The will of SAMUEL BATTS (proved 21 July 1742 (11/719)).

In the Name of God Amen, I Samuel Batts of the Parish of St. John Wapping in the County of Middlesex, Victualler, being at present in a perfect State of health and of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, praised be God, and well knowing that it is appointyed for all men sure to Dye and that nothing is more certain than the Hour thereof Do therefore make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

And as for my Body, I commit the same to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Executrix herein after named. And as touching and concerning my Worldly Estate which hath pleased Almighty God of his of his infinite Mercy to bless me with in this transitory Life, I give and devise thereof as followeth -

I give and devise my freehold Messuage or Tenement with all its Appurtenances situate, lying and being in Kingshead Court, Beech Lane in the Parish of St Giles, Cripplegate, London, late in the Occupation or Tenure of John Potter,

And likewise all my Leasehold Estate consisting of Six Messuages or Tenements now in the Tenure or Occupations of Richard Munn, Joseph Haydon, Thomas Joy, William Washington, Alexander Lanion and Anthony Dobins with their several and respective Appurtenances Situate, lying and being in the Parish of St Paul Shadwell on Corkhill in the County of Middlesex and for the Term and Terms of Years thereon yet to come and unexpired,

And also one other Messuage or Tenement lying and being in the Back Lane in Raggfair, now in the possession of Jonathan Walfoils in the Parish of St Georges in the East in the County of Middx. and for the Term and Terms of Years thereon yet to come and unexpired.

And also one other Messuage or Tenement lying and being in Green Walk in the County of Surret in the Parish of Christ Church, now in the Occupation of John Philips and for the Term and Terms of Years thereon yet to come and unexpired-

to my Dearly beloved Wife Mary Batts, Upon the Conditions, Trusts and uses herein after expressed and declared (that is to say) -

My Will and meaning is that my said Wife Mary Batts shall from and after my Decease possess, hold and enjoy and receive the Rents, Issues and profits as well, of the said freehold Mess. as also of the Leasehold Premises aforesaid, for and during the term of her natural Life if the said Term or Terms of Years thereon shall so long continue Subject and charged nevertheless, with the Yearly Sum or Annuity of four pounds of lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid by my said Wife Mary Batts to my Daughter Sarah Ford, Wife of Peter Ford, during the term of her natural Life by four Quarterly paymts. by even and equal portions on the most usual Quarterly Feast Days, To wit, on the Feast Day of the Annunciation of our blessed Virgin Mary, on the Feast Day of St John the Baptist, on the Feast Day of St Michael the Archangel, and on the Feast Day of the nativity of our Lord Christ, Yearly and every Year, for and during the term of her natural Life of my said Daughter Sarah Ford. The first payment whereof to be made on either of the said Feast Days which shall first happen after my Decease free and clear of and from all Incumbrances and Deductions whatsoever. And my Will further is that the said Annuity of Four Pounds as aforesaid shall be paid into the proper Hands of my said Daughter Sarah Ford only for her sole and separate use and that her Receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for such payments as shall be made by my said Wife Mary Batts for and concerning the Annuity aforesd. and that the said Annuity or any part thereof shall not be subject to the Debts, Incumbrances or Control of her present Husband or of any other Husband that she shall hereafter Intermarry.

But if my said Wife Mary Batts should happen to Dye before my said Daughter Sarah Ford, then my Will is that the said Freehold Messuage and Leasehold Premises for the term of Years thereon respectively to come and unexpired, shall Descend and go to my said Daughter to be by her held and enjoyed during her natural life only. And from and after her decease To the Issue lawfully begotten or to be begotten on her Body and to their Heirs for Ever. And for wont of such Issue To my own Right Heirs for Ever.

But if my said Wife Mary Batts should happen to survive my said Daughter, She the said Sarah Ford leaving behind her no Child or Children lawfully begotten on her Body at the time of Decease, Then I give and devise the Reversion and Remainder of my said Freehold Messuage with its Appurts to my said Wife Mary Batts and her Heirs for Ever. And also all my Leasehold Premises for the Remainder of the respective terms of years thereon to come and unexpired, To her my said Wife Mary Batts and to her Exects. Admors. and Assigns. All the rest, residue and remainder of my Goods and Chattels and personal Estate of what kind or nature soever the same may consist of I give and bequeath the same unto my said loving Wife Mary Batts whom I do hereby name constitute and appoint Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills and Testaments heretofore by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this thirtieth Day of October in the year of our Lord 1736. Samuel Batts.

Signed, Sealed and Declared by the said Testator for and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have in his presence and at his request Subscribed our Names hereunto as Witnesses. Elizabeth Curlew, Edwd. Barlow, Adam Barlow.

This Will was proved at London before the W'pfull Robert Chapman, Doctor of Laws, Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the twenty first Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty two by the oath of Mary Batts, Widow, the Relict of the said deceased and Sole Executrix named in the said Will, To whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first sworn duly to Administer the same.

The will of ZACHARIAH COCKFIELD (proved 01 September 1786 (11/1145)).

This is the last Will and Testament of me Zachariah Cockfield of Upton in the County of Essex, Gentleman, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same.

First, I desire that my Body may be decently interred at the direction of my Executors hereinafter named. And as to all such worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bestow on me, and for which I am most truly thankful, I dispose of the same as follows -

First, I give and bequeath unto my Dear and well beloved Wife Sarah Cockfield all my Household Goods and Furniture, Plate, Linen and China, to and for her own use and benefit.

Also, I give and bequeath to my said Wife Sarah Cockfield, one thousand two hundred pounds New South Sea Annuities which are now standing in the Joint Names of myself and my said Wife. And I also give unto her, my said Wife, one thousand pounds three pounds per Cent Bank Annuities reduced, now standing in my Name in the Books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to and for her own use and benefit absolutely.

I also give unto my said dear Wife, all my Short Annuities together with the Interest or Dividend thereof that may be due at the time of my decease, absolutely to her own use.

Also, I give and devise unto my said Wife Sarah Cockfield, all that my field, piece or parcel of Ground commonly called or known by the Name of the Dogfield, situate, lying and being at Upton aforesaid, and now in my own occupation - and also all those my two other fields, pieces or parcels of Ground situate, lying and being in West Ham Marsh in the said County of Essex, commonly known by the Name of Burfield and Little Stockalger, now in the occupation of William Worth, to hold the same with their and every of their Rights, Members and Appurtenances unto my said Wife and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural Life. And from and immediately after her decease, then I give and devise the same unto my Son Joseph Cockfield, his Heirs and Assigns for ever.

Item - I give and devise unto my said Wife all that my Farm, Lands, Hereditaments and premises called Thorney Brow, situate, lying and being in Fyleingdales in the County of York, and now in the occupation of John Knaggs his undertenants or Assigns at the Yearly Rent of Eighty Pounds, to hold unto my said Wife Sarah Cockfield and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural Life. And from and immediately after her decease than I give and devise the same unto my said Son Joseph and his Assigns for and during the term of his natural Life without Impeachment of Waste. And from and immediately after the decease of my said Son, then I give and devise the same unto Elizabeth Cockfield the Wife of my said Son Joseph for and during the term of her natural Life, and from and immediately after the decease of the Survivor of them, my said Son Joseph and Elizabeth his Wife, I give and devise the same to such child or children of the Body of my said Son Joseph on the Body of his said Wife begotten or to be begotten, for such Estate or Estates and in such parts, shares and proportions, manner and form, and subject to such charges and payments, provisions and conditions as my said Son Joseph by any deed or deeds, writing or writings, with or without power of Revocation, to be Signed, Sealed and delivered by him in the presence of and attested by two or more credible Witnesses, or by his last Will and Testament in Writing or any writing purporting to be his last Will and Testament or any codicil thereto to be Signed, Sealed and Published by him in the presence of and attested by three or more credible Witnesses, shall direct, limit or appoint, give or devise the same, and for want, or in default of such direction, limitation or appointment, gift or devise, and until such direction, limitation or appointment, gift or devise shall be made, as to such part or parts thereof, whereof such direction, limitation or appointment, gift or devise shall be made, and in case of such direction, limitation or appointment, gift or devise, then as and when the Estates thereby limited shall respectively end and determine, I give and devise the same unto and amongst all and every the Child and Children, as well Daughters as Sons, of the Body of my said Son Joseph begotten or to be begotten, equally to be divided between them (if more than one), share and share alike, and they to take as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants and of the several and respective Heirs of the Body and Bodys of all and every such Child and Children lawfully Issuing.

And in case one or more of such Child or Children shall happen to die without Issue of his, her or their Body or Bodies lawfully Issuing, then as to the share or shares of him, her or them so dying without Issue, I give and devise the same to the Survivors or Survivor or others or other of them, to be equally divided between them (if more than one), share and share alike, to take as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants and of the several and respective Heirs of the Bodys and Body of such Survivors and Survivor or others or other of them lawfully issuing equally to be divided between them by way of Gross Remainder (?) and in case all such children but one shall happen to die without Issue of their Bodies, or if there shall be but one such child, then I give and devise the same to such only surviving or only child and the Heirs of his or her Body lawfully issuing. And for default of all such Issue then I give and devise the same unto my Nephew John Stead of Whitby in the County of York Mariner, his Heirs and Assigns for ever.

Item - I give and devise unto the said Sarah my Wife,
All that my Farm, Lands, Hereditaments and premises called Colcroft, situate, lying and being at Fyleing Dales aforesaid, now in the Occupation of Edward Suggitt.
Also my Farm, Lands, Hereditaments and Premises called Dryheas, situate, lying and being at Harwood Dale in the said County of York, now in the Occupation of Thomas King.
Also my Farm, Lands, Hereditaments and Premises situate, lying and being in or near the Parish of Stokesly in the said County of York, and now or late in the Tenure or Occupation of (space) Dawson.
And also my Messuage, Lands, Hereditaments and Premises Situate, lying and (sic) Hawsgarth in the said County of York,

with their and every of their rights, Members and Appurtenances, To hold unto my said Wife and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural Life and from and immediately after her decease, I give and devise the same unto and to the use of my said Son Joseph Cockfield, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, provided and I do hereby declare my Will and mind to be that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Wife and my said Son Joseph respectively at any time or times during her or his natural Life And in case the said Elizabeth Cockfield the Wife of my said Son shall happen to Survive him to and for the said Elizabeth his Wife at ant time or times during her natural Life by Indenture or Indentures to be sealed and Delivered by them respectively in the presence of and attested by two or more Credible Witnesses to demise or lease all or any part or parts of the said Messuage or Tenement, Hereditaments and Premises called Thorney-Brow to any person or persons for any term or number of Years not exceeding twenty one Years in possession and not in Reversion or by way of Future Interest so as upon every Such demise or Lease there be reserved during the Continuance thereof to be incident to the immediate Reversion and Inheritance of the said Premises to the Cost and most Improved Yearly Rent or Rents that can be reasonably had or got for the same without taking any fine premium or foregift or anything in the nature thereof for making any such Lease or leases. And so as the usual Clauses of Re-entry in Case of non-payment of the Rent or Rents thereof to be respectively repaired (?) be contained in such Lease or Leases Respectively. And so as the respective Lessees thereby covenant for the due payment of the Rent or Rents thereby to be respectively Reserved and so as none of the Lessees to whom such Lease or Leases shall be made or any of their respective Executors, Administrators or Assigns be by any Clause or words therein to be contained freed from Impeachment of or made dispunishable for Waste, and so as the respective Lessees do Execute counterparts of their respective Leases any thing in this my Will contained to the contrary thereof in any wise in or notwithstanding. Also I give and devise unto my said Son Joseph all other my Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments both Freehold and Copyhold not hereinbefore devised with their and every of there Rights, Members and Appurtenances Situate, lying and being at Upton and Westham aforesaid and Plaistow in the County of Essex, and in the County of York, and elsewhere in the Kingdom of Great Britain to hold to him, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever.

