In the Name of God Amen I Walter Smith of the Parish of Colerne in the County of Wilts yeoman Do Make My last Will and Testament in Maner and form following.
Imprs I Give Devise and bequeath to My son Francis all that mesuage wherein I now Dwelleth together with all the lands thereunto belonging together with the Lease where by they are to be holden.
I Give and bequeath to My son Giles, all that wood called Lacys Copice together with the Lease where by it is holden and the Sum of five pounds in Money to be paid to his Son James at the age of twenty one years.
I Give and bequeath to My two Daughters Elizabeth and Mary the Sum of twenty Shillings a pice.
I Give and bequeath to William Smith Son of the aforesd Francis Smith My large Bellmetle Pott and two Stone troughs, or cesterns.
I Give and bequeath to all My Daughter Elizabeths Children the Sum of five Shillings a pice.
I Give and bequeath to My Daughter Marys two Sons viz: David and William Tanner the Sum of ten pounds a pice to be paid at the age of ten years or to carry Interest.
All the rest and residue of My Goods & Chattels Not before Given bequeathed or devised I Give Devise and bequeath to My Son Thomas Smith and also appoints him sole Executor as Witness My Hand and Seal this twentyeth Day of April 1749
| Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named Walter Smith for and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us | Walter Smith |
| Edw. Ranger (?) | |
| Edm. Bradfield | |
| 24th May 1751 | |
| The Extor. sworn before me | |
| Chrisr: Holland Surtes. (?) |
[On the reverse]
Smith Walter
Colerne
W 24 May 1751
Colerne
The will of Walter Smith Decd.
This will was proved at Chippenham on the 24th day of May 1751 before the Revd. Christopher Holland ...
And by him adstration. of the effects of the decd … this will was granted to Thomas Smith lawful son of the said decd. & sole extor. within named
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