In the name of God Amen I Joseph Hindes the Elder of Hanslopp in the County of Bucks Laceman being of sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding praised be Almighty God for the same) do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) first I will and direct that all my legal Debts Legacies and ffuneral Expenses shall be fully paid and discharged by my Executors hereinafter named  Next I Give and devise unto my dear and loving Wife ffanny Hindes all that my Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate standing and being in the Church End of Hanslopp aforesaid and now in the occupation of my Son Joseph Hindes and also all that my Cottage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate standing and being in Hanslopp aforesaid and in the occupation of Catherine Branston and also all that my Garden with the appurtenances lying behind the said Cottage and now in my own occupation and also all that Close of pasture or unleased Ground with the appurtenances to the said Cottage near adjoining containing by estimation four Acres or thereabouts (be the same more or less) called or known by the name of Dennis’s Close and now in my own occupation and also all those my two other Cottages or Tenements with the appurtenances situate standing and being in Maltmill Lane in Hanslopp aforesaid and now in the several occupations of Sarah Stonton and Samuel Neal to hold the same unto my said Wife ffanny Hindes and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life if she shall so long continue a Widow and from and immediately after her decease or marriage again which shall first happen  I Give and devise unto my said Son Joseph Hindes and his heirs the said Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances in Church End aforesaid in his own occupation and also the said two Cottages or Tenements with the appurtenances in Maltmill Lane aforesaid in the several occupations of Sarah Stonton and Samuel Neal and I Give and devise unto my Son Thomas Hindes and his heirs the said Cottage or Tenement in the occupation of the said Catherine Branston the said Garden behind the same and the Close called Dennis’s Close with their and every of their appurtenances to the said Thomas Hindes and his heirs paying ..(sic)..  unto his Brother Joseph Hindes his Executors Administrators or assigns the Sum of One hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain within one month next after the decease or marriage again of my said Wife ffanny Hindes and I do hereby accordingly charge the said Cottage Garden and Close with the payment of the said Sum of One hundred pounds as aforesaid   Also I Give and bequeath unto my said Sons Thomas Hindes and  Joseph Hindes their Executors Administrators and assigns the Sum of ffive hundred pounds of like lawful money upon Trust to pay the interest profit and proceed thereof unto my said dear Wife ffanny Hindes or her assigns for and during the term of her natural life if she shall so long continue a Widow by even and equal half yearly payments at the days hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) the fifth Day of April and tenth Day of October in each year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said days as shall first and next happen after my decease and from or after the decease or marriage again of my said Wife ffanny Hindes   I Give and bequeath the said Sum of ffive hundred pounds unto my Children the said Thomas Hindes and Joseph Hindes Sarah the Wife of Jethro Inwood  Hetty the Wife of Charles Crick and Mary Hindes equally to be divided between or amongst them share and share alike and to be paid to them respectively within one month next after the decease or marriage again of my said Wife ffanny Hindes and if any or either of my said Children shall happen to depart this life before their his or her share or shares of the said Sum of ffive hundred pounds shall become due and payable as aforesaid without leaving any Child or Children of their his or her body or bodies lawfully begotten or to be begotten then my Mind and Will is and I do hereby direct and declare that the shares or share of them his or her so dying with leaving any such Child or Children as aforesaid shall go and be paid unto the survivors and survivor of my said Children equally between or amongst them (if more than one share and share alike but if any or either of my said Children shall happen to depart this life as aforesaid leaving one or more Child or Children as aforesaid then my Mind and Will is and I do hereby further direct and declare such Child or Children shall be entitled to and take his her or their respective fathers or mothers share or shares equally between or amongst them (if more than one) share and share alike and that the same shall be paid to them respectively at their age of twenty one years with Interest for the same from the decease or marriage again of my said Wife ffanny Hindes which shall in the mean time and until he she or they shall severally attain the said be paid and applied for and towards his her or their maintenance Education and bringing up   Also I Give and bequeath unto my said Wife ffanny Hindes her Executors Administrators and assigns all and singular my  household Goods ffurniture Linen China and plate whatsoever which shall be in upon or about the Messuage or Tenement and premises wherein I shall happen to dwell at the time of my decease and I do hereby further declare that the devises and bequests hereinbefore by me made to my said Wife ffanny Hindes as aforesaid are so by me made and are meant and intended to be in lieu full satisfaction and bar of any Dower or Thirds which she may have claim or be in anywise entitled unto out of any Messuages Lands Tenements or hereditaments whatsoever of which I may at the time of my decease be seized                    or entitled to    Also I Give and bequeath unto my said Sons Thomas and Joseph Hindes their heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns the further Sum of ffive hundred pounds of like lawful Money upon Trust to pay the Interest profit and proceed thereof unto my