And I recommend to and request my said Son that he will permit and Suffer my said Wife to use and occupy the House wherein I now dwell and the Land hereto adjoining now also in my own occupation and which are his own proper Estates Rent Free for and during the Term of her natural Life

I give and bequeath unto Hannah Stead of Whitby one annuity or Yearly Sum of Fifteen pounds for and during the term of her natural Life which I direct my Executors to pay out of my personal Estate by equal half Yearly Payments. The first payment to be made at the end of Six Callendar Months next after my Decease clear of all Taxes and outgoings whatsoever, Parliamentary or otherwise.

I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Cockfield as soon as she shall attain the age of twenty one years or be married with the consent of her Father and Mother if Living Five of the Ten shares which I have in the Leeds and Douglas Canal or Navigation together with the accruing Interest thereof from the time of my death, but in case she shall marry without the consent of her Father and Mother or such of them as shall then be living then I Will that the said Five Shares shall Sink into and be considered as part of the residue of my personal Estate.

I give and bequeath unto my said Wife for and during the term of her natural Life the Interest arising from the remaining Five Shares which I have in the said Leeds and Douglas Canal or Navigation. And from and immediately after her decease I give and bequeath the same Shares unto my said Son Joseph his Executors, Administrators and Assigns for ever.

I give and bequeath unto my Sister Rachael Hill the Sum of Fifty Pounds.

I give and bequeath unto Jacob Hudson the Younger of Whitby in the County of York Master Mariner the Sum of one hundred pounds, including therein Fifty Pounds his Grand Mother left him to be paid him at the death of Aunt Rachael Hill.

I give and bequeath unto the said John Stead of Whitby aforesaid Mariner One hundred Pounds.

I give and bequeath unto Martha Stead the sum of one hundred pounds.

I give and bequeath to Mary Blackburn, late Mary Hudson, the Sum of One hundred Pounds, including therein Fifty Pounds her Grand Mother left her at the death of the said Rachael Hill her Aunt.

Also I give and bequeath to each and every of the Children of Thomas Johnson which shall be living at the time of my decease the sum or Twenty Pounds

- all which said last mentioned Legacies, I Will and direct shall be paid within twelve months next after my decease.

I give and bequeath to the Treasurer for the time being of the Quakers Meeting at Plaistow aforesaid for the benefit of the said Meeting the sum of Ten Pounds. And to the Treasurer of the Quakers Meeting at Whitby in Yorkshire the sum of Ten Pounds for the benefit of that Meeting.

I give and bequeath unto Claude Gay of Barking the sum of Ten Pounds.

I give and bequeath unto Edward Atkinson of Plaistow, Farmer, the sum of Ten Pounds.

And unto each of my Servants that shall be living with me at the time of my decease the Sum of Five Pounds, except Jane Prudom, to whom I give the Sum of Ten Pounds.

All which last mentioned Legacies I Will shall be paid within three Calendar Months next after my decease.

And all the Rest, residue and Remainder of my Goods, Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath unto my said Wife Sarah Cockfield and my said Son Joseph Cockfield equally to be divided between them, share and share alike, they paying thereout my Just Debts, Funeral Expences and the Legacies and or Annuity hereinbefore given.

And I do hereby make, nominate and appoint my said Wife Sarah Cockfield, and my said Son Joseph, Executrix and Executor of this my Will, and hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. I declare this writing only contained in five sheets of paper to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Zachariah Cockfield the Testator have to the first four sheets of this my last Will and Testament set my Hand only, and to this fifth and last sheet my Hand and Seal, this fifteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two, and in the twenty second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth Zachariah Cockfield.

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said Zachariah Cockfield the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names as Witnesses. Edwin Dawes - Richd. Vitty - Wm. Dyne Junr. Clerks to Mr Dawes.

This is a Codicil to my last Will and Testament which was dated the 15th day of July 1782.
Whereas in my last Will I have left my Sister Hannah Stead Fifteen Pounds a Year for her natural Life. Now my Will is that the same be null and void.
And also that I have left her Son John Stead and her Daughter Martha Stead one hundred pounds each both which Legacies I declare to be null and void.
I have likewise left Jacob Hudson one hundred pounds and to his Sister Mary Blackburn Wife of Jacob Blackburn one hundred pounds both which Legacies I declare to be null and void.
I have left Thomas Johnsons children twenty pounds each. My Will is that Thomas and Zachariah Johnson each of them shall have the twenty pounds a piece, the other to be null and void.
I give and bequeath to my dear Wife Sarah Cockfield all my Right and Interest in Ewecoat Estate, now let to Thomas Roe and other Tenants, for her Life with all the Houses and Tenements I may have at Whitby in the County of York. To receive the Rents and Profits for her natural Life and at her Death my Will is that my Son Joseph Cockfield and his Heirs, Executors and Administrators and Assigns enjoy the same. And at the death of my dear Wife I order and direct Ten Pounds a Year out of my Estate at Stoksley may be given to Poor Friends of the People called Quakers for ever. If any of my relations should stand in need they to have the Refusal not exceeding One Guinea a time.

I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Eliza Cockfield at the Death of my dear Wife, five Shares of the Leeds Canal, to Receive the Rents and profits arising from them during her natural Life and after her Death to my Grandson Zachariah Cockfield if his conduct and behaviour merit the approbation of his Father and Mother.

I likewise give and bequeath to my Grandson Zachariah Cockfield at the death of his Father Joseph Cockfield, all my Estate lying contigious to Stoksley in the County of York to my Grandson Zachariah Cockfield.

I give to my Maid Servant Elizth. Watson, if she still live with us at the time of my death, Five Pounds more which makes Ten Pounds in all for the tender (word missing)) she has had over me during my painful and afflicting Illness. Zachariah Cockfield.

Signed, Sealed and executed in the presence of us as Witnesses, the first day of Novr. 1785. Witness Thos. Thresher - Christopher Moor - Hannah Moor.

I give and devise twelve months after my decease unto Rachel Dicker, Mary Sessions and Sarah Sessions the (?) of Mary Bawnes Nieces, if they be living at that time, Fifty Pounds each. Zachariah Cockfield Upton 3d 2/m 1786. Witness. Christopher Moor.

Twenty Pounds left to Thomas Johnson and twenty Pounds left to Zachariah Johnson to be given to them at the discretion of my Executors when and in such manner as their behaviour Merits. Witness my Hand this 25th day 5/m called May 1786. Zachariah Cockfield. Witness - Christopher Moor - Elizabeth Watson.

This Will was proved at London with three Codicils the first day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, before the Worshipful John Michell, Doctor of Laws, Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert, Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper of Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by Sarah Cockfield, Widow, the Relict and Joseph Cockfield the Son of the deceased, the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having first made a Solemn and Sincere declaration or Affirmation according to Act of Parliament duly to Administer.

The will of ELIZABETH COOK (proved 01 June 1835 (11/1841)).

In the name of God amen, I Elizabeth Cook, of Clapham in the county of Surrey, widow, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, do make publish, this my last will and testament in writing in manner following, that is to say:

In the first place I humbly commend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and direct that I may be buried in the middle aisle of Saint Andrew Church, Cambridge as near to my two sons as may be.

And as concerning such worldly property, estate and effects wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I give, devise and bequeath the same in manner following that is to say I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Cook Davison, daughter of the late James Fleck of Broughton, Yorkshire, two hundred pounds.

Also I give and bequeath unto John Fleck of Sunderland, son of James and Margaret Fleck, deceased, the sum of one thousand pounds of my three per cent Consolidated Bank Annuities but if he shall die in my lifetime, I bequeath the same to his children living at my decease and if more than one in equal shares.

And I give and bequeath unto my trustees and executors hereinafter named three hundred pounds of my new three and a half per cent Bank Annuities upon trust to pay, apply and dispense of the same and the dividends thereof unto and equally between the children of Thomas Fleck of Boston, deceased, son of the said James and Margaret Fleck (excepting Indiana Jenkins hereinafter next mentioned) who shall be living at my decease and at such times and in such manner as they or the survivor of them shall think fittest for their advantage without being subject to render any amount for the same.

Also I give unto the said Indiana Jenkins, who is one of such children as aforesaid, and wife of Henry Jenkins, the sum of one thousand pounds of my said new three and a half per cent Bank Annuities, also all the bed, bedstead, linen, furniture whatsoever which shall be in my spare bed room at the time of my decease.

Also I give and bequeath unto my said trustees and executors one thousand one hundred pounds of my said new three and a half per cent Annuities upon trust to pay the dividends and interest of eight hundred pounds part thereof as and when they shall become due and payable unto Grace Carter, wife of John Carter of Redcar and daughter of the said James and Margaret Fleck, for and during her life.

And upon further trust as to three hundred pounds residue thereto to pay the dividends and interest thereof in like manner unto Christiana Hustler, wife of Thomas Hustler of London, and one other of such last mentioned daughters.

And I do direct that the same shall be paid respectively to the said Grace Carter and Christiana Hustler for their respective, separate use independent of their present or any future husband and that they shall not be at liberty to anticipate such dividends and interest and that their several receipts alone shall be sufficient discharges for the same, the first payment thereof to begin and be made on the first half yearly payment of dividends or such stock that shall happen next after my decease and from and after the decease of each of them, the said Grace Carter and Christiana Hustler, upon further trust to pay, divide and transfer the sum of stock so given in trust for her life as aforesaid unto her child or children who shall have attained and shall attain the age of twenty one years and, if more than one, share and share alike, and if but one then to such only child, and in the mean time to pay or apply the income of the presumptive share or shares of such child or children for or towards his, her or their maintenance and education and in case of failure of issue entitled under the trusts aforesaid of either of them, the said Grace Carter and Christiana Hustler, then upon trust to pay and transfer her several share of the said last mentioned trust stock unto such person or persons and in such manner as she shall by her last will and testament and to attested by two witnesses, give and bequeath the same and in default thereof unto her executors or administrators as part of her personal estate to whom in default of issue I give the same accordingly and that whether or not she survive me.

Also I give and bequeath unto Mary Duck, wife of George Duck of Whitby in the county of York, the sum of two hundred pounds.

Also I give and bequeath unto the following now surviving children of my cousin Charles Smith of Mile End, deceased, the legacies following of the three per cent consolidated bank annuities aforesaid now standing in my name, that is to say:

To Robert Smith, one thousand five hundred pounds of the said three per cent consols.

Also unto John Smith, who is living near Havre in France one thousand five hundred pounds of like three per cent consols.

Also I give unto my trustees and executors hereinafter named the sum of four thousand pounds like three per cent consolidated bank annuities upon trust to pay the dividends and interest thereof unto Ann Smith, wife of Captain John Smith, of the Grove Road, Mile End for and during the term of her natural life the same to be for her separate use independent of her present or any future husband and for which her receipt alone shall be a sufficient discharge and the same shall not be paid by anticipation. The first of such payments to become due and be made on the first half yearly payments of dividends on such stock that shall happen next after my decease and from and after her decease upon further trust to pay, divide and transfer the said trust stock unto and equally between the children of the said Ann Smith that may be living at her decease, share and share alike, and if but one then to such only child and to be paid to such children or child as and when he, she or they shall respectively attain twenty one years or during his, her or their minority if my said trustees shall think fit.

Also I give unto the said Ann Smith all my wearing apparel of every sort and quality together also with all my linen (not herein otherwise disposed of) and my china and ornaments of my person. Also all the household goods, furniture and implements of household which shall be in my front parlor at the time of my decease, together with the bed, bedstead, linen, furniture whatsoever which shall be at such time in my bed room over the said parlor.

Also I give and bequeath unto my said trustees and executors the sum of five hundred pounds like three per cent consolidated annuities upon trust to pay the dividends, interest and annual produce thereof unto Mrs Winifred Newcombe, wife of Mr. Joseph Newcombe, of Little New Street, Fetter Lane, for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease upon trust to pay, divide and transfer the same unto her child or children who shall have attained and shall attain the age of twenty one years and if more than one share and share alike, and if but one then to such only child and in the mean time to pay or apply the income of the presumptive share or shares of such children for or towards his, her or their maintenance and education in such manner as they or the survivor of them shall think fittest for their advantage without being subject to render any amount for the same.

Also I give and bequeath unto Frances Smith, widow of my late deceased cousin Charles Smith of Brunswick Place, Bowyer Lane, Lambeth, the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds of my three per cent consolidated bank annuities.

