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This is the last Will and testament of Mr Oliver Pask of the Curtain Road in the parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch in the county of Middlesex [ ] being of sound mind memory and understanding provided by God for the same do make and constitute this as and for my last Will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) I desire to be buried in my family grave in Bunhill Fields Burial ground in the City Road in a plain but decent manner which I leave entirely to the discretion of my dear wife and Executors [ ] [ ] and As to such worldly estate and effects that God of his goodness has bestowed upon me after the payment of all my just and lawful debts and the expense of my ffuneral and expenses attending upon proving of this my Will I dispose thereof as follows I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Ann English Dorling wife of Joseph Dorling my ffreehold messuages or tenements with the [*appurshonanns/appurtenants] also unto being situate lying and being No 114 in the Curtain Road and now being in the occupation of my said daughter and also all those my three ffreehold messuages or tenements with their respective *appurshenanns situate lying and being in Batemans Row Curtain Road aforesaid No 2 and 3 now in the tenance(y) or occupation of James Winnitt Mr McDonald widow and [Shirldurk??] to hold the same and to receive the rents issue and profits arising thereforward in perpetuity the same in good and tenantable repair for her own and use and benefit for and during the term of her natural life the same not to be subject or liable to the debts [ ] or engagements of her present or after taken husbands and her [receipt??] at all times not withstanding [condition?] to be good and effectual discharges for the same and from after her decease I order and direct that the said ffreehold and leasehold estates be as soon as conveniently disposed of by my Trustees and Executors or the survivor or survivors of them either by public auction or private contract that may be most advantageous and the money or monies so arising there from after deducting all necessary expenses attending the same I give and bequeath the same unto and amongst all and every the child and children of my said daughter which shall be living at the time of her death share and share alike and if but one to such [one/are] only child the issue or issues of any deceased child or children to take their parents share for his or her absolute use and benefit and in case my said daughter should die without leaving any child or children or the issue of any deceased child her surviving then the same to sink into and form part of the residue of my estate I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Phoebe Kevan wife of Nathaniel Kevan my ffreehold messuages or tenements situate lying AND BEING No 2 East Street Ffinsbury [Market?] now in the occupation of [Clark?] and also all those leasehold messuages and tenements situate and being on the east side in Suffolk Place Batemans Row aforesaid No 2 and 3 in the occupation of [Jewin?] [Eannes/Eaves/Eassau?] and William [Remmington or **Rivvington] with the *appurshonanns there unto respectively belonging to hold the same and to receive the rents issue and profits arising therefrom after keeping the same in good and tenantable repair for her own absolute use and benefit for and during the term of her natural life the same in no way to be subject or liable for the debts [ ] or engagements of her present or any after taken husband and [ ] [ ] all times notwithstanding [condition?] to be good and effectual discharge for the same and from and after the decease of my said daughter Phoebe Kevan I order and direct that the said ffreeholds and leasehold estate be as soon as conveniently disposed of by my Trustees and Executors or the survivor or survivors of them either by public auction or private contract as may seem most advantageous and the money so arising therefrom after deducting all and every expense attending the same I give and bequeath the same unto and amongst all and every the child and children of my said daughter which shall be living at the time of her [death/decease] equally share and share alike and if but one [to/be] such [an/are] child the issue and issue. Kindly transcribed by Colleen Morrison November 2004.¹⁷

Bury, October 18. Died
On the same day in this town, whither he came for the benefit of his health, in the 68th year of his age, Mr Oliver Paske, for many years an eminent builder in the parish of Shoreditch, London, where the uniform uprightness and integrity of his conduct gained the esteem of a numerous circle of friends, by whom, as well as by members of his family, he will be long held in affectionate remembrance. His remains were on Saturday last removed from hence in a hearse and four from London, in order to be interred at Shoreditch.¹⁸

To carpenters, cabinet makers, builders and others. Dwelling house and workshop in the Curtain Road,stock of timber and deals. Ironmongery implements of trade and numerous other effects of the late Mr Oliver Pask, carpenter &c., deceased. _ By M M Musgrove on the premises, 116 Curtain Road, on Wednesday November 29, by direction of the executors.
A beneficial lease with early possession of a convenient dwelling house, counting house, extensive workshop, lofty shed, yard and appurtances, elligibly situate as above and late in the possession of Mr Oliver Pask, held for an unexpired term of 9 years, at a low rent of 50 guineas a year.
Also the genuine stock in trade, consisting of about 200 dry deals and battens, memel and pine timber, a large quntity of very dry one and half, one and quarter, one, three quarter and half inch flooring boards, pine and memel planks, deal and mahogany ends, mouldings, for quartering adapted for joists, rafters, plates, ceiling joists, bonf timber &.c, old partitioning, shutters, gates and useful several stacks of firewood, pantiles, paving stones, a two wheel truck, work benches, two jacks, two iron cramps, trestles, glue pots, a chest of tools, old lead, iron and ironmongery, a box of glass and various other articles.
To be viewed on Tuesday morning of sale. descriptive particulars and catalogues of messers hall, Thompson and Sewell, solicitors, Salters Hall.¹⁸