Extracted from the Will,

“I William Pickering of Cuddington … Yeoman the third day of January…one thousand seven hundred thirty nine”
• my son William… my daughter Sarah … my daugher Ester … to Mary my wife
• and benefit of all my Grand Children each to have share alike
• And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son John and Mary my wife to be Executors of this my Last Will and testament
• The Witnesses of the Will were Hannah Stones, Charles Stones, and Saml [H]atton. The signature and seal of William Pickering is on the document.

Mary Pickering widow and John Pickering Clerke, the executors were sworn in on June 9, 1740.