This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Ballard the younger of Edgwarebury Farm in the parish of Edgware in the county of Middlesex.  I give and devise and bequeath from all of my real estates which I shall be possessed of all interested in and all my personal estate and effects of every sort and kind unto my dear wife Mary Ballard to hold to her her ears executors or administrators and assigns or for ever and I hereby appoint my said wife Mary Ballard my brother-in-law William Freeman of Well End <Henley> in the county of Hertford Brewer and Benjamin Clayton of Barnett Common in the said county of Middlesex Farmer executrix and executors of this my will.  In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 12th day of November in the year of our lord 1841.  Thomas Ballard (LS) signed sealed published and declared by the said to Thomas Ballard Jr. as his last will and testament in the presence of us - George Ballard - William S Tootell

In the goods of Thomas Ballard the Younger deceased.

Appeared to personally George Ballard of Edgware in the county of Middlesex Farmer and made a oath that on the 12th day of November eight hundred and forty one (sic) he wasn't present and sir or Thomas Ballard the Younger late of Edgwarebury farm in the parish of Edgware in the county of Middlesex have signed his name "Thomas Ballard Jr.” at the foot or end of his last Will and Testament in writing now hereunto annexed the said will beginning "This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Ballard the Younger of Edgwarebury Farm in the parish of Edgware in the county of Middlesex" ending of "this 12th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one" and that such signature was also made by the said Testator in the presence as well of this appearer as of William S Tootell being both present and the same time and that he of the appear at and the said William S Tootell attested the said will and subscribed their names as witnesses are there two in the presence of the said testator as the same now appears.  George Ballard on the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty two the said George Ballard was duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit before me it John Danberry Surr - P Edwd Potter Junr Not.Pub.

Proved at London at 2^nd August, 1842 before the worshipful John Danburry Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Mary Ballard widow the relic that of one of the executors to whom administration was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.  Power reserved of making the like granted to William of freemen and Benjamin Clayton and the other executors or whether they shall apply for the same up.