Also I give and bequeath unto my said trustees and executors the sum of six thousand pounds upon trust as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to invest the same upon Government or real securities and to hold the same in trust for Marian Ellen Smith, Charles James Smith and Frances Smith, children of my said dear cousin Charles Smith, deceased, or such of them as shall attain the age of twenty one years and if more than one in equal shares. And if only one of the said children shall live to attain that age then in trust for such only child and to be paid and payable as and when he, she or they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years. And I do hereby authorize and empower my said trustees and executors from time to time during the minority of all or any or either of them, the said Mary Ellen Smith, Charles James Smith and Frances Smith to pay and apply all or any part of the interest, dividends or annual produce of his, her or their presumptive share of and in the said trust stocks, funds, securities in or towards his, her or their maintenance or education as they shall see fit without being liable to account for the same.

Also I give and bequeath unto my said executors and trustees the sum of three thousand pounds of my new three and a half per cent annuities in trust for Henry Newcombe, Katherine Newcombe, Louisa Ann Newcombe, Ann Sophia Newcombe, William Charles Newcombe and Jane Greig Newcombe the children of Mrs Catherine Hammond Newcombe, deceased, or in such one or more of them as shall live to attain the age of twenty one years, if more than one, share and share alike and if but one then to become a vested interest in such one child only to be paid or transferred to him, her or then on his, her or their attaining the said age of twenty one years. And I do hereby authorize and empower my said trustees and executors from time to time during the minority of all, any or either of them, the said Henry Newcombe, Katherine Newcombe, Louisa Ann Newcombe, Ann Sophia Newcombe, William Charles Newcombe and Jane Greig Newcombe to pay and apply all or any part of the interest or dividends of his, her or their presumptive share of and in the said trust stock, funds or securities in or towards his, her or their maintenance or education as they shall see fit without being liable to account for the same.

Also I give unto the said Captain John Smith the sum of one thousand pounds of my three and a half per cent consolidated bank annuities and in case he shall depart this life before me then I give and bequeath the same unto and equally between his wife and children living at my decease share and share alike, the shares of children to be paid and payable in like manner as the bequest by me hereinbefore made in their favour.

Also I give and bequeath unto my said trustees and executors one annuity or yearly sum of forty eight pounds during the life of William Wilson, late of Rotherhithe, gentleman, son of a deceased dear cousin, Ann Wilson, to be payable by equal half yearly payments upon trust to apply the same annuity in such manner and in such proportions as they shall think proper in and towards the maintenance and support of the said William Wilson.

Also I give and bequeath unto my said trustees and executors one annuity or yearly sum of fifty eight [pounds] during the life of James, brother of said William Wilson, payable by equal half yearly payments upon trust to apply the same annuity in such manner and in such proportions as they shall think proper in and towards the maintenance and support of the said James Wilson, the first half yearly payment of the said annuities to begin and be made on the first half yearly payment one dividends on the three and half per cent consolidated annuities that shall happen next after my decease.

Also I give unto Miss Mary Mayer, late of Cannon Street Road, Saint Georges in the East, London, but now of Totton Street, opposite Stepney Church, as a mark of my remembrance one annuity or yearly sum of twenty five pounds by half yearly payments for and during the term of her natural life, the first half yearly payment to commence nd be made at the time mentioned.

I also give unto my God daughter, Mrs Mary Copling, of Brixton, Surrey, for her own use and benefit, five hundred pounds of my said three per cent consolidated annuities.

Also I give and bequeath to Mr John Warren, husband of my deceased friend Isabella Warren, two hundred pounds of my said three per cent consolidated annuities to be applied by him as he shall think fit for the use of his son, John Warren.

Also I give unto my dear friend, Miss Mary Williams of Woolwich, the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds.

Also I give unto Mary Hook of Clapham, aforesaid widow, the sum of one hundred pounds.

Also I give and bequeath unto the Minister, Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the Parish of Saint Andrew in Cambridge aforesaid and to their successors for the time being one thousand pounds of said three per cent consolidated bank annuities upon this special trust and confidence, that they do bind themselves and their successors by a special resolution of the vestry of the said parish to apply the dividends and interest thence arising in and towards keeping clean, undefaced and unobliterated and maintaining in perpetual repair the monument and inscription which I have caused to be put up in the said church to the memory of my dear deceased husband, Captain Cook, and family. And also the stone in the middle aisle of the said church with my name and the names of my two sons inscribed and to be inscribed thereon and after payment of the charges and expenses occasioned thereby. And also of two pounds annually to the Minister of the said parish for the time being which I request he will accept for any trouble he may have in this trust. Upon further trust to distribute upon the twenty first day of December in each and every year, the residue of the said interest and dividends unto and equally between five poor aged women of good character resident within and belonging to the said parish and not receiving parochial aid or support, such poor women to be named by the Minister, Churchwardens and Overseers for the time being or the majority of them. And I do direct that the Minister of the said parish for the time being shall be the treasurer of the said fund. But in case the Minister, churchwardens and overseers of the said parish shall decline to accept this trust and enter into or promise to be entered into such resolution of vestry as aforesaid, then I give and bequeath the said one thousand pounds three per cent bank annuities unto my said trustees and executors upon trust to apply and secure the same in the best manner that they or the survivor of them shall be able, to accomplish my wishes in preserving the said monument and memorials as aforesaid.

Also I give and bequeath unto the daughters of my cousin, Ursula Cragg, deceased, as follows, that is to say:

To Mrs Mary Adams, one thousand pounds of my said three per cent consols. Also I bequeath unto the said Mary Adams all the household goods and furniture which shall be in my back parlor or drawing room at the time of my decease.

Also I give and bequeath to Mrs Ann Mackrell one thousand pounds of like annuities.

To Mrs Jane Marshall one thousand pounds of like annuities.

To Mrs Maria Bennett one thousand pounds of like annuities.

And to Mrs Ursula Jew one thousand pounds of like annuities.

To Elizabeth Cragg three hundred pounds of my new three and a half per cent annuities.

To Mr John Cragg of Bunhill Row, London, the sum of five hundred pounds of my three per cent consolidated bank annuities.

I also give unto the Trustees of the British Museum for the purposes of the Museum my Gold Medal, being one of the five only which were struck by command of His late Majesty of blessed memory King George the Third, in honor and commemoration of my dear deceased husband, Captain Cook. And also my Gold Medal, struck by order of the Royal Society and commonly called Copley's Gold Medal, struck on the like occasion.

Also I give unto Miss Louisa Davies of Lambeth in the county of Surrey, the sum of three hundred pounds.

Also I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer of the School for Indigent Blind, established in London in thousand seven hundred and ninety nine and now in St. George's Fields, the sum of four hundred pounds of my said three per cent consolidated bank annuities in trust to be applied towards the benevolent purposes of that institution.

And I give unto my executors and trustees hereinafter mentioned the sum of four hundred pounds of my said three per cent consolidated bank annuities upon trust and to the intent that they or one of them do pay or transfer the same to the Treasurer for the time being of a Society who now call themselves the Royal Maternity Charity for delivering poor married women at their own habitations, under patronage of His Majesty, instituted in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven by the name Lying in Charity for delivering poor married women at their own habitations which does or lately did meet at the Bank Coffee House in Threadneedle Street which said sum I desire may be applied towards carrying on the charitable designs of the said Society.

Also I give to my old servant, Elizabeth Gates, one annuity or yearly sum of fifteen pounds, payable half yearly, the first payment to be made at the expiration of six calendar months next after my decease.

Also I give unto my servants, Mary Wellings, Sarah Westlake and Charles Doswell, in case they shall be living with me at the time of my decease, as follows, that is to say, unto the said Mary Wellings the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, and unto the said Sarah Westlake and Charles Doswell, and to each of them, the sum of two hundred pounds, the said several legacies to be inclusive of their mourning. And I give unto the said Mary Wellings, subject as aforesaid, all my kitchen furniture, plates, dishes, pots, pans, kettles, knives, forks, utensils and things, excepting china and glass, which shall [ ] in my kitchen, washhouse, scullery and basement floor of my house at the time of my decease, such of the things as may be fixed or fastened only excepted. Also I give to the said Mary Wellings, subject as a foresaid, all the bed, bedding and bedstead, linen, furniture and things whatsoever which shall be in and belonging to her bedroom at the time of my decease. Also I give unto the said Sarah Westlake, subject as aforesaid, all the bed, bedding and bedstead, linen, furniture and things whatsoever which shall be in and belonging to her bedroom at the time of my decease. Also I give unto the said Charles Doswell, subject as aforesaid, all the bed, bedding and bedstead, linen, furniture and things whatsoever which shall be in and belonging to his bedroom at the time of my decease.

Also I give and bequeath unto John Fleck of Sunderland, son of James and Margaret Fleck, before named, the sum of four hundred pounds the same to be in addition to the one thousand pounds three per cent consolidated bank annuities by me hereinbefore given him.

Also I give and bequeath unto Mrs Ann Burnicle of Sunderland Street, Sunderland, one annuity or yearly sum of twenty five pounds for and during her natural life, the same to be paid her for her separate use by half yearly payments independent of any husband, the first payment become due and be paid at the end of the six months next after my decease, and I declare that the same annuity shall not be assignable by way of anticipation. Also I give and bequeath unto my said trustees and executors the sum of one thousand pounds of my new three and a half per cent annuities upon trust to pay the dividends and interest thereof unto the said Mrs Ann Burnicle to be applied by her for and towards the maintenance and education of her children now living. And upon further trust to pay, divide and transfer the same unto her child, or children if more than one, who shall have attained or shall attain the age of twenty one years, and if more than one, share and share alike, and if but one then to such only child, but no share shall vest in any child until he, she or they shall have attained his or her age of twenty one years. And I do hereby authorize and empower my said trustees and executors from time to time during the minority of all, any or either of the said child or children to pay and apply all or any part of the interest or dividends of his, her or their presumptive share of and in the said stocks, funds or securities in or towards his, her or their maintenance and education as they shall see fit without being liable to account for the same.

And I give unto my dear and valued friends and neighbours, Mrs Elliotson, Miss Waldo and Miss Bower, nineteen guineas each for a ring.

Also I give unto my esteemed friends, Mrs Blake of Palsgrave Place, Temple and George Stark of Croydon, Esquire, nineteen guineas each for a ring in remembrance of me.

Also I give unto my esteemed friend, John Ravenhill, Esquire, of Clapham, one hundred pounds for a ring.

Also I give unto my dear friend, Mrs Ravenhill, wife of the said John Ravenhill, the sum of five hundred pounds.

Also I give unto my esteemed friend, Dr. John Elliotson, of Conduit Street, Westminster, three hundred pounds for a ring and as remembrance of his kind professional attendance on me.

Also I give unto my dear friend, Mrs Bennett of Merton, Surrey, widow, nineteen guineas for a ring.

Also I give unto Mrs Elizabeth Walford, late the widow of my dear deceased cousin, Charles Smith, esquire, deceased, the sum of two hundred pounds for a ring.

Also I give unto Major James Smith, one of the sons of my cousin, Charles Smith of Mile End, the sum of five hundred pounds.

Also I give unto Mr Thomas Savage of Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, watchmaker, the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds in trust for the children of his deceased brother, William Savage, and to be applied by him for their benefit in such manner and at such times as he shall think fit.

Also I give and bequeath unto William Carter, son of Grace Carter, hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of three hundred pounds of my said three per cent consolidated bank annuities.

And I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my dear friends John Leach Bennett of Merton, aforesaid Esquire, and John Day Blake of Palsgrave Place in the Parish of Saint Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, joint trustees and executors of this, my last will and testament. And I do give and bequeath unto the said John Leach Bennett the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds and to the said John Day Blake the sum of one thousand pounds.

All the rest and residue of my freehold and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give, devise and bequeath unto and between the said John Leach Bennett and John Smith, one of the children of my cousin, Charles Smith of Mile End, deceased, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns as tenants in common.

