In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Smithsend of Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucester, being sick in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to Almighty God for the same, and not knowing how it will please God to dispose of me either for life or death, but wholly submitting my self to his blessed will, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Imprimis. I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my creator, hoping for salvation through the alone merits of Jesus Christ, my blessed Saviour, and redeemer, and my body to the earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my executrix herein after named, and as to that worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and devise to my dearly beloved wife, Paulina Smithsend, and her heirs for ever, all those my two closes or inclosed pieces of Greensward or pasture ground called Pages Tirles which I lately purchased of the Honourable Henry Stafford Esquire, lying and being in the Parish of Ashchurch in the county of Gloucester. Item. I give and devise unto my said wife Paulina all those my two grounds of inclosed Greensward called Fletchers Grounds also Fletchers Ridgeways with the meadow thereunto adjoining and belonging, which I lately purchased of one John Mills of London, Gentleman, lying and being in Walton Cardiffe in the said County of Gloucester to hold to her heirs and assigns for ever, provided nevertheless that my wife shall immediately upon my death surrender and yield up her settlement or jointure as to the other Lands called Veysey? Lands also Newton fields therein mentioned and confirmed which are herein after otherwise disposed of, to my brother his heirs and assigns, my will and meaning is that the two lands before mentioned seized to her and her heirs of the said Pages Tirles and Fletchers grounds also Fletchers Ridgeways and the meadow thereunto adjoining called Fletchers meadow shall be void, frustrate and of none effect to all intents and purposes, my devise word sentence herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Item. I give and devise to my beloved brother, Nicholas Smithsend, his heirs forever, all that my piece of Greensward or pasture called Vesey? lands lying and being situate in the Parish of Ashchurch aforesaid in the said Countiy of Gloucester. Item. I give and devise unto my said brother, Nicholas Smithsend, to his heirs forever, all that the moiety of the Estate at Fiddington now in possession of my uncle and aunt which I hold in reversion after the death of my said aunt by virtue of the last will and testament of my late grandfather deceased. Item. I will and direct shall be paid unto my said Brother the sum of one hundred pounds now remaining in the hands of my said uncle and aunt being a legacy left me by the last will and testament of my said late grandfather deceased, conditional nevertheless and upon this special provision that he, my said brother, shall with the utmost expedition next after my decease, either by sale of the lands or otherwise, and application of the one hundred pounds, shall pay and discharge the several bonds and notes herein after mentioned. To Mary Lyes, widow, the sum of one hundred and ten pounds and interest. To Mrs Elizabeth Aston, sixty pounds and interest. To Mrs Anne Holland forty pounds and interest. To the widow Baldwyne, twenty pounds and interest.To Thomas Hall, fifteen pounds and interest. After such payment the remaining to be and remain to him the said, Nicholas Smithsend, his heirs and assignes for ever. Item. and my particular will and desire is that none of my friends will be prying or inquisitive how these several sumes have been employed, it being a matter I am willing shall be a secret in my own breast, but I hope that all my friends will as far as in them lies, agree to secure my reputation. Item. I give unto my said dear Brother all the law books in my study and my violins and music books of all ---, and my sword and guns. Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving sister, Elizabeth Smithsend, ten pounds to buy her mourning, which I order to be paid to her one year after my decease by my wife. Item. all the rest of my goods, chattels and personal estate whatsoever I give, dispose and bequeath unto my said wife, Paulina Smithsend, who I hereby make my sole executrix of this my last will and testament desiring to be buried in the Parish Church of Ashchurch in a grave separate from any other. In witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament, containing four sheets all my own handwriting, each sheet signed with my own hand set my hand and seal, hereby declaring all former wills and codicils by me at any time before void, and this to be my last will and testament the elevnth day of May in the third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King George over Great Britain.

Witnesses, Thomas Watts,Robert Lewis

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