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to the poore of the parishe of Felsted for euer, in manner and forme following-e. That is to say, the yearly reuenue of itt shall come into the Ministers and Churchwardens hands of the said parishe to be diuided weekely euerie Lords day morninge amonge the poore in bread, and to that end they shall haue power for euer to lett and sett the said house and land to whome they shall thinke fitt with the consent of the farmer of Felstedberrie for the most aduantag-e for the poore people, that they may haue the yearly benefitt of itt, not takinge any fine for the same, but onely the yearly profitts ; Item I giue vnto my deare wife my house and land in Felsted situate on Cleuelands greene, commonly called Cleuelands for and duringe her naturall life, and after the decease of my said wife I giue and bequeath the said house and land called Cleuelands to my Cosin Mr. Richard Nixon and to his heires for euer. Prouided that my said Cosin Mr. Richard Nixon within sixe moneths after the said land comes into his hand by the decease of my deare wife, doe pay vnto my sister Marie twentie pounds and to the daughter of my deceased sister Catharine twentie pounds, and to the eldest sonne of my sister Judith twentie pounds, and to my Cosin Captaine Robert Nixon tenne pounds, and to my Cosin Mr. John Nixon tenne pounds. And if itt shall happen that any of these doe dye before my Cosin Mr. Richard Nixon come to haue the benefitt of the land, those that haue children shall receiue the benefitt of these legacies, and itt shalbe paid vnto their children, and to those that dye without issue the legacies shalbe void, and the benefitt shall redound to my Cosin Mr. Richard Nixon. Item I giue to my deare and louinge wife all my money plate household stufFe, goods, Chattells or whatsoeuer is mine ouer and aboue the before named legacies makinge her my sole Executrixe. And I doe desire my sonne Mr. William Webb and my Cosin Mr. Richard Nixon to be Supervisors of this my last will. Item I giue to my little grandchild Elizabeth Spittle i my best diamond ringe. The reason why I giue no more to my sonne and daughter Webb, is because I knowe whatsoeuer my deare wife hath shalbe for the most part to them and their children. And so I desire the God of peace and loue to abide vpon