Henry Brinsmead

This is the last Will and Testament of me – Henry Brinsmead of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Machinist After payment of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses I give and devise all the rest and residue of my Estate real and personal money and effects unto my dear Wife Mary Ann her heirs executors administrators and assigns for her absolute use and benefit

for       And I appoint my said dear Wife Sole Executrix of this my Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of July One thousand eight hundred and seventy four

[signe]d published declared and

[ackno]wledged by the said Henry Brinsmead

[as an]d for his last Will and Testament

[in th]e joint presence of us present at the                                        Henry Brinsmead

[same ]time who in his presence at his request

[and ]in the presence of each other have

[here]unto subscribed our names as witnesses

[...] the R. P. Blake

[...]of Henry

                                A Chisnall

[...]d

Fol  3                                        a correct copy

Proved at Ipswich the second day of March 1885 by the oath of Mary Ann Brinsmead Widow the Relict the sole Executrix to whom Admin was granted

The Testator was late of Ipswich in the

County of Suffolk Machinist and died on the 25th day

of January 1885 at Ipswich aforesaid

Gross Personal Estate £1655 . 6 . 9

Net          "            "     £1569 . 15. 9

GAR [this at an angle]       Birkitt & Ridley Solrs  Ipswich

       [initials of Mr Ridley perhaps]

[The "for" in the margin of the first paragraph does not seem to tie up with anything – CW]