And I do hereby charge my personal estate with the payment of my debts, funeral expenses, legacies and annuities provided always and my will and mind further is that my said trustee and executors hereby nominated and appointed and the survivor of them his executors and administrators shall and may from time to time during the continuance of any of the trusts of this my will at their and his discretion either continue the trust stocks and funds hereinbefore bequeathed (except the legacies and charities) upon the stocks or funds whereupon the same are or may be invested at the time of my decease or shall or may alter, vary and transpose such stocks or funds or convert the same or any part thereof unto money and lay out and invest the monies arising thereby in the purchase of other stocks and funds or at interest upon Government or real securities in England to be held and applied on the trusts of this my will. And so from time to time to vary the same as occasion shall require.

And I direct my executors to appropriate a sufficient part of the stocks or funds of which I shall die possessed and which shall produce an income equal in amount to the annuities bequeathed by me or out of my estate or to purchase a portion of such stocks or funds so as to answer the payment of the said annuities as they shall become due. And I direct that if the interest of the said stocks and funds or any of them shall be reduced or the said stocks or funds shall be paid off or converted into other stocks by the authority of the legislature whereby the income of the fund which shall be so appropriated shall be diminished the annuities chargeable on such income shall be diminished in proportion and shall not be payable out of the capital of the fund. And my will is that the executors or the trustees or trustee for the time being under this my will or any of them shall not be responsible for any appropriation which shall be made as aforesaid or for any loss or diminution occasioned by the means aforesaid.

And I declare my will and mind to be that if the trustees hereinbefore appointed or any future trustee or trustees to be appointed as hereinafter is mentioned or any of them or their or any of their executors, administrators or assigns shall die or be desirous of being discharged from or refuse or become incapable to act or be desirous to have any other trustee or trustees joined with him or them in the exercise or execution of all or any of the trusts hereby in them reposed before the same trusts shall be fully executed, performed or discharged, then and in such case and when as often as the same shall happen it shall and be lawful for the surviving or continuing trustee or trustees of the fund, the trustee or trustees whereof shall so die, desire to be discharged, refuse, decline or become incapable to act or desire to have any other trustee or trustees joined with him or them and if there shall be no such surviving or continuing trustees or trustee then for the executors or administrators of the last surviving trustee of such fund by any deed from time to time to nominate, substitute or appoint any other person or persons to be a trustee or trustees in the place or stead of or to act with the trustee or trustees so dying, desiring to be discharged or refusing, declining or becoming incapable to act or being desirous to have some other trustee or trustees appointed to act in conjunction with him or them as aforesaid and that when and so often as any trustee shall be nominated or appointed as aforesaid the trust fund which shall then be declining or becoming incapable to act or being desirous to have some other trustee or trustees appointed to act in conjunction with him or them as aforesaid shall be thereupon with all convenient speed assigned and transferred in such sort and manner and so as that the same shall and may be legally and effectually vested in the surviving or remaining trustee or trustees of the same trust fund and such new trustee or trustees or if there shall be no continuing trustee or trustees then in such new trustees only upon the same trusts as are hereinbefore declared of and concerning the same trust fund or such of the same trusts as shall be then subsisting and capable of taking effect.

And I declare my will and mind to be that the trustees and executors or trustee and executor for the time being of this my will shall be charged and chargeable only for such monies as they or he shall annually receive by virtue of the trusts hereby in them and him reposed. And that they or he shall not be answerable or accountable for any security or securities, stocks or funds in or upon which the said trust monies or any part thereof shall or may be lodged or deposited for safe custody nor any other misfortune loss or damage which may happen in the execution of the aforesaid trusts or in relation thereto without their or his neglect and default. And also that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said trustees for the time being by and out of the monies which shall come to their respective hands by virtue of this my will to retain and reimburse to himself or themselves all costs, charges, damages and expenses which they or any of them shall or may suffer, sustain, expend, disburse, be at or be put into, in or about the execution of the aforesaid trusts or in relation thereto. And I direct that the several trust funds shall bear and sustain respectively the costs, charges, damages and expenses incurred on their respective accounts or the variation, alteration or transposition of the same respectively.

And I do hereby revoke all former will and wills, codicil or codicils, by me heretofore made and do declare this alone to be last will and testament. In witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament contained in eleven sheets of paper set unto my hand at the bottom of each of the first ten sheets thereof and my hand and seal to this the eleventh and last sheet thereof this eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three...Elizabeth Cook...SS...Signed, sealed and delivered by the testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses ...Jno. Cording, Temple Bar, Silversmith..., ...H. Balls, 22 Roupell Street..., ...W.A. Boyle, 3 Clements Inn, Strand.

I, Elizabeth Cook, of Clapham in the county of Surrey, widow, do declare this to be a codicil to my last will and testament in manner following. Whereas I have in and by my said will named and appointed John Smith joint residuary devisee and legatee of my estate and effects together with John Leach Bennett therein named, now I do hereby revoke the said bequest of the residue to the said John Smith and I do give, devise and bequeath the whole of my residuary estate and effects, freehold, leasehold and personal unto the said John Leach Bennett, his heirs, exors and administrators and assigns for ever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three ...Elizabeth Cook... SS...Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testatrix for a codicil to her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses ...Jno. Cording..., ...H. Balls..., ...W.A. Boyle.

I, Elizabeth Cook of Clapham in the county of Surrey, widow, do make and declare this to be a second codicil to my last will and testament bearing date the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

I give and bequeath unto my kind and attentive friend, Doctor Thomas Elliotson, the sum of two hundred pounds.

I give to Mrs Farrer, wife of Captain Farrer, formerly in the India Company's service and now residing at Blackheath, nineteen guineas for a ring and as a mark of my regard for her.

I give and bequeath unto my esteemed friend, John Ravenhill, Esquire, the sum of four hundred pounds the same to be in addition to the one hundred pounds bequeathed to him in my said will.

And whereas I have in and by my will given and bequeathed unto my trustees and executors therein named the sum of six thousand pounds upon trust to be invested on Government securities to by them holden in trust for Marian Ellen Smith, Charles James Smith and Frances Smith, children of my dear cousin Charles Smith of Brunswick Place, Bowyer Lane, Lambeth, deceased. Now I do hereby revoke the said bequest and do hereby revoke the said bequest and do hereby give and bequeath unto John Leach Bennett and John Day Blake, the trustees and executors nominate and appointed in and by said will, the sum of three thousand and three hundred pounds, the same to be held by them on the same trusts and subject to the like powers and authorities in all respects as are declared in and by my said will of and concerning the aforesaid sum of six thousand pounds given by my said will and hereby revoked.

And whereas I have also by my said [will] given and bequeathed unto Frances Smith, widow of my cousin, the last named Charles Smith, deceased, the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds of my three per cent consolidated bank annuities, now I do hereby revoke and make void my said bequest and in lieu thereof do hereby give and bequeath unto the said Frances Smith the sum of seven hundred pounds sterling.

Also I d hereby give and bequeath unto Robert Anderson Smith, Elizabeth Maria Smith, Alfred Charles Smith and Alexander James Smith, the children of Robert Smith, in my said will mentioned son of my deceased cousin Charles Smith, formerly of Mile End, and unto each and every one of them the sum of six hundred and fifty pounds sterling.

Also I give and bequeath unto my trustees and executors in my said will named the sum if two thousand pounds of my said three per cent consolidated bank annuities, the same to be held by them upon the like trusts as the four thousand ponds three percent consols by my said will, bequeathed to them in trust for Ann Smith, the wife of Captain John Smith, and her children. And I hereby direct and declare that they my said trustees and executors shall stand and be possessed of the said sums of £4,000 and £2,000 making together six thousand pounds three per cent consolidated bank annuities upon the like trusts and with under and subject to the like powers and authorities in all respects as are in my said will declared and contained of and concerning the said four thousand pounds three per cent consolidated bank annuities.

And whereas I have in and by my said will given and bequeathed unto Elizabeth Cragg, the sum of three hundred pounds of my new three and a half per cents, now I do hereby utterly revoke and make void the said bequest and every part thereof.

I give and bequeath unto the Rector and Churchwardens of the Parish church of Clapham aforesaid and to their successors for the time being the sum of seven hundred pounds of my said three and a half per cent annuities upon trust they, the said Rector, Churchwardens for the time being, do from time to time receive the dividends of the said stock as and when the same shall become due and payable and do and shall pay, divide and distribute such dividends equally among six poor widows, domiciled in the said Parish of Clapham, to be for that purpose nominated by the Rector of the said parish for the time being.

And whereas I have by my said will given and bequeathed unto John Leach Bennett, one of my trustees and executors therein named, the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds and have also by my codicil appointed him my sole residuary legatee, now I do hereby revoke and make void the said legacy of one thousand five hundred pounds and do hereby confirm my said appointment of him, the said John Leach Bennett, as my sole residuary legatee.

And I do hereby give and bequeath unto Mrs Mary Hook, widow, in my said will named, the sum of one hundred pounds, the same to be in addition to the sum of two hundred pounds, given an bequeathed to her by my said will.

And I do also give and bequeath unto Mrs Indiana Jenkins, in my said will named, the sum of one hundred pounds, the same to be in addition to the sum of one thousand pounds three and a half per cents, given an bequeathed to her by my said will.

And I do also give and bequeath unto my dear friend, Mrs Mary Williams, in my said will also named, the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, the same to be in addition to the like sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, given an bequeathed to her by my said will.

Also I give and bequeath unto John Leach Bennett and John Day Blake, my trustees and executors in my said will named, the sum of one hundred pounds of my new three and a half per cent annuities, to be held by them upon trust for Christiana Hustler and her children and with under and subject to the like powers and authorities in all respects as are in my said will, declared and contained of and concerning the sum of three hundred pounds like, new three and a half per cents given and bequeathed to my said trustees and executors in trust for the said Christiana Hustler and her children and as addition thereto.

And I do hereby direct that no sale by auction or otherwise of any of my estate and effects may be had upon the premises wherein I now reside in Clapham or wherein I may reside at the time of my decease.

And I further direct that all and singular the specific and pecuniary legacies given and bequeathed as well by my said will and by this present codicil as by any future codicil shall be paid and discharged by my said trustees and executors within the time or space of three calendar months from the time of my decease and that in all cases where I have directed or shall at any future time direct my said trustees and executors to lay out and invest any sum or sums of money in the purchase of any Government or other funds or securities upon trusts thereof declared, it is my will and desire and I do hereby request my executors and trustees to lay out and invest the same within the time or the space of three calendar moths after my decease.

And I do hereby confirm my said last will and testament and the codicil thereto both bearing the date the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, in all respects in which the same are not hereby altered. In witness whereof I, the said Elizabeth Cook, have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four ...Elizabeth Cook... SS... Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testatrix as and for a second codicil to her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses hereto ...Elizabeth Munday, Clapham Common..., ...Jno. Lewis, Clapham Common..., ...W.A. Boyle, 11 Arundel Str., Strand...

I, Elizabeth Cook of Clapham in the county of Surrey, widow, do make and declare this to be a third codicil to my last will and testament bearing date the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

I give and bequeath unto Colonel James Smith, in my will called Major James Smith, one of the sons of my cousin Charles Smith, late of Mie End, deceased, the sum of one thousand and five hundred pounds, the same to be in addition to the sum of five hundred pounds bequeathed to him by my sadi will.

Also I give unto the said Colonel James Smith, Captain John Smith and Mrs Jane Marshall, in my will respectively named, all the wines and spiritous liquors which shall be in my dwelling house at the time of my decease, equally to be divided between them share and share alike.

Also I give unto Mrs James Adams, in my said will named, all the china that shall be in my wine cellar at the time of my decease.

And I do confirm my said former will and codicils in all respects. In witness whereof I, the said Elizabeth Cook, have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four ...Elizabeth Cook...SS...Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testatrix as and for a codicil to her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses ...Jno. Lewis, Clapham Common..., ...W.A. Boyle, Arundel Str., Strand...

Proved at London with three codicils, 1st June 1835 before the Worshipful John Haggard, Doctor of Laws nd Surrogate, by the oaths of John Leach Bennett, Esquire, and John Day Blake, Esquire, the executors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

The will of WILLIAM COOKWORTHY (proved 22 March 1781 (11/1075)).

