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In the Name of God Amen I, Sarah Wrathall, of the parish of Saint Giles, Cripplegate, London, Widow, being aged but of sound Mind and Memory, Do make this my last Will and Testament as follows, that is to say, I give and bequeath to the three children of my Brother, Edward Buckle, deceased, that is to say, To John Buckle, Jane, the Wife of William Ward and Elizabeth, Wife of Thomas Grange, the sum of one hundred pounds each to be paid within three Months after my Decease, and in case of the Death of any of them before me I direct that the Legacy of him or her so Dying shall be payd to, or equally divided between, his or her Child or Children. And I give to my said Brother’s three Children a Gold ring Each, and I also give unto each of them a Silver Spoon marked H.H. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Nephew, John Ward, Son of the said William Ward and Jane his Wife, my Silver Watch. Item: I give and bequeath unto Roger Horner?, my Sister’s Son, the Sum of One hundred pounds to be payd within three Months after my Decease, But in case of his Death before me I give the same to his Child, or Children equally if more than one. I give to Ann Riley, my servant, the Sum of ten pounds in case she shall remain my Servant at the time of my Decease. I give to Isaac Riley ffifty pounds in three percent Bank Annuitys and I direct that the Interest of the said Annuity shall be received by, or payd to him until he shall have served his apprenticeship or attained the age of one and twenty years,But in case of his Death before he shall have served his apprenticeship or attained his age of twenty one years as aforesaid, I give the same to his ffather, Joseph Riley, his Brother, Joseph Riley, and his Sister, Sarah and the survivors of them equally to be divided between them. I give to the said Joseph Riley the Sum of ffive pounds to put him forth an apprentice. I give to the said Sarah, Daughter of the said Joseph Riley, and to the said Joseph Riley, her ffather, the Sum of ffive pounds each. I give to my grand Children, Elizabeth Wrathall, Mary Wrathall and Sarah Wrathall the Sum of ffive pounds Each to be payd to their ffather within three Months after my Decease for their use and Benefit. My desire is to be buryed at the Discretion of my Executors, herein after named, to whom I give the Sum of ffive pounds Each. I give to the Reverend Mr. Boswell one Guinea. I give to my Son, Robert Wrathall, the Sum of ffive pounds. I direct Mr. John Alcock and Mr Hugh Pearcy, Glazier, whom I appoint Joynt Executors and Trustees of this my Will. I give to the said Ann Riley and Sarah, her Sister, All my Wearing Apparell, to be equally divided between them. I give to Mrs. Isabella ??????? one Jacobus Broad piece of Gold value twenty ffive Shillings. I give to Mrs Mary Newell one Jacobus piece of Gold value twenty ffive shillings. I give to Mrs. Martha Harrison one Guinea. I give to Mrs. Rebecca Rudge one Guinea. I give to Mrs. James Wrathall one Guinea. I give to my Grand Daughter, Ellen Wrathall one hundred pounds Principal Bank Circulation to be payd to her at the age of twenty one years, the Interest whereof in the meantime to be paid to her ffather for, or towards, her Maintenance and Education. All the rest and residue of my Estate and Substance whatsoever I give and bequeath to the said Joseph Riley and his three Children, Isaac, Joseph and Sarah equally to be divided between them. In Witness whereof I have, to this my Will contained in two Common Sheets of Paper, sett my hand and seal this thirtyeth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fforty two – Sarah Wrathall. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Sarah Wrathall, the Testatrix, as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have, at her Desire and Request Subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereto in her presence of us, Two Interlineations being first made in the upper sheet of this Will (concerning the Age of twenty one years only) Samuel Gibbons of London, Stationer, James Barrow, Wood Street.
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