This is the last Will and Testament of me Benjamin Tarry the elder 
of Paulerspury in the County of Northampton Yeoman I give and 
devise unto my wife Ann Tarry my? house garden and premises in 
Paulerspury aforesaid in the occupation of Thomas Ward Saddler 
To hold unto and to the use ofmy said wife her heirs and assigns 
forever and I give and devise unto my son Benjamin Tarry all 
those my two closes of freehold land nearly adjoining the said 
house and premises at the back? thereof and containing about six 
acres commonly called Longcroft now in my own occupation To 
hold unto and to the use of my said son his heirs and assigns 
forever subject nevertheless as to the said two closes to the 
payment thereout  of one annuity or yearly sum of ten pounds unto 
my said wife for and during the term of her natural life And I give 
and bequeath all my household goods and furniture plate linen 
chinabooks pictures and prints unto my said wife for her own sole 
and absolute use and benefit and I give and bequeath all my live 
and dead farming stock crops implements of husbandry corn grain 
and generally all matters and things pertaining to the Farm which I 
now occupy after and subject to the payment thereout of all my just 
debts rent and arrears of rent (if any) and funeral and testamentary 
expenses unto my said son for his own sole and absolute use and 
benefit and I give and bequeath  the legacy or sum of two hundred 
pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to each of my three 
daughters Mary Margaret and Eleanor to be paid to them or my 
executrix and executors herein-after named with all convenient 
speed after my decease and I give and bequeath unto my said wife 
the legacy or sum of three hundred pounds of like lawful money to 
be paid to her by my Executrix and Executors hereinafter named 
with all convenient speed after my decease and as to for and 
concerning all the Resi-dual and Remainder of my real and 
personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give 
devise and bequeath  the same as follows namely one moiety or 
equal half part  thereof unto my said son Benjamin Tarry his heirs 
executors and administrators absolutely and the other moiety or 
equal half part thereof unto and equally amongst the six person 
following namely my said wife and my five daughters Ann the wife  
of Edward Grimsdick Elizabeth the wife of Charles Scriven? and 
the said Mary Margaret and Eleanor Tarry to be equally divided 
between and among them share and share alike as tenants in 
common and not as joint tenants and to their several and respective 
heirs executors and administrators and I nominate con-stitute and 
appoint my said wife Ann Tarry and my said Son Benjamin Tarry 
and the said Edward Grimsdick joint Executrix andExecutors of 
this my will and I hereby revoke all former Wills by me at any time 
heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last Will and 
Testament In witness whereof I the said Benjamin Tarry the 
testator have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty ninth day of 
March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty 
four  Benjamin Tarry (LS) Signed sealed published and declared 
made and acknowledged by the said Benjamin Tarry the Testator 
as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who are 
all present at the same time and have subscribed Our names as 
witnesses thereto in his presence at his request and in the 
presence of each other James Grimsdick ? Sheppard 

Proved at London 8th June 1845 before the Judge by the Oaths of 
Ann Tarry Widow the Relict Benjamin Horton Tarry in the will 
written Benjamin Tarry the son and Edward Grimsdick the 
Executors 
to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by ? duly to
administer


Transcribed by:
Colin Moretti
colin.moretti@googlemail.com

transcribed 15 May 2008, modified 9 May 2010