In the name of God Amen This is the last Will and Testament of me Nancy Franklin 
of the Parish of Moreton Pinckney in the County of Northampton made this sixth day 
of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty I give and 
bequeath all my personal property or real Estates and all that share thereof which 
was left to me by my Uncle Richard Franklin which share shall fall to me unto the 
person or persons hereafter named at the decease of my father William Franklin in 
the following manner After payment of my just Debts and funeral expences that is to 
say I give and bequeath to my Sister Betsey Hemmings children consisting of William 
Hemmings Ann Hemmings Thomas Hemmings Samson Hemmings Sarah 
Hemmings John Hemmings and Emma Susanna Hemmings the whole of my 
property personal and real to be divided amongst the said William Ann Thomas 
Samson Sarah John and Emma Susanna Hemmings to them their Heirs and Assigns 
for ever subject to the following conditions that is to say I give and bequeath to the 
above named Ann Hemmings the sum of five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain 
More than either of the other above named in case any of the above named person 
die without having children or before they are possessed of such share then such 
share or shares shall be equally divided amongst such of the above named persons 
as are living and I appoint Mr Joseph Brockliss of Moreton Pinckney as sole Executor 
of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Mark 
and seal this sixth day of May in the Year of our Lord 1840

The Mark of Nancy Franklin

Thomas Willson
John Hemings
James Gilks

Proved 19 July 1842 to Joseph Brockliss
Less than one hundred pounds

Affidavit by James Gilks of Moreton Pinckney schoolmaster as to due execution of 
the Will with witnesses Thomas Willson of the same place yeoman and John 
Hemminge of the same place cordwainer

Northants Record Office