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Cookworthy of the Borough of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Druggist, as follows -

I give and bequeath unto my Brother Benjamin Cookworthy and his Assigns for and during the term of his natural life, One Annuity or Yearly Sum of Ten pounds and Ten Shillings, clear of all deductions, to be paid in Quarterly payments at Midsummer, Martinmas, Christmas and Lady Day in every Year [ ].

I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Hobson and her Assigns for and during the Term of her natural life, One Annuity or Yearly Sum of fifty pounds to be in like manner paid in Quarterly payments in every year, clear of any deductions on the days above mentioned, the first Quarterly payment of each annuity to commence and begin on such of the said days as shall first next happen after my death [ ] hereby charge [ ] Freehold Lands and also the Residuum of my Personal Estate herein after by me Given and devised to and with the payment thereof accordingly giving them and each of them the said annuitants all power and authority to raise and Levy the same in such manner as the Law directs them.

I Give and bequeath unto Sarah Cookworthy the daughter of my Brother Benjamin Cookworthy all my part, share or Interest which shall be to come and unexpired at the time of my decease of and in a certain Leasehold Estate or Tenement and premises called Bodway in the County of Cornwall and I do by this my Will Acquitt and discharge the said Benjamin Cookworthy as well for my part or share of the Rents and profits of the said Leasehold Estate which he has already received as also for what he may receive home [?] to the time of my death.

Item - I give to my Brother Jacob Cookworthy a Legacy of Ten Guineas to be paid him within one Month next after my death.

I give to my two daughters Lydia Cookworthy and Sarah Fox one thousand pounds each, to be paid within six Months next after my decease, over and above what further provision will result to them for their shares of my Residuary Estate, and

I give to my Servants John Ryder, William Gillet, William Hodge, William Webb and Mary King a Legacy of Five Guineas each, provided that they shall be in my Service at the time of my decease, to be paid them, or such of them as shall be then living with me, within one Month next afterwards.

Item, as to for and concerning my Undivided Moiety or equal half part of [ ] in all that Messuage or Tenement, Shop, Hereditament and other the premises with the Appurtenances thereto belonging, Situate and lying in Nutt (Notte) Street within [ ] Borough of Plymouth now used and [ ] by me and my Nephew and partner Philip Cookworthy and in which we carry on our Joint Copartnership, Trade or Business and also [ ] and in a certain other Messuage or Tenement, Hereditaments and premises with the Appurtenances thereto and lying in Markett Street within the said Borough and now let at an Yearly Rent and also as to for and concerning all of the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever, whereof or wherein I am now seized, possessed or Intitled unto either in possession, Reversion, Remainder or Expectancy Situate and lying in Plymouth aforesaid or elsewhere in the County of Devon or Kingdom of Great Britain, I give and devise the same and every part and parcell thereof unto and to the use of my said daughters Lydia Cookworthy and Sarah Fox and my other daughter Susanna Harrison Wife of George Harrison, their Heirs and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants and as to for and concerning all the Rest, Residue and remainder of my Goods, Chattels, Personal or Testamentary, Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever after payment of all my just debts and Funeral Expences, I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said three daughters, Lydia Cookworthy, Sarah Fox and Susannah Harrison to and for their own absolute use and benefit equally, share and share alike. Subject nevertheless to and charged and rechargeable with the payment of the said two annuities of Ten Pounds and Ten Shillings, and Fifty Pounds, to my said Brother Benjamin Cookworthy and my daughter Mary Hobson for their respective lives as aforesaid. And whereas under and by virtue of certain Articles of Agreement between me and my said partner Philip Cookworthy, I am entitled by my last Will and Testament in Writing or any writing purporting to be my last Will and Testament Executed in the presence of and attested by two or more Credible Witnesses to Limit, declare, direct and appoint that the said Copartnership, Trade or Business should be carried on a new from the day of my death during so many Years of the present Copartnership Term of Twenty One Years as should then remain unexpired and for such further Term not exceeding Twenty One Years to commence from the Expiration thereof as I should also direct or appoint under the present Signature or Firm of me and my said Copartner Philip Cookworthy or such other Signature or Firm as I should likewise direct or appoint in the following shares and proportions, that is to say two full third parts or shares both in Profits and Loss for the use, Benefit and advantage of such person or persons his, her or their Executors or Administrators as I should in and by such Will or Writing give or bequeath the same, and the other remaining full third part or share thereof both in Profits and Loss for the use and benefit and advantage of the said Philip Cookworthy his Executors and Administrators. Now I the said William Cookworthy make this my said last Will and Testament in Writing to be [ ] Executed as aforesaid Limit, declare, direct and appoint that the said Trade or Business of Druggests and Chemists now carried on by me and my said Partner Philip Cookworthy shall continue and (be) carried on in the same manner from the day of my death under the present Signature or from during so many Years of the said Term of Twenty One Years as shall then remain unexpired and also for the further Term of Twenty One Years to commence and begin from and after the Expiration thereof in the following shares and proportions to wit -

-Two full three parts thereof both in Profit and Loss for the use Benefit and advantage of my said daughter Sarah Fox, her Executors Administrators and Assigns and
-the other or remaining full third part thereof for the use benefit and advantage of the said Philip Cookworthy his Executors and Administrators, she the said Sarah Fox making up two third parts of the Capital or Joint Stock of the said Partnership and being under and subject to the same Terms Articles and Agreements in all other respects as the present Copartnership is under and Subject to. And I do hereby declare that such new Copartnership shall not affect or touch any part of the Joint Stock, Debts or Effects as shall belong to me under the present Copartnership at the time of my death, but that the same shall be brought in after making up the amounts and discharging all the debts and other claims or demands thereon and be accounted part of the Residuum of my personal Estate and paid and divided in equal shares and proportions to and amongst my said three daughters and Residuary Legatees Lydia Cookworthy, Sarah Fox and Susanna Harrison

And Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint the said George Harrison and Susanna his Wife, together with my said two daughters Lydia Cookworthy and Sarah Fox, Executor and Executrix of this my Will, hereby revoking all former and other Will or Wills by me at any time or times heretofore made, declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have to this my said last Will and Testament, written upon two Sheets of paper, sett my hand to the bottom of the first Sheet and my hand and Seal to the bottom of the last Sheet, this twenty sixth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty - W Cookworthy.

Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the Testator, William Cookworthy, as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other Subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto [ ] Saunders - Joseph Gregg - Joseph Lewis

This Will was proved at London the twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one before the Worshipful Andrew Coltee Ducarel, Doctor of Laws, Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert, Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper of Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by George Harrison one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the deceased having already made a Solemn and Sincere Declaration of Affirmation according to Act of Parliament duly to Administer, Power reserved of making the like grant to Susanna Harrison (Wife of the said George Harrison) Lydia Cookworthy, Spinster, and Sarah Fox, Widow, the daughters of the said deceased and the other Executors named in the said Will when they or either of them shall apply for the same.

The will of ALEXANDER DALRYMPLE (proved 08 July 1808 (11/1482)

London 24th December 1798, I Alexander Dalrymple being of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me made ...A Dalrymple.

1. I bequeath to my dear Sister Rachel the amount of every Bequest or inheritance coming to me as one of the family of Dalrymple. By this Bequest I mean the amount of my original Patrimony, Mrs Kennedy's Legacy, Mrs St. Claire's Legacy, my share of Brother Hugh's Estate, Sister Janet's Legacy and all other Sums that have or may come to me by inheritance or Legacy as one of the family of Dalrymple. In case of my Sister Rachel dying before me I leave the same in equal shares to the surviving female children of my late Brothers Sir David and John Dalrymple, unless any of them shall possess two hundred pounds sterling per Annum clear income: in such case that person to have no Share in this Bequest but the whole to be divided equally between those female Children of my Brother's whose Income respectively does not amount to two hundred pounds per annum clear and in case there is no female Child of either of my Brothers with less than two hundred pounds sterling per annum clear Income I leave the Amount of this Bequest in equal shares to the descendants of my Brothers whether Male or Female. A Dalrymple.
(The above paragraph is crossed through and annotated "Cancelled this 1st Article 29 October 1805. A Dalrymple).

2. I release all persons who may be indebted to me at my decease from every legal demand on account of such debts Leaving it to them to discharge such debts at their own convenience if ever convenient.

3. I bequeath to my dear friend Sophia, daughter of my deceased and much lamented friend Lord Pigot, and Wife to the Honble. Edward Monckton as a small token of affectionate regard the MS drama of Incognita, also Wither's Juvenilia and other poems bound Uniform in five volumes, and the female Head of a Native of Terra del Fuego copied by the late Mr John Brown from an original drawing by Mr Davis late in possession of Mr Bradshaw deceased. This female head being framed and glazed.

4. I also bequeath to the said Sophia the Pearl Earings and Cross and Rose set round with diamonds, with the Reversion to her daughter Sophia Monckton. The Pearls having been given to me at Sooloo by my friend Dato Sarafoden since Sultan a Iman of as much worth and honour as any that I ever knew of any colour or faith.

5. I bequeath to my dear friend Leonora, daughter to the deceased Lord Pigot and Wife to Claude Russell Esq. of Binfield Manor House, the portrait of myself in Black lead by Brown, framed and glazed, she having in the kindness of her heart asked me for it. Also the Watch made by Arnold in a Pebble Case, with the Reversion of the said Watch to her daughter Leonora Russell.

6. I bequeath to my old & dear friend Claude Russell aforesaid my Astronomical Quadrant of Six Inches Radius made by Bird.

7. I bequeath to my friend William Marsden Esqr. of Spring Gardens all the dictionaries or Examiners of Language printed or Manuscript that shall be in my possession at my decease, and any other Books in or upon Languages of Countries out of Europe. In case his Collection shall be separated and dispersed, all given by me to be joined to my Collection of Voyages and to be disposed of in the same manner as that Collection shall be. If Mr Marsden's Collection is sent out of England that to be considered as separated.

8. I bequeath to Mrs Adair Wife to my friend Alexander Adair Esquire of George Street, Pall Mall in testimony of regard and as a Memorial of my Brother Sir David, the two pictures framed and glazed, in Crayons painted by Listard for Sir Everard Fawkner at Constantinople, at whose sale they were bought by the late General St Clair and inherited by his Widow, my Aunt Mrs St. Clair, and left by her to my Brother Sir David as her Residuary Legatee, by whom they were given to me.

9. To her Husband Alexander Adair Esqr. from whose friendship I have received so many Instances of Kindness I do not make any Bequest because it does not occur to me what I could bequeath that would be acceptable to him and worth his acceptance.

10. To my old and valued friend Sir Philip Stephens Bart. I bequeath as a small token of remembrance any two of my pictures not otherwise bequeathed that he may chuse.

11. I bequeath to my dear friend Capt. John Clements of Portland Place my Pocket Gold Chronometer made by Arnold.

12. I bequeath to my Old friend Major Rennell my other Chronometer made by Arnold.

13. I bequeath to my friend Henry Cavendish Esq. of Bedford Square my Dipping Needle & other Instruments in the same Box made by Bird given to me by the late Earl of Shorton also my Dipping Needle by Arnold in the state it is, and Level by Bird if it can be found, also the Instrument made for me by Mr Hynam for measuring sound.

14. I bequeath my small Hadley by Bird of three Inches radius divided into 6' to my friend Mr James Lysons in hopes it will induce him to take the necessary angles for converting the Map of Gloucestershire, for which purpose I also bequeath him all my Observations of Angles unpublished Maps & Plans in the said County and my Spying Glass by Blunt.

15. I bequeath to my friend Capt. Hugh Mackey of Berners Street my Spying Glass given to me by Mr Nairier (?) as a small token of Remembrance for his kindness to me at Cheltenham.

16. I bequeath my other Spying Glass by Nairier & Blunt to Mr Charles Wilkins of Fitzroy Square, now of Wimpole Street as a small token of regard.

17. I bequeath to my friend Capt. Nicholas Skottow now or late of Berners Street the Picture or Pictures belonging to me in his possession.
(This entry crossed through and annotated "Cancelled Captain Skottowe being dead 29th October 1805. A. Dalrymple").

