[WILL]
In The Name of God Amen.
I Joseph Benfield of Measham in the County of Derby Laborough being
old and Infirmed but of sound minde memory and Understanding Blessed be
God for the same I Do hereby make Constitute ordain and Declare this my
Last Will and Testament in Mannor and form following.
To wit. I will that all my Just Debts Legices and funeral Expenses
be truly paid and sattisfied by my Executor hereafter Names.
I Give and bequeath to my Nephew John Benfield the sum of ten pounds.
Also I Give and bequeath to my Niece Sarah Sister to the said Jno.
Benfield the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Nephew Thos. Twoby the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Niece Jane Twoby the sum of ten pounds and
one fether bed Boulsters and two pillows two Blankets and Coverlid with
the Bedsteds and Hangings altogeather.
I Give and bequeath to my Niece Elizabeth Twoby the sum of ten pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Brother Henry Benfield and his wife the sum
of ten pounds and if my said brother and sister should Depart this Life
Before the said ten pounds becomes Due then I Give and bequeath the said
ten pounds to be Equally Divided amongst my Nephews and Nieces above mentioned.
I Give and bequeath to my two Kinswomen Mary and Elizabeth Robord of
Linton the sum of five pounds and if my Kinswomen Mary & Eliz. Robord
should Depart this Life before the said five pounds becomes Due then I
give the said five pounds to be Equally Divided amongst my Nephews and
Nieces above mentioned.
I Give and bequeath to my Fellow Servant Mary Brooks the sum of five
pounds.
I Give and bequeath to my Kinswoman Mary Homoz the sum of ten five
pounds.
I Give and bequeath to the poor of Measham the sum of one pound ten
shilling to be Distributed at the Discreshon on my Executor.
I Give and bequeath to the poor of Packington the sum of one pound
ten shillings to be Distributed at the Discreshon on my Executors.
and if I Dye possessed of more money than is hereby specified it is
my minde and desire that it may be Divided amongst my Nephews and Nieces
above mentioned at the Discreshon of my Executor.
I Give and bequeath all my wearing Apperrils to be Divided amongst
my Brother Henry Benfield and Jno. Benfield and Thos. Twoby Junior to be
Disposed as my Executors think proper.
And Lastly I Do hereby Nominate Constitute appoint ordain and Declare
Thos. Carter sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament Bearing Date
this twenty seventh Day of Novembr and in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty six.
Joseph Benfield his X Mark
Signed sealed published and Declared by the within named Testator in
and for his Last Will and Testament in the preasence of Us who have hearunto
subscribed Our Names as Witnesses there to in his preasence and at this
Request and in the preasence of Each Other.
Witness
Joseph Sheldon [signed]
Mary Brooks X her Mark