In the Name of God Amen
I John Watkins of Poolhall in the County of Monmouth Gentleman
do make this my last Will and Testamen in manner following (that is to
say) I Give and Bequeath unto my mother Elizabeth Watkins the
sum of forty pounds Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother Hugh Watkins the sum of one hundred pounds Item I Give and
Bequeath unto my Brother William Watkins the sum of five
pounds and I will and direct that the above mentioned Legacies
be respectively paid within twelve Months next after my decease
out of the personal Estate and Effects which I have now in England
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my said Mother Elizabeth Watkins
the use of all my Plate and Books during her life and after her
decease I Give and Bequeath the same Plate and Books unto my
Nephew Samuel Watkins (son of my Brother James Watkins) for
ever Whereas there now remians due to me in the hands of my
Attorney John Forkner and john Firby of Pensacola in the Province
of West Florida a considerable sum of Money Now I do hereby
give and bequeath the same sum or so much thereof as can be
recovered in the manner following (that is to say) fifty pounds
part thereof to my Brother Richard Watkins and the residue
thereof and also the residue of all other my personal Estate of
what nature or kind soever and wheresoever unto my Brothers
the said James Watkins Hugh Watkins and Richard Watkins to
be equally divided between and among them share and share alike
I appoint my Friend Richard Forman of the Tower, London Esq[uie]r
and my Brother the said James Watkins Executors of this my last
Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke all former and other
Wills by me at ant time heretofore made and do declare this
to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of December one
thousand seven hundred and seventy nine Jo[h]n Watkins
signed sealed published and delivered by the above named John
Watkins the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as
Witnesses ^thereto^ David Lloyd Baker Gabb.
This Will was proved at London on the 9th March 1780
by James Watkins, brother of the deceased.