In the name of God amen, Nicholas Smithsend of Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucester, malster, being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory and understanding, praise be to almighty god for the same, do make this, my last will and testament, in manner following, principally, I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty god, hoping for remission of my sins through the merits of Jesus Christ my redeemer, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. And as to the worldly estate which god of his mercy hath made me a disposer of, I give and devise unto my nephew, Nicholas Smithsend, the son of my brother John and to his heirs for ever, all that my messuage or tenement with the malthouse, garden, stables and appurtenances, situate and being in the High Street in Tewkesbury aforesaid. Also I give and bequeath unto my niece Hester Smithsend, who now lives with me, and my sister Pittman, the sum of fifty pounds of lawful money of Greaat Britain to be paid to her when she shall attain the age of one and twenty years, or be married, which shall first happen. Also I give to my nephew, Richard Jones of Cheltenham, sadler, the sum of fifty pounds of like lawful money to be paid him within one year next after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my sisters, Ann Ch--- and Mary Pittman, and to my sister in law Mary, the widow of my brother Thomas Smithsend and to her two daughters, Mary Smithsend and Ann Smithsend, twenty shillings apiece to buy them rings. All the rest and residue of my personal estate, goods and chattels whatsoever, I give and bequeath unto my said nephew, Nicholas Smithsend whom I make the sole executor of this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking and make void all former wills by me made, and I nominate and appoint my good friend Nicholas Smithsend of Walton Cardiff, gentleman, to be guardian over the person and estate of my said nephew Nicholas Smithsend, during his minority and to be overseer of this my will to see the same performed, and I give to him twenty shillings, in testimony whereof I have herein set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of May anno dim one thousand seven hundred and thirty. Nicholas Smithsend.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of T Hayward, R, Stobart, William Lewis his mark.

Proved 1830