
Hen Scott
of the parish of White Colne in the said county of Essex executors of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all former will or wills by me at any time heretofore made do declare this to be my last will in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
28.12.1832
Wm Scott
signed sealed published and declared by the said testator
Wm Scott
as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses
Isaac Joslin Watson
Dan Smith
Ann Chaplin
all of Earls Colne