Imprimis I doe will order and direct that all my debts Legacies Funerall Expences and the charges of the probate of
this my Will be first paid Satisfyed and Discharged
Item I doe give and bequeath unto my three loving Sisters Susane Tweed(?) Mary Wickens and Margaret Lark to each of them the
Sume of twenty pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittain to be paid to them Severally by my Executor hereinafter named
within one year next after my Decease
Item I doe give and bequeath unto my Kinsman Edward Bell Son to my Brother James Bell the Sume of twenty pounds of lawfull money
of Great Brittain to be paid to him when he Shall attaine to the age of one and twenty Years
Item I doe give and bequeath unto my Servant maid Margarett Yeomans the Sum of ten pounds of like money to be paid to her by
my Executor hereinafter named within one year next after my Decease
and I give further to her the said Margarett Yeomans the use of the Bedd bedsted and all belonging to the same and furniture of
the Room wherein She now lyes for the Term of her Naturall life and I will that my Executor doe let her enjoy the same for
her life Accordingly
and I doe hereby make Constitute and appoint my loving Brother James Bell of Northfleet full and Sole Executor of this my Will and to enable him to pay my Debts Legacies Funerall Expences and other incident Charges relating to this my will I doe will give and leave him all my ready money Goods Chattells and Personall Estate whatsoever and I doe make him Residuary Legatee
and I doe hereby revoke all former Wills by me made and doe declare this to be my last will
and Testament and none else contained and Written on one Sheete of paper
in Witness whereof I have to this my last will and Testament sett my hand and Seale the day and year first above Written Ed: Bell
(Attestation Clause)
Thomas Higgins _ William Martin _ Thomas Copland
Proved at London 8 March 1724/5
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