In the name of God Amen I, Mary Lyes of Tewkesbury in the County of Gloucester, widow. being weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind and memory, praised be God, do make this my last Will and Testament the third day of September anno domini one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, in manner following. (That is to say), First, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour to receive free pardon and forgiveness for all my sins, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my executrix hereinafter named. and for my wordly estate I dispose thereof as follows. Item, I give and bequeath unto my cousin Ann Bridges? and to her sister, Elizabeth Lea, the sum of ten pounds apiece of lawful money, if they, or either of them, shall be living at the time of my decease. Item, I give and bequeath unto my cousin Mary Easher? the sum of ten pounds. And I give to my Cousin Mary Canner? the like sum of ten pounds if they, or either of them, shall be living at the time of my decease. But my will is that neither of the four legacies before mentioned shall be paid to either of them till three months next after the decease of my aunt, Elizabeth Aston. Item, I give to Ann, the daughter of the Rev William Shepherd the sum of five pounds which my will is shall be paid out and disposed of by my executrix hereinafter named, which to her shall seem best for the benefit of the said Ann Shepherd. That William Shepherd her father may never be concerned nor have to do therewith. Item. I give unto my cousin Elizabeth Smithsend of Fiddington the sum of five pounds and to my cousin Elizabeth Smithsend of Walton the sum of five pounds. And to Mary the wife of John Trotman of Tewkesbury the sum of ten pounds, which last mentioned legacies my will is shall not be payed to either of them until three months next after the decease of my said executrix. Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving aunt the said Elizabeth Aston all that my messuage or tenement [wherein] I now live in Tewkesbury aforesaid and all houses outhouses gardens and appurtenances and all other my messuages and lands whatsoever to hold to my said aunt, Elizabeth Aston, her executors and assigns forever And to and for no other ------------------------------------. Item. All the rest of my goods, chattels and money whatsoever I give devise and bequeath unto my dear and loving aunt Elizabeth Aston, upon condition she shall pay my debts and legacies and funeral charges and make her sole Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby and making void all former wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Mary Lyes

Signed published and declared in the presence of.
Robert Slyser
William Terrett
Thomas Watts