Quance William. Will made 20 April 1785. Proved 3 September 1788.
In the Name of God Amen I William Quance the Elder of the parish of North Bradley in the County of Wilts Victualler being of a sound mind memory and understanding do hereby revoke and make void all and every former and other Will and Wills Testament and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made and I do publish and do declare this and none other to be my last Will and Testament as followeth (that is to say) In the first place I do order my Executors to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.
I give and bequeath unto my sister in law Catharine Carr for and during the term of her natural life all that the dwelling house which she do now live in with the backside and garden with all and singular the premises thereto belonging situate lying and being in the parish of North Bradley aforesaid which she now rents of me on her keeping it in tenantable repair and paying the taxes belonging to the same and after the death of the said Catharine Carr I give and devise the above mentioned dwelling house garden and premises thereto belonging unto my son James and Mary equally between them and their heirs for ever.
I give and devise unto my loving son James Quance and to the heirs of his body lawfully to be begotten all that my dwelling house backside buildings stable gardens and singular the premises thereto belonging situate in the parish of North Bradley aforesaid in which I now dwell with all and every its appurtenances and which I purchased of Mr Robert Everett and for want or in default of issue of his body lawfully to be begotten then I give and devise the above mentioned dwelling house with its appurtenances unto my daughter Mary Quance and to her heirs for ever.
I give and devise unto my daughter Mary Quance and to the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten all that my other dwellinghouse outhouses backside garden and all and singular the premises thereto belonging with its appurtenances situate in the parish of Road in the County of Somerset now in the occupation of Roger Gray and for want or in default of issue of the body of my said daughter I give the said dwelling house all and every its appurtenances which I purchased of Mr Matravers unto my son James and to his heirs for ever.
All the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels real and personal estate I give and devise unto my above named son James Quance and daughter Mary Quance equally to be divided between them as joint tenants to them and to their heirs for ever but if either my son or daughter dies without heirs then the survivor to have and enjoy the whole.
And I do make ordain nominate constitute and appoint my said son James and daughter Mary joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this twentieth day of April in the twenty five year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five.
The mark of Will Quance
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator William Quance as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto
John Tilley Joseph Cabell Jonathan Tucker