Will of Thomas Bird I THOMAS BIRD of the Parish of St Olave, Southwark in the County of Surrey, Brewer being weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding God be praised do by divine permission make publish and declare these presents to be and contain my last Will and Testament as followeth and first I commend my Soul to God who gave it and my body I commit to the Dust from whence it came and touching the disposal of such temporal estate as the Lord hath been pleased to bestow upon me I order give devise and bequeath the same as followeth. Imprimis I give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife FRANCES BIRD all and singular my goods chattels ready money debts and all other my substance and estate whatsoever both real and personal of what nature kind or quality soever the same shall or may consists in. And I do make, name, constitute and appoint my said loving wife FRANCES BIRD to be sole Executrix of this my Will Revoking and making void all former Will and Testaments by me in any wise heretofore had made published or declared. In witness whereof I the said THOMAS BIRD have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of January Anno Dom 1709 (Latin in the reign of Ann etc). The mark of THOMAS BIRD. Signed sealed published declared and delivered by the said Testator for his only last Will and Testament in the presence of us. JANE DEALE the mark of. CLEMENTIA GREEN, 2b Holloway Road (publ. In Shad Thames?)