This is the last will and testament of me Joseph DAVIES of Oxleaze Farm in the parish of Hawkesbury in the county of Gloucester Yeoman. I give and devise all that my messuage or farmhouse with the paddock farm and premises thereunto belonging, my 3 closes of pasture land lying near the same all situate at Upton in the parish of Hawkesbury aforesaid in the occupation of Robert TUCK and also my close of ground called the The Seven Acres situate at Hawkesbury aforesaid in the occupation of Robert TUCK. And aslso my 3 cottages or tenements at Upton aforesaid in the several occupation of Daniel WATTS, Elizabeth DEACON and Edward CROFTS (?) with all rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto my beloved wife Kezia DAVIS and the assigns (?) (offspring) for and during her life in case she shall remain a widow and from and after her death or marriage again which shall first happen then I give and devise the whole of the before mentioned hereditaments and premises unto my son Thomas DAVIS to hold to him my said son Thomas DAVIS his heirs and assigns(?) for ever. I give and dvise unto my said son Thomas DAVIS all those my several closes pieces and parcels of ground called Cold Change, Parkmead and Rodways Leazes situate in the parish of Hawkesbury aforesaid and all other my real estate whatsoever and wheresoever to hold to him my said son Thomas DAVIS his heirs and assigns (?) for ever and charegd and chraregable nevertheless with the payment to my daughter Elizabeth DAVIS of the sum of £13 a year for and during her life and I do hereby will and direct my said son Thomas DAVIS to pay the said sum of £13 a year by instalments of 5 Shillings per week to my said daughter Elizabeth DAVIS during her life and I do hereby authorise and empower her my said daughter to distrain on the said premises for the same in case of nonpayment by the week in the manner as for rent in arrears. I give to my wife all my household goods and furntiure to and for her own absolute use abd benefit and all my other monies securitites for money live and dead farming stock and all my personal estate and effects whatsoever after and subject to the payment of my just debts funeral and testementary expenses. I give unto my said wife Kezia DAVIS and my said son Thomas DAVIS in equal shares to and for their won use and benefit absolutely and I appoint my said wife the guardian of my said children during their respective minorities and do also appoint her my said wife Kezia DAVIS and my said son Thomas DAVIS executrix and executor of this my will. In witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper set my hadn and seal (that is to say) my hand to the bottom of the first sheet and to this second sheet my hadn and seal the 14th day of May 1853. Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Joseph DAVIS as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Rich BRACEY Solicitor Wotton under Edge and ?? DAUNCEY (?) clerk to Mr Bracey. TPD - and then 29th June 1854 Appeared personally Kezia DAVIS of Oxleaze Farm in the parish of Hawkesbury in the county of Gloucester widow and alleged that these paperwritings contained the true last will and testament of Joseph DAVIS late of the same place yeoman deceased who died on the 14th day of January 1854. That she was the executrix therein named that she would well and faithfully perform the trusts thereof and pay the debts of the deceased and the legacies in the said will and tender an inventory and accoutn when required that the goods chattels and credits of the deceased were under the value of £800 and that including his leasehold estate whereunto she prayed (?) probate let probate pass reserving power for the executor. W L COGHLAN (?) surrogate (???) Geoffro The Pond Dipper Http://www.HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk