Probate of the Will of

Edward Masters

Deceased

Will dated 7 July 1720

Probate dated 2 November 1723

In the name of God Amen I Edward Masters Citizen and Cooper of London being in good health of body and of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same Do this seaventh day of July one thousand seven hundred and twenty make my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) First I resigne my Soule into the hands of Almighty God that gave it And my body I comítt to the earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my executrix hereinafter named and as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me I give and dispose thereof as followeth Imprimis I will that all my just debts and funeral charges shall be first paid and discharged Item I do hereby will order and direct that all and singular my household goods and implements of household plate wines stock in trade bonds bills debts securityes for moneys and all other my personal estate of what kind or nature soever shall within one month next after my decease be valued and appraised by two indifferent persons one whereof to be nominated and chosen by my dear and loving wife Elizabeth Masters and the other by Joseph Studley of London gentleman my overseer hereinafter named and after my said debts funeral expenses and Legacyes hereinafter given are paid and satisfyed I will that all my said personal estate shall be divided into three equal parts one full and equal third part whereof I will and bequeath unto my said loving wife Elizabeth Masters her executors administrators and assigns for ever Item one other full and equal third part of my said personal estate I give and bequeath unto and between my loving son and daughter Edward and Elizabeth Masters to be equally divided between them share and share alike and in case either of them shall happen to dye before they shall attain their respective ages of one and twenty years or be married then I do give the part and share of him or her so dying unto the survivor of them and his and her executors administrators and assignes for ever Item as for and concerning the remaining third part of my said personal estate which I have liberty by the Custome of the City of London to dispose of I do hereby give and bequeath the same unto and between my said loving wife Elizabeth Masters and my said daughter Elizabeth Masters to be equally divided between them share and share alike Item I give to my loving brother Robert Masters the sume of ten pounds for mourning and to the said Joseph Studley the like sume of ten pounds and I do hereby desire the said Joseph Studley to be overseer of this my will and to assist my said wife and children in placeing out their moneys at interest from time to time as there shall be occasion And lastly I do hereby make my said loving wife Elizabeth Masters sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament And do hereby revoke all former and other wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made In witness whereof I the said Edward Masters have to this my will contained in one large sheet of paper set my hand and seale the day and year above written

Edward Masters

Signed sealed published declared and delivered by the said testator as and for his last Will and Testament and attested by us whose names are hereunder subscribed in the presence of the said testator

Tho Cox

Edm^d Davis

Richard Lownds