I Emma
Hanks of Bourton-on-the-Water in the County of Gloucester widow
do revoke all Wills and Testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made and do
make and publish this only for my last Will and Testament
I give
and devise unto my son John Hanks all those my freehold closes of land called Slaughter Bridge
Ground, Coppins Lake and Upper Ham with the tithes
thereof containing together twenty acres or thereabouts with the barn and other
buildings thereon situate in the said Parish of Bourton-on-the-Water to hold
the same unto my said son and his assigns for his life without impeachment of
waste and immediately after his decease
I give
and devise the said several closes of land and other hereditaments
to the use of my granddaughter Emma Hanks and her assigns during her life
without impeachment of waste and after her decease
I give
and devise the same closes and other hereditaments to
the use of the child if only one and if more that one of all the children of my
said granddaughter who shall attain the age of twenty one years if more than
one in equal shares as tenants in common and to his her and their heirs and
assigns forever and in case there shall not be any child or children of my said
granddaughter or being such he she or they shall all die under the twenty one
years
Then I
give and devise the said closes lands and hereditaments
to the use of my sister Mary Ann Collett
and my brother-in-law The Reverend Thomas Coles in equal shares as tenants in
common and to their respective heirs and assigns forever
I give
and devise unto my said son John Hanks all those my freehold closes of land called The Coss Cousens Ground, Meeting
House Ground and The Mill Ground containing together twenty acres or
thereabouts and severally situate in the said Parish of Bourton-on-the-Water
with their appurtenances to hold the same unto and to the use of my said son
his heirs and assigns forever
I also
give devise and bequeath unto my said son John Hanks all my ready
money and monies in the funds household furniture plate linen china books and
all the rest and residue of my
estate and effects of in or to which I or any person or persons in trust for me
shall at my decease be seized possessed or entitled in possession reversion
remainder or expectancy with their respective rights members and appurtenances
to hold the same unto my said son his heirs executors administrators and
assigns according to the respective natures and qualities thereof for ever
And I
appoint the said John Hanks sole Executor
of this my Will in witness thereof I have to this my Will set my hand and seal
the twentieth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty nine
Emma
Hanks signed sealed published and declared by the above named Emma Hanks the
testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in
her presence at her request and in the presence of each other hath hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses
W Kendall (solicitor) Bourton-on-the-Water
William Boddington Clerk to Messrs Wilkins and Kendall