JONES, John (Will)

I, John Jones of Badsey, yeoman, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding, give:

• To my brother Francis Grove Jones, All that my barn and stable and all my lands and hereditaments in Offenham, charged with one annuity of £10 given by Francis Grove to my aunt Martha Barber for her natural life and also charged with a debt of £120 which I owe to my said Aunt Barber on bond and also with another debt of £100 which I owe to William Roberts of Evesham on bond
• To my brother Piercy Jones All that my Close in Badsey called Claybrook he paying thereout to my sister Ann Knight one annuity of £3 3s for her natural life and I do charge and make chargeable the said close called Claybrook with the payment of the said annuity
• To my nephew Joseph, son of my brother William Jones all other my messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in Badsey, charged with one annuity of £10 given by my said uncle Francis Grove to my mother for the term of her natural life and also charged with all other my debts
• To my brother Piercy my silver tankard
• My will is that my brother Piercy shall ? and make £200 out of my personal estate and therewith pay himself which I acknowledge to be due and coming to him from and out of my said stock
• To my brother William one annuity of £6 to be paid him by my nephew Joseph for his natural life and I do hereby charge the said premises devised to my nephew Joseph with the payment of the said annuity to my brother William
• To my niece Mary Jones the sum of £40 to be paid her within 4 years after my decease and I do hereby make chargeable the premises devised to my nephew Joseph Jones with the payment of the £40
• After my brother Piercy shall be paid the said £200 out of my said stock, then I do hereby give the residue to my nephew Joseph Jones and also all the rest and residue of my goods chattels and personal estate
• My will is that my brother William’s annuity shall be paid him half yearly
• I give to my brother Piercy my greatcoat and to my nephew Joseph my two best suits of clothes, my four best shirts, my best hat, body spurs and buckles
• and all the rest of my wearing apparel to my brother William