The Twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord 1723, I Ann Bedford of Hanslope in the County of Bucks Widow being very weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto 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 that is to say principally and first of all , I give and commend my soul into the hands of God that gave it: and for my Body I commend it to the Earth, to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the Discretion of my Executors: 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, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved son Francis Bedford of Preston in the County of Northton one shilling of good and Lawful Monies of England.

Item I give to my well-beloved Daughter Ann Burleton wife of Richard Burleton of Westonfavel in the County of Northton one shilling of good and Lawful Monies of England.

Item. I give to my well-beloved son William Bedford of Hanslop[p] in the County of Bucks the sum of fifty pounds of good and Lawful Monies of England, now in the hands of John Kilsby of Cucknow in the County of Northton to be paid twelve Months after my disceas, and also one dwelling House purchased of Hook Jackson of Northton, the House standing in St. Mary’s Street in the parish of All Saints in Northampton, and also one Bedstead which he had used for himself to Lie in, one striped ticking [tru]ckbed. One work’t hillin, and the said William Bedford to pay the sum of five pounds for my Buryal Expences, and me to be Buryed at Cucknow.

Item, I give to my welbeloved Grandaughter Susannah Burleton Daughter of Richard and Ann Burleton the sum of forty pounds of good and Lawful Monies of England, to be paid her out of the hundred pounds that is in the hands of John Kilsby of Cocknow aforesaid, and also my best bedstead and fetherbed, fether bolster, two fether pillows, best Curtains, one pare of white blankets, and coverled, one Chest of drawers, the biggest Chest , the great round Table, four Cane Cheers, four pare of sheets one pare of holland pillow pillowdrawers one pare of flaxen pillowdrawers. One dozen of the best Napkins, the best Tablecloth, the little brass pot, and all my waring Apparel, and the forty pounds to be paid twelve Months after my discease to her Father Richard Burleton to have it in her hands and pay it to her at the age of twentyone years

Item, I give to my welbeloved Grandaughter Ann Burleton Daughter of Richard and Ann Burleton one bedsted, Curtains, flockbed, a flockbolster, a fether bolster, a fether pillow, half a dozen of Napkins, a Table Cloth, a great Kettle, four pare of sheets, the Chest that is the best next to Susannahs.

I Likewise make and ordain the said William Bedford my only and sole Executor of this my Last will my hand and seal, the day and year above-written.

The mark of Ann