In the Name of God Amen I Susanna Ward of Richmond in 
the County of Surry Widow do make my Will as follows to 
wit ffirst I desire to be buried at Richmond by Mr Smith the 
Town Clerk Item I give and bequeath to my Grand-daughter 
Sarah Ward the Sum of one hundred pounds to be Paid to her 
on her attaining the Age of twenty one Years and the Interest 
in the mean time to be applied by my Executors toward the 
Maintenance and Education of her the said Sarah Ward Item I 
give and bequeath to my Grand-daughter Ann Ward the 
Sum of one hundred pounds to be Paid to her on her attaining 
the Age of twenty one Years and the Interest in the mean time 
to be applied by my Executors toward the Maintenance and 
Education of her the said Ann Ward And in Case either of my 
said Grand-daughters shall dye before She attains the Age of 
twenty one Years and my Son Richard Ward shall be then 
living then I Give and bequeath the Legacy of her so dying unto 
my said Son Richard Ward But in Case my said Son Richard 
Ward shall be then dead then and in that Case en I Give and 
bequeath the Legacy of her so dying unto the survivor of them 
my said Grand-daughters Sarah Ward and Ann Ward Item I 
give and bequeath to my Cousin Henry Wallis Bricklayer 
the Sum of fifty Pounds to be paid in three Months after my 
Decease And I give and bequeath to my said Cousin Henry 
Wallis all the ffurniture of the Bed Chamber in my House where 
the Yellow Bed is and also my Table Clock Lastly all the Rest 
and Residue of my real and personal estate I give devise and 
bequeath unto my son Richard Ward and I do hereby nominate 
constitute and Appoint my said Son Richard Ward and my said 
Cousin Henry Wallis Executors of this my last Will and 
Testament and I do hereby revoke disannul and make void all 
former and other Wills by me heretofore made In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty 
sixth day of June One thousand seven hundred and fifty five 
Susanna Ward
(Attestation Clause)
Elizabeth Feilder       Thomas Coleman      Wm Lindeman
Proved at London 7 December 1756 to Richard Ward the son 
power reserved to the other Executor
PCC Prob11/826