This is the last will and testament of one Jeremiah Heaver the Elder of Ryarsh in the County of Kent farrier made the twentieth day of July in the thirty sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain fixture and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. First and principally I surrender my soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator hoping to be saved by and through the only ??? and satisfaction of Jesus Christ my saviour and redeemer and my body I commit to the Earth to be directly interred and buried by and at the discretion of my executor herein after named. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Mary Heaver and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and ??? or yearly payment of eighteen pounds of lawful money of Great Britain ??? of all taxes or charges whatsoever either parliamentary or otherwise and to be paid to my said wife by equal quarterly payments on Lady Day , Midsummer Day, Michaelmas Day and Christmas Day the first payment to be made on each of those days of payment as shall first and next happen after my decease and to be charged on my personal estate and I do order and direct my son Jeremiah Heaver my executor hereinafter named within one month next after my decease at his own costs and charges to enter into, execute and deliver unto my said wife a bond in the penalty of four hundred pounds conditioned for the one payment of the said yearly payment of eighteen pounds to my said wife for her life in manner before mentioned. But in case my said son refuse or neglect to make ??? and deliver such bond unto said wife for the space of one month next my decease then and in such case I give and bequeath to my said wife the sum of four hundred pounds to be paid unto her within one month next after my decease ?? I give and devise all that my messuage tentement and farm with the lands and app??tenances there unto belonging situate and lying in the prishes of Wrotham and Standsted in the said County of Kent and now in the ??? and occupation of Thomas Parsons his assigns or ??? unto my said wife Mary Heaver and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease unto my said son Jeremiah Heaver and the issues of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue unto my daughters Elizabeth Fremlin and Mary Heaver to be equally divided between them as tenants in common and to their several and respective heirs and assigns forever. ??? I give and bequeath unto my said wife Mary Heaver and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life sole use and enjoyment of all the furniture now standing and being in or belonging to the parlour the chamber and that part of the wash house and pantry behind the parlour in my dwelling house and I do order and direct that said son Jeremiah Heaver shall permit and suffer my said wife with her family to use and occupy that end of my house where in the said rooms are situate for her life ??? ??? ?? and I also direct him to find his mother in such for her life. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Heaver the sum of two hundred pounds and fifty five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto her in manner following that is to say five pounds part thereof within one month next after my decease, one hundred pounds other part thereof with twelve months next after my decease with interest at 5% from my decease and one hundred and fifty pounds reminder thereof within six months next after the decease of my said wife and I do order and direct my said son Jeremiah Heaver to pay and allow my said daughter Mary the yearly sum of five pounds from my decease till such time as she my said daughter shall Mary or my said wife shall die. Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth Fremlin the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds of lawful money to be paid unto her within six months next after the decease of my said wife and as to all and every the rest and residue of my goods and chattels effects and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature ??? or quality soever that same be not werein before by me otherwise disposed of after and subject to the payment of my debts legacies and funeral expenses. I give and bequeath that same and every part thereof and all my estate and interest therein unto my said son Jeremiah Heaver his executors and administrators and I do make nominbate and appoint my said son Jeremiah Heaver said executor of this my last will and testament and I do revoke all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I said Jeremiah Heaver the testator have to this my last will and testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal to wit my handto this first and hand and seal to last last sheet dated the day and year above written .

Proved at London the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.