This is the last will and testament of me William Pritchard of the parish of Garway in the County of Hereford yeoman whereby I dispose of my worldly estate as follows.
I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate unto my son in law Richard Haynes his heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the payment of all my just debts & funeral expences and the costs of proving this my will as also the following legacies I direct my said son in law to pay unto my daughter Mary the wife of Thomas Davies of the City of Hereford labourer and Elizabeth the wife of William Williams labourer the sum of five pounds apiece which said several sums I hereby direct to be paid within twelve calendar months after my decease. And lastly I hereby appoint my said son in law Richard Haynes sole executor of this my will hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me heretofore made and declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have to this my said will contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. The mark of William Pritchard.
Signed sealed published and declared by the testator William Pritchard as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his sight and presence and in the sight and presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. John Harris; William Edwards; Ed: Sayce, --?
On 28th August 1802 Richd Haynes the sole executor within named was sworn in due form of law before me Francis Wood--?, Surrogate
Sworn under £5
Proved at Hereford 28th Aug 1802 before the Rev’d & Wor’l John Napleton DD, Vir Gen’l &c by the oath of Richd Haynes the sole executor within named. To whom &c
Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 24 February 2001