This is the last Will and Testament of me William Worboys of Ashwell in the
County of Hertford Farmer and Carrier First I give and devise unto my Dear Wife
Elizabeth Worboys and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever All that piece or parcel
of Arable Land containing by Estimation two Acres be the same more or less
situate and being in Long Paintry in Quarry Field in Ashwell aforesaid purchased
of the Devisees in Trust of John Hart deceased And as for and concerning all and
singular the rest residue and remainder of my Messuages Cottages Lands Tenements
and Hereditaments with their respective Appurtenances situate and being in the
Parish of Ashwell aforesaid and in Guilden Morden in the County of Cambridge or
elsewhere in the Counties of Hertford and Cambridge as well Freehold as Copyhold
I give and devise the same with their and every of their Appurtenances unto my
three sons William Worboys Thomas Worboys and Samuel Worboys their Heirs and
Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants And I give and
bequeath unto my said Wife all the Household Furniture Plate Linen and China
which was her property before our Marriage and also all my stock in Trade of a
Farmer Corn Grain Hay Cattle and Effects situate standing growing and ...ing in
upon or about a certain Messuage Tenements and Farm in Ashwell aforesaid and
Hinxworth in the said County of Hertford belonging to my said Wife late Beldains
and now in my own Occupation, the same to be to and for her own Use and Benefit
And I give and bequeath unto my said Wife Elizabeth Worboys the sum of two
Hundred Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to her within six
months next after my decease And I do hereby Will and declare that the several
Gifts and Devises by me hereinbefore made to or in favor of my said Wife shall
be and be accepted and taken by my said Wife in bar lieu and satisfaction of
such Dower and thirds at Common Law or by Custom which she might claim or be
entitled to out of all or any part of my Estates ... which I at any time during
the Coverture between us have or may be seised And as concerning all the residue
and remainder of my Monies Securities for Money Debts to me owing Stocks Funds
Goods Chattles and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature
or kind soever the same be (not hereinbefore disposed of) subject to the payment
of my Just Debts the aforesaid Legacy of two hundred Pounds and my Funeral and
Testamentary Expences I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto
my said three Sons William Worboys Thomas Worboys and Samuel Worboys equally to
be divided between them share and share alike And I do hereby nominate and
appoint Thomas Westrope of Ashwell aforesaid Farmer and my son William Worboys
Executors of this my Will and the said Thomas Westrope Guardian of my Children
And my Will is that my said Executors or either of them shall not be charged
with or accountable for any more Monies than they respectively shall actually
receive or shall come to their respective Hands under or by virtue of this my
Will nor with or for any loss which shall happen to the same without their
respective wilful default and that it shall and may be lawful to and for them
respectively to deduct and retain all such Costs Charges and Expences as they
shall sustain or be put to in the Execution of this my Will or in any wise
relating thereto And I do hereby direct and declare that it shall be lawful for
my said Executors and the Survivor of them and the Executors and administrators
of such Survivor to pay any Debts claimed from me upon any Evidence they shall
think proper to admit and to adjust settle compromise and compound all Accounts
Reckonings Claims and Demands whatsoever depending between me and any other
Person or Persons touching my Property Business Affairs and Concerns and to
accept and take any Composition or Compositions they may think reasonable or
proper for or in full of any Debts or Demands .... me And lastly I do hereby
revoke and make void all former Wills and Codicils by me at any time made and do
declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said
William Worboys the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained
in two Sheets of Paper set my Hand to the first Sheet and my Hand and Seal to
this last Sheet thereof the fourth day of August in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen
William Worboys X his mark
... published and declared by the said [William Worboys] 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 [subscribed ] our Names
as Witnesses thereto,
Edward Bacon
Edw Sale
H. O. Roe
11th Jany 1814
Thomas Worboys and William Worboys .... under the value of
£2000...