I JONATHAN BAILY of Streatly in the County of Berks Malster being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding (thanks be to God for the same) Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Writing in Manner following (that is to say) Imprimis I give devise and bequeath unto my trusty and welbeloved Friend Mr GEORGE DEACON All that my Messuage or Tenement with the Outhouses Orchard Garden Cow Common and Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and being in Blewberry in the said County of Berks being parcel of the Customary Lands and premises of the Manor of Blewberry aforesaid To hold from and immediately after my Decease unto the said GEORGE DEACON and his Heirs for Ever at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor In trust nevertheless that he the said GEORGE DEACON and his Heirs shall and will permit and suffer my Neice ANNE the wife of THOMAS HOUSE and her Assigns during her natural Life to have receive and take the Rents Issues and Profits of all and singular the said premises to her and their own use and Benefit separate and apart from her Husband and so as he shall not intermeddle or have any thing to do therewith and that her Receipt from time to time shall be a sufficient Discharge to the person or persons paying the same notwithstanding her Coverture And from and immediately after her Decease Then in Trust that her the said GEORGE DEACON and his Heirs shall stand and be seized of all and Singular the said premises with the appurtenances to and for the only proper use and Behoof of ROBERT HOUSE the Son of my said Neice ANNE HOUSE and his Heirs for Ever at the Will of the Lord according to the Custom of the said Manor  Item I give and bequeath unto my said Friend GEORGE DEACON all that my Messuage or Tenement situate and being in Streatly aforesaid and now in the Occupation of one DAVID ILSLY Together with the Barn Stable Backside Outhouses and Buildings thereunto belonging and also all those two half acres of arable Land lying and being in the Common Fields of Streatly aforesaid which I lately purchased of and from one [            ] MORECOCK with all the appurtenances to the said Messuage or Tenement two half Acres of arable Land and premises last mentioned belonging To hold unto the said GEORGE DEACON and his Heirs and assigns for Ever from and immediately after my Decease In trust nevertheless that he the said GEORGE DEACON and his Heirs shall and will permit and suffer my Neice SARAH the Wife of BERNARD PARFETT and her Assigns to have receive and take the Rents Issues and profits thereof to her and their own use and uses for and during the Term of her natural Life separate and apart from her Husband and so as he shall not intermeddle or have anything to do therewith and that her Receipt from Time to time shall be a sufficient Discharge to the person or persons paying the same notwithstanding her Coverture And from and immediately after her Decease Then In Trust that he the said GEORGE DEACON and his Heirs shall stand and be seized of all and Singular the said premises in Streatly aforesaid To the use and behoof of JONATHAN PARFETT and SARAH PARFETT the Son and Daughter of my said Neice SARAH PARFETT and their Heirs and assigns for Ever as Tenants in Common and not as Joint tenants  Item all the Rest and Residue of my Freehold Manors Messuages Cottages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and all other my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath unto my said Friend Mr GEORGE DEACON To hold unto the said GEORGE DEACON and to his Heirs and Assigns from and immediately after my Decease upon the Trusts Intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned and declared  Item I give and bequeath unto my said Friend GEORGE DEACON all and Singular my Goods Cattle Chattels Ready Money Debts owing and personal Estate whatsoever nevertheless upon and to and for the several Trusts Intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned and declared (That is to say) In Trust that he the said GEORGE DEACON his Heirs Executors or Administrators do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after my Decease Sell and dispose of as well all my personal Estate as all the Residue of my Real Estate hereinbefore given unto him for the best price or prices that her or they can get for the same and by and out of the Money arising by such Sales and by the Rents and profits of the same until such Sales can be made in the first place pay and satisfy all my just Debts and Funeral and Testamentary Expenses and from and after payment and Satisfaction thereof Then to pay unto my Trusty Servant RACHAEL BAILY the Sum of Ten pounds of Lawful Money of Great Britain which I do hereby give and order to be paid unto her and after payment of all my just Debts and Funeral and Testamentary Expenses and the said Legacy of Ten pounds Then as to one Moiety of the Residuum thereof In Trust that he the said GEORGE DEACON his Executors or Administrators shall and will as soon as he or they conveniently can put and place out the same at Interest upon the best Security or Securities that he or they can or may get for the same by and with the approbation of my said Neice ANNE HOUSE and so continue the same at Interest during her natural Life The Interest and Increase whereof I do hereby order to be from time to time paid to my said Neice ANNE HOUSE or her Assigns during her natural Life for her own separate Use apart from her Husband and so as that he shall not intermeddle or have any thing to do therewith and that her Receipt from time to time shall be a sufficient Discharge to the person or persons paying the same notwithstanding her Coverture and immediately from and after the Decease of my said Neice ANNE HOUSE Then in Trust that he the said GEORGE DEACON his Executors or Administrators shall and will pay the said Moiety and all Interest due for the same unto the said ROBERT HOUSE the Son of my said Neice ANNE to and for her own use and Benefit And as to the other Moiety of the said Residuum In Trust that he the said GEORGE DEACON his Executors or Administrators shall and will as soon as he or they conveniently can put and place out the same at Interest upon the best Security or Securites that he or they can or may get for the same by and with the Approbation of my said Neice SARAH PARFETT and so continue the same at Interest during her natural Life The Interest and Increase whereof I do hereby order to be from time to time paid to my said Neice SARAH PARFETT or her Assigns during her natural Life for her own separate Use apart from her Husband and so as that he shall not intermeddle or have any thing to do therewith and that her Receipt from Time to time shall be a sufficient Discharge to the person or persons paying the same notwithstanding her Coverture and immediately from and after the Decease of my said Neice SARAH PARFETT Then in Trust that he the said GEORGE DEACON his Executors or Administrators shall and will pay the said last mentioned Moiety and all Interest due for the same unto JONATHAN PARFETT and SARAH PARFETT the Son and Daughter of my said Neice SARAH PARFETT equally to and for his and her own use and uses  And I do hereby order and direct that my said Trustee his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall and may from Time to time by and out of the Money that shall come to his or their Hands reimburse him or themselves all such Costs Charges and Expenses that he or they shall be at or put unto in the Management or Execution of the Trusts hereby in him or them reposed But my Will is that my said Trustee his Heirs Executors and Administrators shall so reimburse him or themseleves out of the respective Estate or Estates from whence or on account of which such Costs Charges and Expenses shall arise any thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary notwithstanding   And Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Friend GEORGE DEACON the sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made either by Word or in Writing and desiring this to be taken as and for my Last Will only and no other  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Twentieth Day of November In the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty five – JONATHAN BAILY – Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of Us who subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereunto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other – TOBY COTTRILL – MOSES DOE – R TOOVEY 

This Will was proved at Reading May 18^th 1756 before ye Revd John [Sunby] [            ] Lawfull Surrogate of the Revd Worshipful Henry Stebbing Dr in Divty. [ ] of the Diocese of Sarum And by him Admon of ye Effects of the Testator was granted to GEORGE DEACON the Extor within named being first Sworn to the truth of the sd. Will to perform the same and to Exhibit as Invty. and Acct. when Lawfully required