In the name of God Amen, I Richard Watts of Moulton in the county of 
Northampton, yeoman, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make this my 
last will and testament,First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of 
Almighty God my Creator, trusting in his infinite mercy, through the merits of Jesus 
Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer and committing my body to the earth to be 
decently buried by my Executrix hereinafter named and disposing of my worldly 
estate which the Lord in mercy hath lent me, in manner and form following (viz) I do 
give, devise and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth Watts all that my 
cottage house or tenement situate and being in Moulton aforesaid now or late in the 
occupation of Thomas Smith with two cows commons and other the appurtenances 
thereunto belonging for and during the term of her natural life according to the 
settlement formerly made thereof. Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife the 
sum of five pounds part of the sum of fifteen pounds due upon one mortgage made to 
me from Andrew Flowers of Moulton aforesaid of part of a cottage house there. Item I 
give devise and bequeath unto my son William Watts during the term of his natural 
life immediately from and after the decease of my said wife all that the aforesaid 
cottage or tenement in the occupation of the said Thomas Smith with the said two 
cows, commons and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and from and after his 
decease then to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, And for default of such issue, 
then I give and devise the said premises to my son John Watts during the term of his 
natural life, and from and after his decease, then to the heirs of his body lawfully 
begotten, and for default of such issue, then I give and devise the aforesaid premises 
to my son Thomas Watts during the term of his natural life, and from and after his 
decease, then to his heirs of his body lawfully begotten. And for default of such issue 
then to the right heirs of me the said Richard Watts forever.Item I give and bequeath 
unto my said son William Watts all that yearly rent charge of thirteen shillings and 
four pence issuing and payable out of certain lands and tenements in Moulton 
aforesaid (vizt) seven shillings yearly out of a house and one quartern land now in the 
occupation of William Luck, two shillings and six pence yearly out of one other 
quartern land now in the occupation of William Cave; two shillings and six more 
yearly out of one other quartern land now in the occupation of Francis Craddock; and 
one shilling and four pence yearly out of a certain piece of arable land now in the 
occupation of Joseph Worley payable half yearly by equal portions to my said son 
William forever.Item I give and bequeath unto my said son William, his Executors 
and Assignees the sum of ten pounds being the residue and remainder of the said sum 
of fifteen pounds and upon the abovementioned mortgage made to me from the said 
Andrew Flowers of part of a cottage house in Moulton aforesaid. Item I give and 
bequeath to my said son John the sum of five pounds of lawful money of England. 
Item I give and bequeath to my said son Thomas the sum of five pounds of like lawful 
money of England. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Tarrant one shilling; And 
to her children the sum of five pounds of like lawful money of England to be equally 
divided betwixt them at the discretion of my overseers herein after named. Item I give 
and bequeath to my daughter Anne Green and her son the several sums of fifty 
shillings apiece of like lawful money of England. Item I give to Mr. John Chapman of 
Moulton one gold ring and lastly all the rest and residue of my goods and chattels 
whatsoever with the crop to be growing on one acre of land called the Mill acre in the 
fields of Moulton aforesaid as it happens (after my just debts and legacies paid and 
funeral expences discharged) I give and bequeath the same unto my said loving wife 
Elizabeth, she paying the rent for the said acre of land; And I do hereby make and 
ordain my said wife Elizabeth sole Executrix of this my said last will and testament 
revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And I do devise and 
appoint my loving nephew William Watts and my loving friend and neighbour John 
Barber to be overseers of this my last will and testament and I do hereby give unto 
them two shillings and six pence apiece for their trouble and pains therein. In witness 
whereof I the said Richard Watts have to this my last will and testament set my hand 
and seal this twenty third day of September in the third year of the reign of our 
Sovereign Lady Anne by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland 
Queen, Defender of the Faith etc., Anno Dom. one thousand seven hundred and four.
Richard Watts
Signed sealed and published by the testator Richard Watts for and as his last will and 
testament in the presence of us as witnesses 
John Camfield, 
Thomas Smith, 
Avery Gibson her mark
Proved: October 1704
Northamptonshire Record Office
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