The last Will and Testament of me Jonathan Picking of Ashwell in the County
of Hertford Carpenter as follows that is to say: First I Give and Devise unto my
loving Wife Hannah Picking all that my messuage Cottage or Tenement situate and
being at Ashwell in my own occupation together with All and Singular its
Appurtenances To hold to her my said Wife and during the Terme of her natural
Life having surrendered the same to the use of my last Will. And from and
immediately after her Decease I Give and Devise All and Singular the said
premisses with all and every the Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto my Son
Thomas Picking To hold to my said Son Thomas his heirs and assigns for ever.
Also I Give and Bequeath unto my said Wife Hannah all my personal Effects
whatsoever to be at her Disposal whom I also make Executrix to this my Will In
Witness whereof I the said Jonathan Picking have hereunto set my hand and seal
this seventh Day of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred
and Eighty four.
Jonathan Picking
Signed sealed published and Declared by the abovenamed Jonathan Picking as
and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and
in his presence have hereunto Subscribed our Names as Witnesses
Thomas Squier
The mark X of Peter Bailey
John Boffey
Proved &c at Baldock the 25th Sept 1788 ... by the Oath of the Extrix...