Abraham Cooper of St Olave Southwark, woolcardmaker 31 Jul 1717
to my wife Mary Cooper £10 p.a. in her widowhood and if she dies or remarries £5 p.a. to my sister Annabella Thorne wife of John Thorne for life and then to her children and other £5 p.a. to my sister Mary Yates wife of Edward Yates for life and then to her children;
to my sister Annabella £50;
to Mary Sharpe daughter of my sister Annabella £50;
to my sister Mary Yates £100;
to my servants £20 between them;
to my brother in law Edward Yates house I live in for length of lease paying to my wife the £10 p.a.;
residue to children of my sisters Annabella and Mary;
brother in law Edward Yates, exec.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Hanson; R. Bogg; W. Strudwick
Proved: 9 Dec 1724 to exec. [DW_PA_7_19 ff.353-4; DW_PA_5_1724_31] (died today)