In the Name of God Amen
I EDWARD PRESTRIDGE  of the Parish of St James in the Liberty of Westminster  and in the 
County of Middlesex ~ Mason ~  being in sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament 
in manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath unto EDWARD CHAPMAN 
BIRD  of the Precinct of White Friars in the City of London ~ Merchant ~ and THOMAS 
BILCLIFFE of King Street in the Parish of St James in the Liberty of Westminster and in the 
County of Middlesex ~ Carpenter ~ all and singular my stock in trade consisting of all kind  of 
stone masons tools and materials and as also my house situated in my yard and all buildings 
thereon together with all my Books of Trade and all debts due to me therein together with all 
my wearing apparel and also my house at Eydon  in the County of Northampton in trust that 
they do sell all my stock in trade houses and buildings & to receive all debts due to me on my 
books and with the produce thereof to pay all my just debts and when they are paid give and 
bequeath the rest and residue unto my wife MARY PRESTRIDGE for her own use and benefit 
and I do constitute the said Edward Chapman Bird and Thomas Bilcliffe my Executors to this 
my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made Signed this 
tenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Four ~ 
Edward Prestidge ~ Signed published and declared in presence of us JAMES WOOLVERTON 
~ Jno WHITFIELD

This Will was proved at London the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and sixty five before the Worshipful Arthur Collier ~ Doctor of Laws and 
Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay also Doctor of laws Master Keeper or 
Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of Edward 
Chapman Bird and Thomas Bilcliffe the Executors named in the said Will to whom 
Administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said 
deceased having been first sworn duly to administer.    End

Transcribed: Sue Woods   03/2004