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This is the last Will and Testament of me John Watts of Winterbourne Earls in the County of Wilts, Carpenter made this 28th day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven in manner following that is to say

I John Couch of the hamlet of Hanham in the parish of Bitton in the county of Gloucester Stone Quarrier being aged and weak in Body but of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same do therefore make publish and declare my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

In the Name of God, Amen. I Robert Cool the Elder of the Hamlet of Oldland within the Parish of Bitton and County of Gloucester, Coalminer, being well stricken in years and Infirm in Body but of a sound Disposing mind memory andUnderstanding (Thanks be to God) and calling to Remembrance the Uncertainty of my Death do make and Ordain my Will and Testament for the Disposal of my Personal Estate Lease hold Estate Goods and Chattles in manner and form following (that is to say)

This is the last Will and testament of me John Sutton of Winterborn Gunner in the County of Wilts Carpenter made and published this Twenty Sixth day of August 1754 in manner following (that is to say)

In the Name of God, Amen. I Samuel Leonard the Elder of the Hamlet of Hanham in the County of Gloucester Yeoman being of a Sound and Disposing mind Memory and Understanding thanks be to God for it Do make this my Last Well and Testament in manner and form following

In the Name of God, Amen. I Charlotte Luther of the City of Bath, Widow being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, blessed be God, do make this my last Will and Testament.

This is the last Will and Testament of me **John Sutton** of Winterbourne Gunnor in the County of Wilts, Carpenter made and published the twenty second Day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty eight.

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Jonathan Couch Nurse of Hanham Green, Gloucestershire, Maltster.

William Willis, the father of Thomas Willis was born about 1675. I have not been able to find any record of the baptism of William in either Hanham Abbots or Bitton. However, during the latter half of the 17^th^ century there are large gaps due to the degradation of the registers and the almost impossible task of deciphering them. Suffice it to say that there are a number of Willises who could be his father.

In the name of God Amen. I William Willis the Elder of the Hamlet of Oldland within the Parish of Bitton and County of Gloucester, Coalminer, being Stricken in Years and Infirm in Body but of a sound disposing mind memory and Understanding (thanks be given to God) do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)