In the Name of God Amen. I Edward Bailey of Ashwell in the County of Hertford
Tailor and Shopkeeper Do Make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in
manner and Form following, (that is to say,) First, I Give and Devise Unto my
loving wife Sarah All that my Freehold Messuage or Tenement I now dwell in with
its and every of its Appurtenances situate in the High Street of Ashwell
aforesaid Together with all other my Freehold Messuages Cottages or Tenements
And all and every other my Landed Freehold Estates in the Parish of Ashwell
aforesaid or Elsewhere To hold to her my said wife Sarah and to her Heirs and
Assigns for ever Also I Give and Devise Unto my Eldest Son Richard Bailey my Two
Copyhold Cottages or Tenements lately newly erected and adjoyning my aforesaid
Dwelling House with their and every of their Appurtenances Together with One
Acre and One Rood of Land lying upon London Hill And Three Half Acres near Stone
Hill and Cat Bottom (Being all Copyhold) To Hold to him the said Richard Bailey
and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever and Lastly I Give and Bequeath All and
singular my Stock in Trade farming Stock Household Furniture Effects Ready
Monies Debts to me oweing and all other my Personal Estate whatsoever and
wheresoever unto my said wife Sarah for her own use and Benefit (She Just paying
thereout All my just Debst and Funeral Expences) And I Do hereby Constitute my
said Wife Sarah Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty eighth day of December
in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Five.
Edwd Bailey
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Edward Bailey the Testator
as and for his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us, who at his Request
and in his Presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto,
Wm Pittman
Ann Pittman
Ruth White
19th August 1808.
Sarah Bailey the sole Executrix within named was duly sworn
&c and that the effects of the deceased are not of the value of one hundred
pounds. Before me Joseph Parsons Surrogate