In the name of God Amen The Fourteenth day of September in the Three and thirtieth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord King Charles the Second &c Annoq Domini One thousand six hundred eightie one I Henry Allen of the parish of Send in the Countie of Surry Miller being sick and weak in bodie, but of sound and perfect mynd and memorie Praised be Almightie god for the same, doe hereby make ordaine and declare this my last Will and Testam.t in maner and forme following (that is to say) First and principally I commend my soul into the hands Almightie God hoping through the Merits and Passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to be saved only, and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named: Item I give & bequeath unto the Poore of the Parish of Send and Ripley in the Countie of Surry Twentie shillings of lawfull money of England, to be payd unto them within three months next after my decease: Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother George Allen's daughter Rebekah Allen Five pounds of lawfull money of England: Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Hall wife of William Hall my Sister Frances Weekes daughter Five pounds of lawfull money of England: Item I give and bequeath unto George Slyfeild and Elizabeth Slyfeild Sonn and daughter of my Sister Elianor Slyfeild deceased Five pounds apeece of lawfull money of England: Item I give and bequeath unto William Bromfeild Henry Bromfield and Anne Bromfeild Sonns and daughter of my Sister Margaret Biggs deceased Five pounds of lawfull money of England; all which said severall Legacies I doe hereby will and desire shall be well and truly payd to the said severall Legatees within twelve moneths next after my decease: Item all the rest of my Goods Chattells moneys Bonds Bills Mortgages Specialties and all other assurances for money whatsoever not given nor bequeathed, I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Susanna Allen, whome I make and ordaine sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testam.t to pay my debts legacies and Funerall expences. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written, and hereby revoking all former Wills by me made whatsoever: The marke of Henry Allen Signed sealed published and declared to be the last Will and Testament of the above named Henry Allen in the presence of us Wi: Bowell The marke of Susanna Tayler: Jo: Tichborne Probatum fuit ... decimo die Mensis Novembris Anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo Octogesimo primo ... Prob11/368