18. I bequeath my flatting Mill or Engine to Mr John Arnold of Wilf Hall.
(This entry crossed through and annotated "Cancelled 29th October 1805 Mr Arnold being dead A. Dalrymple").

19. I bequeath to his Son Mr John R Arnold my Chest of Tools with Hand-Lathe & Tools for grinding Glasses made by Bird and the Flatting Mill mentioned in the last Clause. 29th Oct. 1805. A. Dalrymple.

20. I bequeath to my dear Niece Christian daughter of my deceased Brother Sir David, the Porcellane given me by his Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, to remain at New-Hailes for ever.

21. I bequeath to my Niece Jane the other daughter of my deceased Brother Sir David, Sandbys Aquatint Prints and such other Aquatint Prints as may be in my possession at my decease.
(This entry crossed through and annotated "Cancelled 29 Oct.1805. My Niece Jane being dead. A Dalrymple").

22. I bequeath to Eleonor daughter to my deceased Brother John, The Microscope in a Mahogany Box.

23. I bequeath to my Sister in Law Widow to my Brother James as a small token of Remembrance the Table-Clock by Grignion.

24. I bequeath to my Nephew Sir James Dalrymple Baronet a compleat Set of my Nautical Publications Also the Hydrographic Francais two volumes, and Neptune Francais given to me in a present from M. Flourion and also the Spanish Charts by Tofino two volumes, and three volumes 4/o Books of Instructions, a present from Admiral don Joseph Mazarrodo together with the Neptune Oriental and Supplement and Books of Instructions two volumes interleaved.
(This entry crossed through and annotated "29th Oct. 1805 Cancelled Sir James being presumed to be dead. A Dalrymple").

25. I bequeath to my dear Nephew John Pringle Dalrymple, now Sir James, my Parallel Ruler, Case of Instruments together with my three Inch Hadley by Bird divided into 3' to which a Micrometer has been added, also the Artificial Horizon Levels made by Dolland & by Fraser.

26. I bequeath to Mrs Frances Pigot, Wife to General Henry Pigot, the Set of Plates to Cook's last Voyage given to me as a present copy as well as in testimony of my esteem and regard as in consequence of my promise to her.

23. I bequeath to my Cousin Miss M. A. Whiteford, Capel's Shakespear ten volumes and Ball's Poets in case any volumes of the last are deficient the Set to be completed.
(This entry crossed through and annotated "Cancelled 29th Oct. 1805 A. Dalrymple").

24. I bequeath to my friend Robert Berry Esq. of North Audley Street and to his daughters Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry in testimony of my affectionate regard Carlouis Engravings from Claud Lorrains drawings; Watt's Views; Angus's Views, Middinmans Views, Millons Views and the New Copper Plate Magazine together with Cross's Antiquities, that is to say such of the foregoing as are in my possession in case they are not compleat.

25. I bequeath in token of kind remembrance to Miss Caroline Pigot daughter of my much esteemed friend the deceased Admiral Pigot, The Delineator.

26. I bequeath to my old and faithful Companion for I cannot call him Servant, Pedro Manuel Sixty Pounds Sterling P. Annum. One Pound to be paid to him weekly and the remainder at the end of the Year. Pedro Manuel being admitted into the Marybone (space) this Bequest becomes needless, but I leave him two Shillings Weekly for his accommodation. 29 Oct. 1805 A.Dalrymple.

27. To Mr Edward Bailey in Acknowledgement of his continued attention I bequeath my Silver Watch by Mudge and also the Sum of Sixty Pounds Sterling P. Annum together with the remainder of the Lease of my House, Woodwards Court which he now inhabits, for his own and his Wife's Life on condition that he or she resides there, but the Sixty Pounds P. Annum to be paid to him without Limitation of Residence and to his Wife for her Life if she is not equally provided for by her own Family. A Dalrymple.
- The House in Woodwards Court being no longer inhabited by Mr Bailey but he now inhabits a house adjoining to mine in High Street, I leave the lease of that House on like condition, but in case the person who may get possession of No. 57 should wish to add that House to No. 57 on giving Mr Bailey or Mrs Bailey convenient notice to quit he may do so paying Mr Bailey or in case of his death Sixty Pounds per. an. additional to what I have bequeathed - 29th Oct. 1805. A Dalrymple.

28. The Government of this Country having established a Chart Office, and I having been appointed Hydrographer to the Board of the Admiralty, presented to the Board by the hands of the 1st Lord a Memorial on the Measures which it appeared to me proper to be pursued to make that Establishment of real use to the Publick. In hopes that hereafter the Hydrographical Office will be made efficient, I bequeath to the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral for the time being In Trust for the Publick all my Collection of Voyages and Travels in print or in Manuscript, all my Atlases, Charts and Maps, Views of Land and all Nautical Papers in Manuscript, Leaving to the Publick to make to my Heirs, Executors or Administrators such a consideration for the same as the said Commissioners for overseeing the Office of Lord High Admiral shall think competent. But in case the Government should not accept of this Bequest I make the same Bequest to the East India Company on Condition of their making to my Heirs, Executors or Administrators such a Consideration as the said East India Company shall think proper. It is my wish that this Collection made with much diligence in the course of so many years should be preserved entire for the use and benefit of the Publick. Duplicates to belong to my Estate.

29. I leave to the East India Company all Copper Plates of Charts or Nautical plans and views of Land, finished or unfinished, and the future Copyright of all my Nautical Publications for such Sum as the East India Company shall think proper to offer, having too much experienced their Liberality to make any terms for what is so essentially usefull to their ships. This Bequest does not comprehend the Copper Plates belonging to the Oriental Repertory & to the Translation of South Sea Voyages, The Collection of Halley's Voyage, etc. or other of my publications not nautical. I also except all plated copies of my own nautical publications and my Treatise of Practical Navigation in part printed with the plates, with Impressions of plates belonging to the same, and in case any plates are wanting to compleat the said printed Copies of my Nautical Publications, the Use of the Copper Plates is to be given to my Heirs, Executors or Administrators to compleat the same when this is done The Plates are then to be [?] to the East India Company as aforesaid. I also except the Articles bequeathed to my Nephew Sir James Dalrymple Baronet in the twenty fourth clause of this Will.
(The last sentence is crossed through - as Sir James was dead - and above it is written "I also exempt my Treatise of Practical Navigations with the plates").

30. I also make it a Condition of the said Bequests in the 28th & 29th Clauses hereof that my friends Robert Orme Esq. late of Harley Street and now of Ealing, Sir Joseph Banks Baronet, Major Rennell and William Marsden Esq. shall respectively have the Use of any of the said Books, Maps or Charts bequeathed to the Public or to the East India Company - Robert Orme being dead this Article is consequently cancelled as far as respects him 29 Oct. 1805.

31. I bequeath to Mr Thomas Billings of Charlton Kings near Cheltenham my five Inch Sextant by Bird for and during his Life, Also the Drawing Table now in his possession.
(This clause is crossed through and annotated "Cancelled 29 Oct. 1805. A. Dalrymple").

32. I bequeath to Thomas Mills Coachman for his attention to me at Cheltenham the Sum of twenty Pounds.
(This clause is crossed through and annotated "Cancelled Thomas Mills being dead but I bequeath the sum of twenty pounds to my present Coachman John Simmons for the same amount.").

33. In Testimony of Esteem I bequeath to Mrs Dalrymple, Widow to Admiral Dalrymple deceased, Bishop Wilson's Bible.

34. I bequeath to her Son, Robert Dalrymple, the Mahogany Book Case with Plate Glass doors which his father bought for me.

35. I bequeath to the Executors of the British Museum In Trust for the Publick such of Withers Works as are not already in the Museum, but the Bequest is not to be understood to comprehend the five Volumes bequeathed to the Honble. Mrs Monkton such of Wither's Works as are already in the British Museum are to be added to the Rest of any Books of Poetry not especially disposed of in this Will and given to the Library at New Hailes.

36. It is not my Intention that any Bequest made in this Testament shall be sold. The Individual to whom the Bequest is made may in his or her lifetime give away such Bequest with the same restriction, or leave it by Will in like manner but if anything herein bequeathed is sold I leave the amount for which it is sold to my Residuary Legatee or Legatees hereby revoking every part of such Bequest which might be construed to convey a right to sell the things so bequeathed, this is meant to extend to the Trustees of the British Museum as well as to private Individuals.

37. As it would be very useful to have a Series of prints of Sea Pieces to explain the degrees and Gradation of Wind from a Calm to a Storm, which Gradations are well expressed in pictures in my Collection, I bequeath these pictures for the Benefit of the Publick to the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral on Condition that they cause the said pictures to be engraven and give Impressions at their Charge of Paper and Printing to my Heirs, Executors or Administrators for the Treatise of Navigation which I have printed, wherein is the List of the said Gradations of Wind taken from the Sea Journals compared with Mr Smeaton's Scale from the Work of Windmills, and I further recommend that Sir Philip Stephens be requested to superintend the Execution of the said Engravings as no man is better qualified. Edward Mitchell having made drawings of the Sea Pieces and the plates finished or unfinished of them by him on condition that they give to him a certain number of Impressions to be sold for his benefit.

38. As my Collection of Sea Pieces is very large and contains Specimens of many Masters and Painters of different periods In case my Estate is competent to discharge all my debts and make the provision specified for Pedro Manuel and Mr Edward Baily and his Wife and to pay the Legacy to John Simmons I leave all my pictures of Sea pieces to go with the Series for explaining the Gradation of Winds.

39. If the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral do not chuse to accept the Bequest in the 37th Clause on the Condition therein specified, I make the bequest to the East India Company on the same Condition.

40. If my Estate is not competent for the purposes aforesaid I leave it optional to the Publick or the East India Company respectively to take those Pictures at a fair Valuation.

41. In case the Produce of my Property unbequeathed with the sum that may be given for my Collection of Voyages & for my Copper plates after paying my just debts does not yield the Sums hereinbequeathed which however I trust will not be the case, I bequeath in the first Instance Sixty Pounds per Annum to Pedro Manuel (The latter bequest is crossed through and a revised wording is written as "two shillings a week to Pedro Manuel") to Mr Edward Baily for his own and his Wife's Life so much of the Sixty Pounds per Annum as the Residue of my property will allow after my just debts are paid.

42. In case contrary to my Expectations my unbequeathed property with the Sums that may be received for my Collection of Voyages and Copper plates be not competent to discharge my just debts and make the provision for Pedro Manuel and Mr Edward Baily as aforesaid then a Valuation shall be made of all the Articles bequeathed in this Testament to Men, but not of such as are bequeathed to Ladies and the person or persons to whom such Bequest is made shall have the Option to receive such Bequest at the Proportion the Valuation thereof bears to the whole of the deficiency of my unprovided for debts compared with the whole of the Bequests to Men or otherwise the said Bequest to be void and the Property so intended to be devised shall be disposed of for the discharge of my just debts which I trust will not be such to require the Execution of this Article.

43. I bequeath to the Generosity of the East India Company to make a provision for Pedro Manuel and Mr Edward Baily in case my Property should be incompetent thereto and also to continue the allowance of thirteen pounds a year to Mrs Henry, the widow of Mr B. Henry who laid down & engraved many of the plates I have published for the use of the Company's Ships and an allowance also to the Mother of Lieutenant McCluer who is destitute in consequence of the Company not paying the Sum which on settling his Accounts at Bombay was found justly due to his Estate but by this Nonpayment in England the provision he had intended for his Mother cannot be made by his Executors in consequence of a Will made by him without knowing that his intended provision for his Mother had not taken Effect and his unfortunate Loss in the passage from Bengal back to Bombay has rendered any Alteration of his Will impossible.
(The latter part of this clause is crossed through and annotated - "The latter part of this Article cancelled McClure's Mother being dead 29 Oct. 1805 - A Dalrymple.").

