This is the Last Will and Testament of me John Couch of the Hamlet of Hanham in the Parish of Bitton in the County of Gloucester, Stone Quarryman.

I bequeath all my furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, books and other household effects of which I shall die possessed unto my half sister Ann Nurse, widow, absolutely.

I devise the messuages or dwelling house Garden and premises now in the occupation of William Bruton and situate at Hanham aforesaid to Sarah the wife of William Lear, for and during the term of her natural life, subject and chargeable with the payment of a yearly sum of one pound ten shillings to the children of Edward and Rachel Olds.

And from and after her decease, I devise the same unto and equally between the said children of Rachel the wife of Edward Olds of Hanham aforesaid Yeoman their heirs and assigns as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.

And as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my Real Estate, I devise the same in manner following, that is to say, as to one equal undivided fourth part thereof to the said Anne Nurse for her life and frd from after her decease I devise the same to the said Sarah Lear for her life and from after her decease I devise the same unto the said children of the said Rachel Olds, absolutely as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.

And as to the other equal undivided fourth part thereof I devise the same to the said Sara Lear for her life and from and after her decease I devise the same to the said children of the said Rachel Olds absolutely as tenants in common and as to the remaining two undivided fourth parts thereof I devise the same to the children of the said Rachel Olds absolutely as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.

I devise all estates vested in me upon trust or by way of mortgage to Edwin Osborne of the Parish of St Philip and Jacob in the City of Bristol, Cordwainer and Jonathan Olds son of the same Edward Olds and appoint them Executors of my said Will.

In witness thereof I have herewith set my hand this thirteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty three.

John Couch

Signed by the testator John Couch as his last will and testament in the presence of us present ast the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

James William Young
Henry White
Clerks to Msrs Stanley and Wasborough, Solicitors, Bristol

Proved at Bristol The 15th day of May, 1865 by the oaths of Edwin Osborne and Jonathan Olds (son of Edward Olds) the Executors, to whom Administration was granted.

Under £100

The testator John Couch was late of Hanham Green in the Hamlet of Hanham in the Parish of Bitton in County of Gloucester, Stone Quarryman and died at Hanham Green aforesaid 28th December 1864.

Charles Clarke, District Registrar.