FILM 187625 BOOK K THIRD SERIES PAGE 194

WILL OF WILLIAM WATTS OF PISFORD 1685

The last will and testament of William Watts of Pisford in the County of Northampton, yeoman, made this fourteenth day of November in the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Charles the Second now King of England and in the year of our Lord, one thousand six hundred eighty and three as followeth;

First I give and bequeath unto my son William Watts and to his heirs and assignees forever the moiety or half part of my one yard land with the appurtenances in two parts equally to be divided, situate, lying and being in the fields and boundaries of Pisford aforesaid in the said of county of Northampton and belonging unto the messuage or farm in which I now live and inhabit.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Watts and to his heirs and assigns forever, all these nine roods of land with the appurtenances and situate, lying and being in the fields and boundaries of Pisford aforesaid in the said county of Northampton and also anciently belonging to the said messuage or farm in which I now live & inhabit and are commonly known by the name of "The Nine Odd Roods" one half acre thereof lying in a certain place called "Symmonses Willows" in Gatwell fields in Pisford aforesaid, three roods more thereof lying at Sandpike hill and one acre more remainder thereof, on the northern north west side of my messuage or farm house in a place New hill

Provided nevertheless and upon this condition that if my son William Watts, his heirs, executors administrators or assignees or any of them, do and shall, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto my said son Thomas Watts his heirs, executors, administrators or assignees, the full and just sum of twenty pounds of good & lawful money of England, within one whole year next after my decease, then my will is and I do hereby give and bequeath the same "Nine Odd Roods" with the appurtenances unto my said son William Watts and to his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Watts the sum of fifty pounds of good and lawful money of England to be paid by my executor hereafter named, within one whole year next after my decease.

I also give & bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth one cupboard, one joined or poster bed, two chests, one chair, one screen table, one great brass pan, one porridge pot, one pair of fire irons and a pair of tongs.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Anthony twelve pence.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son John the sum of five pounds of good & lawful money of England to be paid unto him by my executor hereafter named when my said son John shall attain unto the full age of one and twenty years if he so long shall live.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Edward twelve pence.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann twelve pence.

Item I give and bequeath unto Susannah my wife the long table with all the pewter and linen in & belonging unto my dwelling house.

All the rest of my goods and "cattell" lands and tenements now unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto my son William Watts whom I make whole & sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

And lastly I nominate and appoint my two brothers John Watts and Richard Watts of Moulton in the county of Northampton, yeomen to be overseers of this my last will and testament, and I give each of them for their pains, twelve pence.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Sealed, subscribed and published in the presence of

Richard Watts William Watts