This is the last will and testament in writing of me Stephens Ballard of
Tenterden in the County of Kent Yeoman made this Thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty eight. First I give and bequeath unto my son Stephens Ballard the sum of Twenty pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to him in six months next after my decease out my messuage and premises situate and lying and being at a certain place called Gallows Green in the parish of Tenterden aforesaid and now in the occupation of Cork or his assigns and hereinafter given and devised unto my son Edward Ballard and his heirs and I do hereby charge the said premises with the payment thereof accordingly And subject thereto I give and devise the said messuage lands and premises their and every of their appurtenances unto my said son Edward Ballard his heirs and assigns forever Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Edward Ballard all and every my personal Estate of what nature or kind soever as his own proper goods and chattels for ever He paying my just debts Funeral Expenses Probate of this my will and all other charges heretofore made and declare this only to be my last will and testament in Witness whereof I the said Stephens Ballard the Testator have to this my last will and testament contained in this one sheet of paper set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Stephens Ballard X his mark.
From Churchwarden's Accounts P364/5/16 1780 - 1805 entry for 2 February 1788
shows :-
Boresisle, Stephens Ballard as landlord or tenant & John Corke as tenant or
occupier.
Entry for 2 February 1789 shows Edward Ballard as Landlord or tenant & John
Corke as tenant or occupier.