In the name of God Amen, the seventeenth day of June in the yeare of our Lord God 1692 1, Philip Heyward of Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucester, mercer, being in good health and strong of body and mind, thanks be given unto God for it, therefore calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: that is to say, First and principally, I give my soul into the hands of God who gave it me, and for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in christian and devout manner, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise, bequeath and dispose the same in manner and form following. Item, First I will that such debts as I owe shall be truly paid. Item, I give to my eldest son, Philip Heyward, twenty pounds of lawfull English money. Item, I give to my youngest son, Joseph Heyward, one hundred pounds of lawfull English money, one bed and bolster and pillow, two pair of sheets, two pillow beres, six napkins and four towels and two table cloths. Item, I give to my daughter Elizabeth Heyward two hundred pounds of lawful English money, the three best cushions, the oldest tick bed and bolster, the best bed and bolster and the sad colour serge curtains and vallins and counterpane and sad collour rug, two pillows, two holland, two flaxen and four hempen pillow beres, one pair of flaxen and three pair of hempen sheets, three flaxen and two hempen table cloths, one dozen of napkins wrote in white, one half dozen of the best wrote in blue, a dozen of ordinary napkins that are with blue, half a dozen of towels, one gold ring and three silver spoons that are plain, the fire shovel and tongs and grate belonging to the chamber chimney, the two largest kettles, one large brass pot and one little brass pot, four large dishes, the dozen of best plaets, one pair of blankets and the six best leather chairs. Item, I make and ordain my son, William Heyward, to be my full, whole, and only executor of this my last will and testament. And I do utterly revoke all former wills and testaments by me, in any wise heretofore made, or declared. In witness whereof l have hereunto put my hand and seal, the day and year above mentioned .

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Joseph Sheene, Tabitha Sheene senior, Tabitha Sheene junior.