Description:

1. Will dated 3 April 17791
First all just debts, funeral and probate expenses are to be paid.
Beneficiaries:
All household stuff, cattle, horses, pigs, sheep implements of husbandry and 'a other my personal estate goods and chattels whatsoever' to his executor to be sold and after paying his debts etc the money to be invested and the interest to be paid annually to his daughter, Mary Russell wife of Joseph Russell during her lifetime '…and that without the control of her husband notwithstanding her coverture [legal standing as a wife]…'.
On her death the principal to be divided between as many of her children as are still living. If any are under 21 then they are to be paid on their attaining 21.
To kinsman Thomas Miles £20

Executor: Kinsman, Thomas Miles, attorney at law

Marked by testator

Witnesses: Walter Harries, Dorothy Haris and Samuel Harris

Date of Probate: 5 June 1779 .

Observations:

As this is taken from a copy of the will deposited at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury there are no supporting documents.
No names or numbers of Mary Russell's children given