In the Name of God Amen. I Joseph Gross of Caldecot in the County of Northampton Farmer being of sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding but weak in body do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I give devise and bequeath all and every my Worldly Estate and Estates both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever unto my trusty Friends John Allen of Higham Ferrers in the County of Northampton Gentleman and William Moore of Rushden in the said County of Northampton Yeoman and the Survivor of them and the Executors and Administrators of such survivor upon Trust to sell and dispose of all my Lands in the Parish of Stanwick containing about twenty five acres more or less and also all my Lands in the Parish of Irthlingborough containing about three Acres more or less and also all my Farming Stock and all other my personal Estate as soon as conveniently can be after my decease by one or more Sale or Sales for the most money that can be got and to collect and get in all debts owing to me at the time of my decease and with the money arising therefrom in the first place to pay all my just Debts and Funeral Expenses And then I Will and devise that they shall and do place out at Interest in some of the public Funds or upon such other security as they think proper in the Names of them the said John Allen and William Moore or the survivor of them or the Executors and Administrators of such survivor upon the Trust and to and for the uses interests and purpose herein after declared of and concerning the same (that is to say) upon Trust that they do and shall apply the Dividends and Interests of the sum of two hundred and ten Pounds so to be placed out as aforesaid and pay the same to my beloved Wife half yearly during the term of her natural life in lieu of [Do... or Thirds] and after her decease to divide the said principal sum of two hundred and ten pounds between all my children and their legal representatives share and share alike Also that they my said Trustees shall and do pay to my son Joseph the sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds over and above what I have already given him Also that they shall and do pay my Daughter Mary the sum of eighty Pounds over and above what she hath had already Also that they shall and do pay to my son John the sum of forty Pounds over and above what I have before given him Also that they shall and do pay to my son William the sum of One hundred Pounds Also that they shall and do pay to my son Thomas the sum of One hundred Pounds all which said Legacys I will and direct to be paid within twelve months after my Decease and if anything shall remain after payment of the same I will and direct that such residue shall be equally divided amongst all my said children and their legal representatives share and share alike Provided nevertheless and my will is that my said Trustees shall and do permit my said Wife to take to herself for her own benefit absolutely all the Household Furniture which she brought with her when I married her or so much thereof as I shall be possessed of at the time of my Decease anything herein before mentioned to the contrary in any wise not withstanding Provided also that my said Trustees herein before named and my Executors and the survivor of them and the Executors and Administrators of such Survivor shall and may in the first place reimburse and indemnify himself and themselves respectively or deduct and retain to themselves and himself respectively out of the said Trust Premises all such Costs Charges Damages and Expenses as they or either of them shall or may at any time expend lay out and be put unto for as by reason or means of all or any of the Trusts hereby in them reposed and that neither of them shall be answerable for any loss which may happen to any of the said Trust Premises unless such loss happen through his or her wilful neglect of default nor one for the other of them nor for more monies than shall naturally come to each of their hands respectively but each and every of them for his her and their own acts Deeds Receipts neglects and defaults only nor for any loss which shall or may happen by occasion of depositing any Money in the Hands of any public Banker And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said John Allen and the said William Moore Executors of this my Will hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare these Presents only to be and contain my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Joseph Gross the Testator have here unto set my Hand and Seal this twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and ninety six

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