44. I leave my Sister Rachel Residuary Legatee desiring her to confirm the full Powers hereafter given to my Executors and [?] that at her death if there be any Surplus after executing the several Purposes of this Testament that such Surplus be appropriated to pay the Creditors of my late Brother William their just Claims the Claim of Claude Russell Esq. to be first discharged and it is recommended that after the discharge of Mr Russell's Claim a preference shall be given to such others Creditors to whom the Amount of their Claims may be of most consequence to their situation without any regard to the legal preference given to Bonds or Deeds. This being no debt of mine but a free Gift and to the entire exclusion of Claimants of ample fortune no Claim except of Mr Russell's to be admitted where the Claim does not amount to the tenth part of such Claimant's fortune.

45. I desire that no Money may be expended in Funeral Charges but what the Law absolutely requires and what is necessary, meaning by necessary neither mourning nor the nonsensical parade of undertakers and Mock Mourners. I request my friends John Clements Esq., William Marsden Esq., & Major James Rennell or any two of them with my Nephew John Pringle Dalrymple will carry into Execution this my Will and Testament. A. Dalrymple.

1st Codicil.
I Bequeath to Mrs Hawkins twenty pounds. A. Dalrymple.

2nd Codicil.
25th October 1805. Cheltenham - As Man's Life is uncertain, In Case I should not live to conclude my Engagements with my dear friend Mary Solby, I leave her & my Nephew Sir John Pringle Dalrymple jointly my Residuary Legatees and recommend her to Sir John's kind Attention & Protection. I have given into her Hands a duplicate of this Codicil.

27 June 1808.
Appeared Personally Sir John Pringle Dalrymple Baronet, the Nephew and one of the Executors named in the last Will and Testament with two Codicils of Alexander Dalrymple late of High Street in the Parish of Saint Mary le bone in the County of Middlesex Esquire deceased, hereunto annexed the said Will beginning thus "London 24th day of December 1798, I Alexander Dalrymple being of sound mind and memory do make this my Will and Testament", ending thus "I request my friends John Clements Esq., William Marsden Esq. & Major James Rennell or any two of them with my Nephew John Pringle Dalrymple will Carry into Execution this my Will and Testament" and thus subscribed "A.Dalrymple", the first of the said Codicils containing the words following "I bequeath to Mrs Hawkins twenty pounds" and thus subscribed "A Dalrymple", and the second of the said Codicils beginning this "2nd Codicil 25th October 1805 Cheltenham" and ending thus "I have given into her Hands a Duplicate of this Codicil".

John Walker and James Andrews Gentlemen Assistants in the Hydrographical Office at the Admiralty and first the said Sir John Pringle Dalrymple Baronet for himself maketh Oath and saith that three days after the death of the said deceased which happened on the nineteenth day of June Instant he was present at the said Deceased's House in High Street aforesaid where he found the said Will and Codicils locked up in the said deceased's Writing Box enclosed in an Envelope or Cover sealed up and that upon perusing the said Will he then observed the following obliterations and Interlineations therein

- the whole of the first Side obliterated excepting the three first Lines, by a line drawn through the same with a Pen and Ink,
- part of the fourth Line from the top of the Fourth Side obliterated the word "Already", obliterated in the seventh Line of the same Side the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh and twelfth and the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd Lines of the fifth Side obliterated by a Line drawn through the same with a Pen and Ink.
- the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th 9th and 10th Lines and the 19th, 20th & 21st Lines of the sixth Side obliterated by a Line drawn through the same with a Pen and Ink.
- the words "to make" obliterated in the 10th Line from the Top of the eighth Side
- the words "and my Treatise of Practical Navigation part printed with the plates" interlined between the 3rd & 4th Lines of the ninth Side and obliterated part of the ninth and the whole of the 10th & 11th Lines and the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Lines of the same Side obliterated by a Line being drawn through them with a Pen and Ink.
- the word "twelve" obliterated in the last Line of tenth Side.
- the Name "Thomas Mills" obliterated in the 16th Line from the Top of the Eleventh Side.
- The words "Sixty Pounds per Annum for his Life and" obliterated in the fifth Line from the Top of the 12th Side the whole of the thirteenth Side excepting the five first Lines obliterated by a Line drawn through the same with a Pen and Ink.
- The words "of Countries" interlined between the 5th & 6th Lines of the second Side of the said Will.
- The word "otherwise" written over the word "already" obliterated in the 8th Line of the said fourth Side
- The word /// "now of Wimpole Street" interlined between the 7th & 8th Lines
- The words, figures and names "Cancelled Capt. Skottowe being dead 29th Oct. 1805 A. Dalrymple" written between the 10th and 11th Lines of the fifth Side.
- The words, figures and names "Cancelled 29th Oct. 1805 Mr Arnold being dead A. Dalrymple" written between the 12th & 13th Lines of the same Side.
- And the words, figures and Names "and the Flatting Mill mentioned in last Clause 29th Oct. 1805 A. Dalrymple" written between the 14th abd fifteenth Lines of the same Side.
- The words, figures& Names "Cancelled 29th Oct. 1805 my Niece Jane being dead A. Dalrymple" written between the 20th and 21st Lines.
- The figures words and Names "29th Oct. 1805 Cancelled Sir James being presumed to be dead. A. Dalrymple" and the words "now Sir James" written between the 10th and 11th Lines of the said sixth Side.
- The words, figures and Names "cancelled 29th Oct. 1805 A. Dalrymple" the words, figures and Names "Pedro Manuel being admitted into the Marybone This Bequest becomes needless but I leave him two Shillings Weekly for his Accommodation 29th Oct. 1805. A. Dalrymple" written between the 10th & 11th & 11th & 12th Lines of the seventh Side
- the words "of the house" interlined between the 14th & 15th Lines of the same Side
- the words, figures and Name "The house in Woodwards Court being no longer inhabited by Mr Baily but he now inhabiting a house adjoining to mine No. 57 in High Street, I leave the use of that House on like Conditions but in case the person who may get possession of No. 57 should wish to add that House to No. 57 on giving Mr Baily & Mrs Baily convenient Notice to quit he may do so paying Mr Baily or in case of his death Sixty pounds & an additional to what I have bequeathed 29 Oct. 1805 A.Dalrymple" written at the bottom of the same Side
- the word "Company" interlined between the nineteenth and twentieth Lines of the said eighth Side
- the words "I also except my Treatise of Practical Navigation with the Plate" written between the 9th and 10th Lines of the said ninth Side
- the words and figures "Robert Orme Esq. being dead this Article is consequently cancelled so far as respected him 29 Oct. 1805" written between the 16th & 17th Lines of the same Side
- the words figures and Name "Cancelled 29 Oct. 1805 A.Dalrymple" written between the 18th & 19th Lines of the same Side
- the words and Name "Cancelled Thomas Mills being dead but bequeath the Sum of twenty pounds to my present Coachman John Simmons for the same amount A.Dalrymple" written at the bottom of the same Side
- the words "give away such Bequest with the same Restriction" interlined between the 13th & 14th Lines of the said Tenth Side
- the words "or Legatees" interlined between the 15th & 16th Lines of the same Side
- the Names and words "Edward Mitchell having made drawings of the Sea pieces abovementioned, I bequeath those drawing with the pictures and the plates finished or unfinished of them by him, on Condition that they give him a certain number of Impressions to be sold for his benefit" interlined between the 8th and 9th Lines of the said eleventh Side
- the name "John Simmons" written over the Name "Thomas Mills" obliterated in the 13th Line of the same Side
- the words "two shillings p. week to Pedro Manuel" interlined between the third and fourth Lines of the Said twelfth Side
- the words, [?] Name "The latter part of this Article cancelled Mr Cluer's Mother being dead 29 Oct 1805 A.Dalrymple" written between the 15th&16th Lines of the said 13th Side

in manner and form as the same now [?] therein And he lastly maketh Oath that the said Will & Codicils are now in the same Plight and Condition as when he so as aforesaid found the same [?] and except the [?] etc. written thereon by which he the deponant has been sworn as one of the Executors thereof,

and the said John Walker and James Andrews for themselves make Oath and say that they knew and were well acquainted with his Manner and Character of Handwriting and Subscription having several times seen him write and also write and subscribe his Name, and that having now with care and attention viewed and perused the paper writings hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last Will and Testament with two Codicils of the said deceased beginning ending and subscribed as aforesaid and also the several Interlineations and additions to the said Will they the deponents say that they verily and in their Consciences believe the whole Series and Contents of the said Will and Codicils and the subscriptions thereto and also the several Interlineations and Additions to be of the proper Handwriting and Subscription of the said Alexander Dalrymple Esquire deceased.

John P Dalrymple. J Walker. James Andrews.

Same day the said Sir John Pringle Dalrymple Baronet, John Walker and James Andrews were duly sworn to the Truth of this Affidavit Before me
J Stoddart Surr. P of Iltd. Nicholl Noty. Pub.

This Will was proved at London with two Codicils the eighth day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eight before the worshipful John Stoddart Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Sir John Pringle Dalrymple Baronet, heretofore John Pringle Dalrymple Esquire the Nephew of the deceased and one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and credits of the said deceased he having been first sworn duly to Administer. Power reserved of making the like grant to John Clements Esquire, William Marsden Esquire and James Rennell Esquire the other Executors when they or either of them shall apply for the same.

The will of THOMAS FISHBURN (proved on 29 October 1805(11/1432)).

I Thomas Fishburn the Elder, of the Township of Ruswarp in the Parish of Whitby in the County of York, Shipbuilder, do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say -

I give and devise unto my only Son, Thomas Fishburn and to his Heirs, Executors and Assigns respectively according to the several natures and tenures thereof, all that my now Dwelling House, Messuage or Tenement with the Garden and Appurtenances to the same belonging, and also all those my Ship Yards, Ship Works, Dry Docks, Closes or Parcels of Ground called Walker Sand Closes and Thistle Closes Rope Walk, several Dwelling Houses or Tenements and all other my lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever situate in the Township of Ruswarp aforesaid, with the Rights, Members and Appurtenances to the same respectively belonging or appertaining, likewise all that my Messuage, Farm and Farmhold with all Lands and Grounds to the same belonging or appertaining situate at Arlan (?) near Malton in the said County of York, now or late in the occupation of John Cooper.

I give and devise unto my only daughter Sarah Bateman and to (her) Heirs, Executors and Assigns respectively according to the several natures and tenures thereof all my Messuages, Farms, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever situate lying and being within the several Townships of Ugglebarnby and Eskdaleside in the parish of Whitby aforesaid with their and every of their rights, Members and Appurtenances, also my seat, S stall or pew in Sleights Chapel, likewise all that Messuage or Tenement situate in Baxtergate in Whitby aforesaid now occupied by Alice Teasdale, widow, together with the small Dwelling Houses or Tenements at the back part thereof which I purchased of Thomas Hall And his Brother Francis Hall, also the Messuage or Tenement situate likewise in Baxtergate in Whitby aforesaid with its Appurtenances now in the occupation of Joseph Hill.

I give to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Brodrick the Sum of Eight Hundred pounds, To my Grand Daughter Alice Teasdale the like Sum of Eight Hundred pounds, and to my Niece Jane Hutchinson the Sum of two hundred pounds to be paid them respectively six calendar months after my decease.

I invest in my Executors hereinafter named, the Sum of Eight Hundred pounds upon the Trusts and for the intents and purposes following, that is to say, upon Trust to place the same out at Interest upon Government or other good and Sufficient Security, and to pay the Interest thereof from time to time, when and as the same shall arise and be received, to be computed from and after the Expiration of three Calendar Months after my decease into the proper hands of my Grand daughter Mary Ward during the joint natural lives of herself and her present husband Thomas Ward, my intention being that such Interest shall not be liable to her said husband's Debts, Engagements or Control and that her, my same Grand daughter's receipts only shall be Sufficient discharges from time to time for the same, and upon further Trust that if the said Mary ward should happen to survive her said husband, to pay or transfer to her the said principal Sum of Eight Hundred pounds unto and for her own sole proper use and benefit, but if she should happen to die in the lifetime of her said husband and leave Issue, Child or Children, to pay and divide the same principal Sum unto or amongst such Issue equally between or amongst them if more than one, when and as they shall severally attain the age of Twenty One years, and unto, between, or amongst the Survivors or Survivor, others or other of them, from time to time in case of the death of any one or more of them without leaving Issue under the age of Twenty one years, the Interest of their respective proportions to be in the mean time however paid or applied for or towards their respective Maintenance and Education, but if my same Granddaughter Mary Ward should happen to die in her said husband's lifetime without leaving Issue her Surviving or living such all of them should afterwards happen to die without Issue under the age of Twenty one years, then and in either of such Cases ..?..quorate the said last mentioned Sum of Eight Hundred pounds unto and equally between my said Son and Daughter, their respective Executors or Admtors.

