In the name of God Amen I George Baster of Inkpen in the county of Berks Maltster being weak in body but by the goodness of God of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make and declare my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First I will and desire that all and singular such just debts as I shall owe at the time of my decease the Expenses of my Funeral and Testamentary charges shall be full paid and discharged by the Executors of this my Will Also I give devise and bequeath unto my two sons Thomas Baster of Inkpen aforesaid Maltster and John Baster of the same place Maltster all that my new erected messuage or Tenement with the Malthouse Granary Outhouses Meadow Ground and Appurtenances there unto belonging situate standing lying and being in Inkpen aforesaid in the said county of Berks and also all and every other my Freehold Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever in Inkpen aforesaid or elsewhere within the Kingdom of Great Britain To hold the same Premises with every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto my said sons Thomas Baster and John Baster their Heirs and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants Also I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Baster of Newbury in the said County of Berks Maltster the sum of two hundred pounds and to my son William Baster of Kintbury in the said county of Berkshire yeoman the life sum of two hundred pounds and to my son William Baster of Kintbury in the said County of Berks yeoman the like Sum of two hundred Pounds and to my Son James Baster of Benson in the County of Oxford Maltster the Sum of one hundred pounds and to my Son in law Thomas Mattingley of Inkpen aforesaid chapman the Sum of two hundred pounds and tmy son in law Michael Thurller of Inkpen aforesaid yeoman the further Sum of one hundred pounds to be paid to them my said Sons and Sons in law respectively within twelve calendar months next after my decease And as to all the rest and residue of my Moneys Securities for Money Stock in Trade in Husbandry Goods Chattells Effects Substance and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same shall be after and subject to the Payment of my said debts Funeral and Testamentary charges and Expenses and the several and respective Legacies by me hereinbefore given and bequeathed to the several and respective Legatees I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said Sons Thomas Baster and John Baster equally between them share and share alike and I do hereby make constitute and appoint them the said Thomas Baster and John Baster sole and whoole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do revoke all former and other Wills & Testaments by me made and I do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have to each sheet of this my last Will and Testament contained in two Sheets of Paper set my hand to the first Sheet thereof and my hand and seal to the second and last Sheet of this my last Will and Testament this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty. The Mark of X John Baster Lit Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named George Baster the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto The Mark of X Thomas Macherell The Mark of Jonathon Chapman Jno Deadman Junr Whereas I George Baster of Inkpen in the County of Berks Maltster have in and by my last Will and Testament given devised and bequeathed to my sons Thomas Baster and John Baster all and every my Freehold Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in Inkpen aforesaid or elsewhere within the Kingdom of Great Britain now I do hereby give and devise unto my son Thomas Baster all that Cottage or Tenement now occupied as two Cottages or Tenements with the Appurtenances in the Great Common of Inkpen aforesaid and now in the possession of John Polmer and John Davis To hold to him my said son Thomas Baster his heirs and assigns for ever Also I give and devise unto my Son in Law Robert Mattingley all that Cottage or Tenament with the appurtenances situate in the Little Common of Inkpen aforesaid and was in the possession of Robert Cannon To hold to him my said Son in law Robert Mattingley his heirs and assigns for ever and I do hereby expressly declare my Will to be that the said Robert Mattingley together with his wife and several children shall have a Residence and being in the same Farm House wherein I now dwell and that they shall be supported and maintained by the Executors of my Will out of my personal Estate and Effects until the tenth day of October next In witness whereof I the said George Baster have to this my codicil which I desire may be annexed to and made a part of my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and eighty The Mark of George Baster Signed sealed published and declared by the above named George Baster as and for his Codicil to be annexed to and made a part of his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our Names as witnesses thereto in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other Richd Heddin S Wenndy M J Dedman Esq

This Will was proved in London with a codicil on the twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one before the Worshipful Andrew Soltee? Duracell? Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Thomas Baster and JOHN BASTER the Sons of the deceased and Executors named in the said Will to whom admon was granted of all and singular the goods Chattels and credits of the said deceased they having been sworn duly to administer.