I Mary Goodchild of Ashwell Widow in the County of Hertford being weak in
body but of sound and Perfect Memory thank be to the Almighty God do make and
Ordain this my Last will and testament in manner and form as followeth Item I
Give and bequeath unto William Brown my Kinsman one pound to my Kinsman John
Goodchild one pound Item I Give to Ann Lemour the Wife of William Lemour Five
pound Elizabeth Hankin forty shilling the wife of Edward Hankin I Give to Mary
Webb Wife of Thomas Webb ten shilling I Give to Ann Seamor Daughter of William
Seamour five shillings I Give to Judy Hankin wife of John Hankin five shilling I
Give Ann Lemour younger tow pewter Dishes that was her Grandfather Goodchild and
a Dresser that stands in the barn and a white cupboard in the Chamber and My
Estate and all the Rest of my Goods I Give and bequeath unto William Chester and
Ann his wife my funerall Charges and my Legaceys and Debts being Discharged I do
make Williams Chester and his wife Whole Executor and Executrix of this my Last
will and testament whereof I do Set my hand and Seal as a Witness to what is
above Written the Legaceys are to be paid a year after her Decease
the mark of Mary X Goodchild
Signed Sealed published and Declared in the presence of us whose names are
under written at the Request of the testator as wittness to what is above
Written Mo 7: Sep: 14 Day 1745
Jonathan Picking
roger Walduck
Thomas Waller
2d July 1746
Anne the wife of Wm Chester the Executrix within named was duly
sworn to ye Execution of this will and that the .... of ye deces. did not amount
to ... twenty pounds....