This is the last Will of me Thomas Simkins of Stoke Park in the parish of Stoke Bruerne in the 
County of Northampton Yeoman as follows (that is to say)I give and devise all that my newly 
erected Messuage or Tenement and all those my several Cottages or Tenements Closes and 
Pieces or Parcels of Land and Plot or allotment of Land and Plot or allotment of Land situate and
being in Paulerspury in the said County of Northampton And all other my real Estate whatsoever 
and wheresoever and wherewith I may die seised or possessed unto my Wife Ann Simkins and to 
her Heirs and Assigns for ever All my Household Goods and Household ffurniture Plate Linen 
China and all my Cattle Stock Crop and ffarming Implements and all my ready Money and 
Securities for Money and Money due thereon and all other Personal Estate and Effects 
whatsoever and of what nature kind or sort soever the same may be or consist of I give and 
bequeath unto my said Wife Ann to and for her own use and benefit she thereout paying all my 
just Debts ffuneral Expences and the Expences of proving and carrying into Execution this my 
Will and the three following Legacies that is to say unto my Niece Martha Pantin the Wife of
James Pantin of No 25 ...Charlotte Street Blackfriars Road London the Sum of two hundred 
pounds unto Elizabeth Cox who lives with me and is the Niece of my late Wife the Sum of two 
hundred pounds and unto my Servant Edward Clarke the Sum of twenty pounds to whom I give 
and bequeath the same accordingly to and for their own general and respective use...and 
advantage and to be paid and payable by my Executrix hereinafter named within twelve Calendar 
Months after my decease out of my personal Estate aforesaid given to her And Lastly I hereby 
nominate and appoint her my said Wife Ann Sole and only Executrix of this my last Will and I do 
hereby revoke and make void all former and other Wills and Testaments by me made In Witness 
whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal this second day of March 
in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty   Thos Simkins

John J.....   Robt Campion

I give to Elizabeth Cox a home at my house at Shutlanger forever  Thos Simpkins

Proved 31 May 1820
PCC
Prob11/1630