Daughter the said Sarah Inwood or her assigns for and during the term of her natural life to commence and be paid to her at such time and the same days and times and in such and the same sort manner and form as is hereinbefore by me directed with respect to the payment of the Interest of the said Sum of ffive hundred pounds first mentioned to my said Wife ffanny Hindes as aforesaid and from and immediately after the decease of my said Daughter Sarah Inwood   I Give and bequeath the said Sum of ffive hundred pounds unto her Daughter Sarah Inwood and Hetty Inwood equally between them share and share alike and to be paid to them respectively at the age of twenty one years and the Interest thereof in the mean time  to be applied for and towards their maintenance Education and bringing up but if either of them shall happen to die before her share of the said Sum shall become due and be payable then my Mind and Will is and I do hereby direct that the whole of the said Sum of ffive hundred pounds shall go and be paid the Survivor of them at her age of twenty one years and that the Interest thereof shall in the mean time be applied for her benefit in manner hereinbefore mentioned and in case the said Sarah Inwood and Hetty Inwood my Grand Daughters shall both happen to die under the age of twenty one years then I do hereby further declare my Mind and Will to be that the said Sum of ffive hundred pounds last mentioned shall go to my said Children Thomas Hindes and Joseph Hindes Hetty Crick and Mary Hindes equally to be divided amongst them share and share alike with like benefit of  Survivorship in case of any or either of them dying without leaving any Child or Children and with like benefit to the Child or Children of any or either of them dying and leaving Children of taking their his or her respective fathers or mothers share as is hereinbefore by me directed to take place with respect to the said Sum of ffive hundred pounds herein first mentioned   Also I Give and bequeath unto my said Sons Thomas Hindes and Joseph Hindes their Executors Administrators and Assigns the further Sum of Three hundred pounds of like lawful money upon Trust to pay the Interest Profit and Proceed thereof unto my Daughter the said Hetty or her Assigns for and during the term of her natural life to commence and be paid at such and the same days and times as such and the same sort manner and form as is hereinbefore by me directed to take place with respect to the Interest of the said two several Sums of ffive hundred pounds hereinbefore bequeathed and from and after the decease of my said Daughter Hetty Crick   I Give and bequeath the said Sum of  Three hundred pounds unto her Daughter Hetty Crick to be paid to her at the age of twenty one years and the Interest thereof in the mean time to be applied for her maintenance Education and bringing up but if my Grand Daughter the said Hetty Crick shall happen to depart this life under the said age of twenty one years then my Mind and Will further is and I do hereby direct and declare that the said Sum of Three hundred pounds  shall go to my said Children Thomas Hindes and Joseph Hindes Sarah Inwood and Mary Hindes equally to be divided amongst them share and share alike with like benefit on Survivorship in case of any or either of them dying without leaving any Child  or Children as aforesaid and with like to the Child or Children of any or either of them dying and leaving Children of taking his her or their respective ffathers or mothers shares and in such manner and form as hereinbefore is by me directed to take place with respect to the said two several Sums of ffive hundred pounds above by me bequeathed in Trust as aforesaid  Also  I Give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Hetty Crick the Legacy or Sum of two hundred pounds of like lawful Money and unto my Daughter the said Mary Hindes the Legacy or Sum of Eight hundred pounds of like lawful Money which said two Legacies  I Will and direct shall be paid within twelve months next after my decease by my said Executors hereinafter named  Also all the rest residue and remainder of my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments Goods Chattels Cattle ready Monies Securities for Money Stock Real personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever not hereinbefore other wise disposed of)  I Give devise and bequeath unto my said Sons Thomas Hindes and Joseph Hindes their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns equally to be divided between them share and share alike and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my said (sic) Thomas Hindes and Joseph Hindes joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament and so revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made  I do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament   In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Hindes the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of paper affixed together at the top with a Seal set my hand and seal (that is to say) to the first two sheets my hand only and to this last sheet my hand and seal the Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and six  Joseph Hindes (LS)    Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Hindes the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereof Charles Bishop James Bishop Geo H M

This Will was proved at London the Twenty Sixth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven before the Worshipful Thomas Edwards Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of The Right Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of  the prerogative council of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Thomas Hindes the Son of the deceased and one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom administration was granted  of all and singular the Goods and Chattels Heredits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to Administrator power        of making the like Grant to Joseph Hindes the Son also of the deceased and the other Executor named in the said Will which he shall apply for the same