In the Name of God Amen I Mary Zouch of the Parish of St Saviour in 
Southwark in the County of Surry widow being in good health of body 
and of a Sound disposing mind and memory (praised be Almighty God) But 
considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof Do 
therefore make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner 
following (that is to say) ffirst and Principally I comend my Soul into the 
hands of Almighty God hoping and assuredly believing by and thro the merits 
death and passion of my only Saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ to obtain full 
pardon and free remission of all my Sins and to inherit Eternal Life my body I 
comitt to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Execr herein 
after named and touching such temporal Estate as God of his infinite mercy 
hath been pleased to bless me with I give devise bequeath and dispose of the 
same as followeth (Vizt) Impris I will order direct and appoint that all such 
just Debts as shall be by me owing at the time of my decease together with 
my ffuneral charges shall be fully paid and satisfyed Item I give my loving 
brother in Law Richard ffly Ten shillings for a Ring Item I give my loving 
Sister in Law Elizabeth Zouch five pounds and to her Three daughters 
Twenty shillings a peece and to her son Henry five pounds and to her son 
Charles Twenty shillings Item I give to my daughter in Law Elizabeth 
Smith Twenty shillings to buy her a Ring I give to my goddaughter Jane 
Rich Ten Shillings to buy her a Ring Item I give to my Cozens Swendell 
and his wife Ten shillings a piece to buy each of them a Ring Item I give to 
Sixteen Poor Widows of the aforesaid Parish half a Crown a piece to be given 
by my Execr herein after named the rest residue and remainder of all my 
estate both reall and personal whatsoever and wheresoever consisting in 
houses Lands or Tenements or in ready money or in money due to me on 
Mortgage Bond Bill Book account or otherwise howsoever and also all my 
plate Jewells Rings and Houshold goods I give bequeath and devise unto my 
loving Son ffrancis Zouch Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament 
In Witness whereof I the said Mary Zouch the Testatrix have hereunto Sett 
my hand and Seal the thirteenth day of October Anno Dom 1714    Mary 
Zouch

John Compord
William Wheeler

Proved: 15 January 1718/19
PCC
Prob11/567