Will of WILLIAM COSSEY 
Proved 2nd September 1809 at Norwich - effects under £600)

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Cossey of Syleham in the County of Suffolk Farmer, That is to say First, My Will and Desire is that my Son Francis shall hold and occupy the two Farms which are now in my own Occupation (if it meets the Approbation of my Sister Mrs.Diggens, my Landlady) for his own Benefit and Advantage subject to the control and direction of my Executors Also I give and bequeath to my said Son Francis All my Crops of Corn, Hay &c, with all my Live and Dead Stock Household Furniture and every other of my personal Estate and Effects whatever he paying out thereof all Debts owing by me at the time of my Decease, the Expences of my Funeral, the Probate of this my last Will and Testament and the following Legacies.  Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary the Wife of Samuel Robinson, to my Daughter Sarah the Wife of Ephraim Button, to my daughter Elizabeth Cossey Spinster, to my Daughter Rhoda the Wife of Geaorge Denny, and to my Daughter Charlotte Cossey Spinster, the sum of Sixty Pounds each, the three first, viz Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth to be paid eighteen Months after my Decease, and the two last mentioned viz Rhoda and Charlotte to be paid twelve Months after my Decease.  Item I give and bequeath to my Son William Cossey the sum of one Shilling.  Item I give and bequeath to my two Grandsons William and Samuel Cossey, the Sons of my said Son William, the Sum of Ten Pounds each, to be paid to each of them respectively at the end of two years after my Decease.  Item I give and bequeath to my Son Richard Cossey the Sum of Sixty Pounds to be paid to him two Years after my Decease if he should be then living, but if he dies before the expiration of two Years after my Decease, then I give and bequeath the said Sum of Sixty Pounds to be equally divided between the Children of my said Son Richard, Share and Share alike at 21 Years of age,  But if my Landlady should disapprove of my Son Francis as Tenant, and will not consent to him occupying the said Farms as before mentioned, then my Will and desire is that All my personal Estate and Effects be sold as soon as convenient after my Decease, and after deducting from the amount thereof the Expenses of my Funeral &c and the Legacy of One Shilling hereinbefore bequeathed to my Son William , As Also those of ten Pounds each bequeathed to my two Grandsons Willm. and Samuel Cossey, Then I give and bequeath the Residue to be equally divided between all my Sons and Daughters, (except my Son William) Share and Share alike, nine Months after my Decease, except my Son Richard’s Share, for my will and Desire is that my Son Richard’s Share not be paid to him nor to be in any way at his disposal, till two Years after my Decease, and if my Son Richard dies within two Years after my Decease, then I give and bequeath his Share to be equally divided between his Children Share and Share alike, as they shall severally attain the Age of Twenty one Years ---- Lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint my Brother Richard Cossey of Langley, Norfolk Joseph Chilver of Brockdish Norfolk, and Robert West of Syleham Suffolk Executors of this my last Will and Testament, desiring them to be paid for their Trouble, and not to be accountable for any Losses that may happen in executing any part of this Will, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this thirtieth Day of July One Thousand eight Hundred and Nine 
Signed Sealed published and declared by the
within named Testator as his last Will and
Testament in our presence, who, in his presence,           William Cossey
and in the Presence of each other have 
subscribed our Names as Witnesses                               his mark
Stephen Bridges                                                         [the mark is like a “W”]
Robert Barritt