In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Martin of Welford in the County of Northampton 
Yeoman being weak in Body but of sound perfect and disposing mind and Memory do 
make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner ffollowing And first and 
principally I commend my Soul to God hoping through the Merits and Interception of 
Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer to have the free pardon and forgiveness of all 
my Sins and to Inherit Everlasting life My Body I Commit to the Earth to be Decently 
buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the Discretion of my Executrix 
hereinafter named And as for all such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow 
upon me I Give devise and declare thereof as followeth And First of All I do hereby give 
Devise and bequeath all my Estate Reall and Personal Goods Cattle Chattels rights and 
Credits in Whatsoever and Wheresoever unto me belonging after the payment of all 
Just debts and ffuneral Expences unto my Dear and loving Wife Luce and to her 
Executors and Administrators And I do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my said 
dear Wife Luce Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Containing two sheets 
of Paper revoaking and making void all former and other Wills and declaring this my last 
Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Martin the Testator have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty Seventh Day of Februaury in the Eighth 
year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great 
Brittain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth in the Year of our 
Lord One Thousand seven hundred and sixty eight - Joseph Martin

Thos Medburn George Bliss John Blockley

Proved by Commission 4th March 1769
Northants Record Office