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[Copy] will of Joseph Pollard, Coventry, glover. Pecuniary bequests Brother William Pollard, £40 Sister Elizabeth Catherwood, £120 Sister Sarah Stead, £80 Nieces Mary Wilber, Mary Catherwood, Ann Catherwood: £100 each Sister Ann Pollard, £20 Nephews Joseph William Pollard, sons of William, £30 each Niece Hannah Davies, daughter of William Pollard, £100 Nephew Robert Catherwood, £40 Nephews Catherwood (5 unnamed) £30 each Cousin Stephen Pollard, £40 James Pollard, son of deceased cousin John, £30 (£10 for apprenticeship) Cousin Mary Pollard, £100 Cousin Dorothy Wilson, sister of Mary Pollard, £40 Sister-in-law Susannah, widow of Thomas, £10 Niece Susannah, daughter of Thomas, £10 Cousin John Hill £40 Cousin Nathaniel Hill, £30 Servant Sarah Waters £30 £5 mourning if employed at decease Workman Elenor Cashmore £5 Benjamin Reeve, breeches-maker, £5 and his silver pint mug in testator's custody To trustees executors: Edward Davis, Coventry, baker; John Mander, Coventry, silkman and Thomas Perkins, Coventry, ironmonger. - £700 due on mortgage of Thomas Davis, Kenilworth, yeoman, to invest and pay interest to sister Ann Pollard for life and then capital and interest between brother, sisters and all their children equally. Bequests of furniture and household goods to sisters and female cousins. Stock in trade to be valued and divided equally between Robert Catherwood, Stephen Pollard and Mary Pollard.