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Will: 1818 Original in Norfolk Record Office
Copy of Will of Francis Scuffham - copied from information supplied by Margaret Scuffham.
The LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of one FRANCIS SCUFFHAM of Walsham le Willows in the County of Suffolk.
First I nominate, constitute and appoint James Gage of Mellis in the said County of Suffolk, Farmer, Executor of this my Will and direct all my debts, funeral and testemontory expenses to be paid and satisfied as soon can be after my decease.
I give and bequeath unto the said James Gage his executors, administrators and asign all my household furniture, linen, money and securities fpr money, personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever upon trust with all convenient speed after my decease to collect, get in and recover all debts owing to me and to sell and dipose of and convert into money all such parts of my said personal estate that should not be in money for such price or prices and in such manner as he or they shall think fit and the money arising therefrom and the said money I shall be possessed of at my death, I give, bequeth and dispose of in manner following viz.
One sixth part thereof unto my son John Scuffham, one sixth part thereof to my other son James Scuffham,my sixth part thereof to my daughter Mart, the wife of William Land, for her sole and seperate use independant of her present of future husband, and I direct that her receip[t alone shall be sufficient discharge to my Executor for the payment of the same, one sixth part thereof to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Martin for her own seperate use of her present or any future husband and I direct her receipt alone shall be sufficient to my Executor for payment of the same and I direct the four sixth parts or shares to be paid to my said sons and daughters respectively by any said Executor within three months after my decease and whereas my sons Francis and Edward have for some years been absent from this kingdom and it is Unknown whether they are living now, I do hereby give and bequeath to my son Francis Scuffham in case within one year and a day from the time of my decease he shall be ascertained to be living one sixth part of my said ready money to arise from my personal estate to be paid to him by my said execuctors as soon as conveniently be and in case he shall not be ascertained to be living within that period, I give and bequeth to his daughter Mary Scuffham the sum of Five Pounds. I give and bequeth one sixth part of my said and ready money, and of the money to arise from my personal estate to my son Edward, in case he should not be ascertained living within one year and a day from the time of my decease, to be paid to him as soon as can be, and I give and bequeath so much and such part of the said two last two last mentioned parts or shares shall not become payable to my said sons Francis and Edward as aforesid unto and to be equally divided amongst all such other of my said children who shall then be living share and share alike to be paid to them by my said Exector as soon as can be and I direct my siad Executor, his Executors and Administrators with all convenient speed after my decease to lay out and invest the said to last mentioned sixth parts or shares at interest upon such securities as he or they shall deem most expedient until the same shall payable as foresaid from time to time at his discretion to alter vary and tranposes the said securities as to him or then as shall seem reasonable and I give and bequeath the interest and annual produce arising therefrom unto the person or persons who by virtue of this my Will shall become entitled to the principle of the last two mentioned sixth parts in such proportions to the principle to be paid to him or them. Provided always and I hereby declare that it shall be lawful for the said James Gage, my Executor herein before appointed to deduct and reimburse himself all such costs, charges and expenses as he shall be put unto in and about the execution of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof, I, the said Francis Scuffham, Testator have to this me last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of paper and by my hand to the first two sheets and my hand and seal to this third and last sheet the Thirty First day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
Francis Scuffham His mark
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Main & Clarke Families 
1738 - 1818 (80 years)
