In the Name of God Amen
I
ELIZABETH BARKER
of Steeple in the County of Essex Widow being of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding (blessed be God for the Same) Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to Say) First I give and bequeath unto my Son ISAAC BARKER the Sum of Five Pounds to be paid to him at the end of one Calendar Month next after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto my Son THOMAS BARKER the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be paid to him at the End of twelve Calendar Months next after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter ELIZABETH BARKER the Sum of Fifty Pounds to be paid to her at the End of Eighteen Calendar Months next after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto my Son JOSEPH BARKER the Sum of Fifty Pounds to be to be paid at the End of two years next after my decease And I give and bequeath unto him my said Son JOSEPH BARKER the Lease of my Farm in Southminster in the said County of Essex called [Lander] or otherwise and all my Right Title Term of Years and Interest on and in the Same Farm with the Appurtenances and the Said Lease thereof Also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter MARY BARKER the Sum of Fifty Pounds to be paid to her at the end of three years next after my decease Also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter SARAH BARKER the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be paid to her at her age of one and twenty years And I do nominate and appoint my friend Mr JOHN TRUSS to be Guardian to my Said Daughter untill She Shall attain the Said Age of one and twenty years And I give unto him the said JOHN TRUSS the Sum of Five Pounds for his care and trouble in the Guardianship of my Said Daughter SARAH And I give to her my Said Daughter SARAH my Silver Tankard And all the rest residue and remainder of my moneys Securities for money Lease of and Interest in Farms Goods Chattels Debts Stock Emblements Effects and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever not hereinbefore my me given or disposed of my just Debts Funeral Charges and the Costs of the Probate of this my Will being first paid and Satisfied  I give and bequeath unto my Son JOHN BARKER to and for his own proper use and benefit And I do nominate make and appoint him my said Son JOHN BARKER full and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and do revoke former and other Wills by me made

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Five – X – the mark ELIZABETH BARKER  Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said ELIZABETH BARKER the Testator as and for her last Will and Testament in our presence and attested by us in her and in each others presence - JOHN KITTISON -  JAMES SMITH WILLM SMART

This Will was Proved on the Fifth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty five before the Reverend George Cowperthwaite Clerk Surrogate and by the Oath of JOHN BARKER Son of the deceased and Sole Executor to whom Administration of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the Said deceased was granted and committed on the Seventh Day of the Said Month of March he being first sworn duly to Administer

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