BYRD, Mary (Will)

Beneficiary 1 - Sarah Byrd, sister

• Her share of the household furniture and implements and afterwards to whoever should occupy the house
• Her one-third share of each of the properties for her use

Beneficiary 2 - William Byrd, brother

• Her share of the household furniture and implements and afterwards to whoever should occupy the house
• Her one-third share of each of the properties for her use

Beneficiary 3 - Sarah Sophia Byrd, niece

• Plate and china after the death of Sarah and William

Beneficiary 4 - Mary Byrd, niece

• Plate and china after the death of Sarah and William

Beneficiary 5 - Hired servants

• Suit of mourning
• One year’s wages in addition to any wages due to them

Beneficiary 6 - Thomas Byrd, brother

• £50

Beneficiary 7 - Each executor

• £50

Beneficiary 8 - Resident clergyman of Badsey to be used as follows

• £15 total - £5 for books and library for the poor of Badsey
• £5 to be distributed to the poor of Badsey
• £5 to purchase blankets to be distributed to the poor of Badsey at the Christmas following her death

The residue of personal estate to be invested in Government stocks or real copyhold or leasehold securities with the income to her sister Sarah for her life and after her death to her brother Thomas; after his death, £2,000 to go to each of the two daughters of Thomas and £1,000 to his son Thomas.  The remainder to be divided among all the children of her brother Thomas (no record of how much this remainder was, but Henry Byrd, the youngest son of Thomas, expected to receive something as it is mentioned in the mortgage of Long Close dated 9th October 1866).