I give to my Sister in Law Sarah Fishburn, Widow, the sum of five shillings weekly and every week from my death during her natural life, and subject to the payment of the said several pecuniary Legacies or Sums of Money and weekly pension, also of my just Debts and funeral expenses.

I give devise and bequeath all the residue and remainder of my real Estate, also all my ? out at Interest and Securities for Money, Goods, Chattels, Furniture, plate and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and of what nature or kindsoever unto and equally between my said Son and Daughter Thomas Fishburn and Sarah Bateman, to hold to them their several Heirs, Executors and Assigns respectively as Tenants in Common according to the several natures and tenures thereof,

And lastly I appoint them my same Son and Daughter joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and two..Thos. Fishburn.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Testator Thomas Fishburn, as and for his last Will and Testament in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereof...Peter Thompson..Thomas Webster..Fra. Wardale...,

This Will was proved before the Reverend Joseph Robertson, Clerk Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Osborne Markham, Master of Arts Commissary and Keeper General of the Exchequer and prerogative Court of the Reverend Father in God William by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York, Primate of England and Metropolitan lawfully constituted and on the Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and five administration of all and Singular the Goods Chattels Rights and Credits which were of the said Thomas Fishburn deceased was granted to Thomas Fishburn and Sarah Bateman, widow, his son and daughter and joint Executors in the said Will named, they having been first sworn as the Law requires before the said Surrogate, saving the right of every other person. Joseph Burke….Deputy Register.

The will of ANDREW KIPPIS, Dr. in Divinity (proved 02 November 1795 (11/1267)).

In the Name of God Amen, I

Andrew Kippis

First and Principally I commend my Soul to God my Creator, trusting for pardon and acceptance through our Lord Jesus Christ, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently Buried at the direction of my Executrix hereinafter named,

And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and dispose thereof as follows. I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Elizabeth all my Monies, Bills, Bonds, Notes, Debts, Dues, Household Goods and Chattels, Plate, China, Wearing Apparel and Books, together with all and singular the Rest, Residue and Remainder of my Personal Estate whatever kind and wheresoever situated (excepting only my Manuscripts and Papers) to hold the same unto her my said loving Wife, and to the only proper use and behoof of her my said Wife Elizabeth, her Heirs and Assigns for ever.

I give and consign all my Manuscripts and Papers as before excepted, to the Inspection and Revisal of my Worthy Friends Timothy Saughter of Little Alie Street, Goodmans Fields, London and Richard Gardner of Hampstead in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, In Trust and for the use of my said Wife Elizabeth,

and I do make, constitute and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth sole Executrix of this my Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the sixteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven.  -   Andrew Kippis.

Signed, sealed and delivered by the said Andrew Kippis the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who have in his presence and in the presence of each other set our names as Witness thereof
John Worsfold  - Richd. Smith    - W Child Junr.

This Will was proved at London the second day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, before the Worshipful John Fisher, Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne, Knight, also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper of Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Elizabeth Kippis, Widow , the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Admon. was granted of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, having been first sworn duly to Administer.

The will of the Reverend NEVIL MASKELYNE, Doctor of Divinity (proved 13 March 1811 (11/1520). In the Name of God Amen, I Neville Maskelyne of Greenwich, in the County of Kent Dr. in Divinity & Astronomer Royal, being in indifferent Health but thanks be to God of sound and disposing mind, memory & understanding, & considering the uncertainty of life do make, publish & declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say -

I desire that my body may be decently & privately buried at the discretion of my Extrix. hereinafter named. I also direct that all my Just Debts, my Funeral Expences & the costs & charges of proving this is my will shall be in the first place duly paid and satisfied.

I give & devise unto my dear Wife Sophia Maskelyne & her assigns all my Estate, Lands & Heredits situate in the Parish of Purton in the County of Wilts., called or known by the name of the Down Estate (now in the Tenure or occupation of Mr Richard Parker, his undertenants or assigns now or late under lease to him, with all & every the rights, members & appurts to the said heredits respectively belonging or in any wise appertaining, to hold the same unto my dear Wife Sophia Maskelyne & her assigns for & during the term of her natural life without impeachment of Waste in lieu bar & full satisfaction of all dower & thirds, or title to dower or thirds which she may have in respect of my Real Estate.

& from & after the decease of my said Wife, I give & devise all my lands & heredits. & Real Estate hereby devised to her for her life as aforesaid, to my dear Daughter Margaret Maskelyne, her heirs & assigns for ever,

& as to all other my freehold messuages, lands, heredits and Estate not hereinbefore devised to my said Wife for her life, I give & devise the same from immediately after my decease to my said dear Daur. Margaret Maskelyne her heirs and assigns for ever, but charged & chargeable with the payment of such annuities or yearly sums as hereinafter mentioned, that is to say -

One annuity or clear yearly sum of thirty pounds which I give & devise to Mrs Ann Maskelyne of Newbury in the County of Berks, Widow for and during her life, which said annuity I have for several years past been in the habit of paying her.

And another annuity or clear yearly sum of thirty pounds which I give and devise to her Daughter Miss Ann Maskelyne of Newbury aforesaid, for and during her life.

The same several annuities or yearly sums to be respectively paid & payable by four quarterly payments on the twenty fifth Day of March, the twenty fourth day of June, the twenty ninth day of September & the twenty fifth day of December in every year by even & equal payments. The first payment thereof respectively to begin & be made on such of the said quarterly days as shall next happen after my decease. I do hereby expressly charge my said freehold Estate hereby devised to my said Daughter as last aforesaid with the payment thereof accordingly & I do hereby will and direct that if the said two several annuities of thirty pounds each or either of them or any part thereof respectively shall be in arrears & unpaid by the space of thirty days next after and of the said quarterly days whereon the same respectively shall become payable then & in every such case & from time to time when & as often as the same shall happen it shall & may be lawful for each or either of them, the said Ann Maskelyne the mother & Ann Maskelyne the Daur. whose annuity shall be in arrears & unpaid, to enter into & upon all or any of the Herdits hereby charged with the payment thereof & to distrain for the same and to sell and dispose of the distress and distresses which shall then & there be taken according to law, as in the case of distresses taken for rent reserved by lease or Common demise & to receive & take the rents, issues & profits of the said Heredits so charged or any part or parts thereof until the said several annuities & each of them & all arrears thereof respectively, & all Costs, Charges and Expences to be occasioned by the taking, selling and disposing of such distress & distresses or by making any such outry or outries or otherwise by reason of the non-payment of the said sevl. annuities or either of them shall be fully paid & satisfied.

I further will and direct that my Executrix do & shall pay or raise to be paid to Mrs Jane Sacheverell of 67 High Street, St Mary le bone in the County of Middx., Wife of William Sacheverell late of Oxford Street (?). for & during her life an annuity or clear yearly sum of fifty two pounds ten shillings, by four quarterly payments on the twenty fifth day of March, the twenty fourth day of June, the twenty ninth day of September & the twenty fifth day of December in every year by even & equal portions. The first payment thereof respectively to begin & be made on such of the said quarterly days as shall next happen after my decease. The same annuity to be for the same, sole & separate use & benefit of the said Jane Sacheverell independently of her present or any future husband,and not to be subject or liable to his debts, control, forfeiture, disposal or Engagements & I direct & declare that the receipts of the said Jane Sacheverell made by her hand alone for the said Annuity hereby directed to be paid to her as aforesaid shall notwithstanding her (?). be from time to time good and sufficient discharges for the same, or for so much thereof as in such receipts respectively shall be expressed or acknowledged to be received & in order to the due payment of the said last mentioned annuity.

I direct my Executrix from & out of my personal Estate to invest or suffer to remain invested (?). money in the public funds as shall be sufficient to secure the payment of the said last mentioned annuity with & out of the dividends & yearly proceeds thereof, which dividends & yearly proceeds I direct to be applied accordingly & I direct that the fund which shall have been appropriated for securing the payment of the said last mentioned Anny. shall after the decease of the said Jane Sacheverell be considered as part of the residue of my personal Estate & be applied and disposed of accordingly in manner hereinafter mentioned & in the mean time & until an adequate fund shall be appriated (?) & in set apart for answering & paying the said last mentioned annuity, I direct that the same shall be recoverable upon my general personal Estate.

I give & bequeath to my said dear Wife all my plate, Jewels, medals, Clocks, Watches, mathematical instruments, linen, wearing apparel and household furniture which I shall be possessed of at the time of my decease, together with all my books and manuscripts, and I direct that my said dear Wife shall have the use of my Ebony Cabinet during her life, & from & after her decease I give & bequeath the same to my said Daur. Margaret Maskelyne.

I give & bequeath to my Sister Margaret, Dowager Lady Clive the Sum of one hundred pounds.

I give and bequeath to my two Great nieces Charlotte Robinson & Harriet Robinson Grand Daurs. of my sd. Sister the Sum of fifty pounds each.

I give & bequeath to my two Great Nieces Frances Margaretta Walpole & Charlotte Walpole Grand Daurs. of my said Sister the Sum of fifty pounds each.

I give and bequeath to Mr Joseph Toomer of Newbury aforesaid, Ironmonger, the sum of three hundred pounds in three per cent Consoilidated lawf Anno. and I direct the same to be transferred to him within the space of Six Calendar months next after my decease, with the interest to grow due, the soon after my death and before such transfer.

I give and bequeath to the Revd. Samuel Viner, Plumian Professor of Astronomy & experimental philosophy in the University of Cambridge, the Sum of fifty pounds.

I give & bequeath to Dr. Charles Hutton now or late Professor of Mathematics in Royal Academy at Woolwich in the County of Kent, the Sum of twenty pounds.

I give and bequeath to my Cousin Richard Baxter (?) of Foxley near Malmesbury in the County of Wilts, the sum of Twenty Pounds.

I give and bequeath to the Treasurer or Treasurers for the time being of a Society who now call themselves the Governors of the British Lying Inn Hospital for married Women, in Brownlow Street, Longacre in the County of Middx., the Sum of twenty pounds to be applied towards carrying on the Charitable designs of the said society.

& it is my desire that the several legacies in money and stock hereinbefore bequeathed may be respectively paid and transferred to the several persons to whom the same are so bequeathed without any deduction for the legacy duties payable on account thereof respectively& that all such Legacy duties shall be paid & discharged by my Extrix. out of my personal Estate

And as to all the rest, residue & remainder of my monies, stocks, funds & securities for money, Goods, Chattels, personal Estate & Effects whatsoever not hereby otherwise disposed of & which shall remain after payment of all my Just debts & Funeral and Testamentory Expences, I give & Bequeath the same in manner following, that is to say one moiety or equal half part thereof the whole into two equal parts to be divided to my said dear Wife Sophia Maskelyne, her Exors. & Admors and the remaining moiety of half part thereof to my said Dau. Margaret Maskelyne her Heirs & Admors.

& I do hereby nominate, constitute & appoint my said dear Wife sole Extrix. of this my last Will and Testament & lastly hereby revoking all former & other Wills by me at any time heretofore made & I declare this only to be & contain my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Nevil Maskelyne have to each of the four preceeding sheets of this my Will contained in five sheets of paper set my hand, & to this fifth and last sheet thereof my hand and seal the twenty fifth day of October in the Year of our Lord 1810. Nevil Maskelyne Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Nevil Maskelyne the Testator as & for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his presence & in the presence of each other have herteunto subscribed our names as Witnesses, John Bridges - Solicitor, Red Lion Square, Richd. Edgar Sanders, Thos. Madden, Clerks to Messrs B & J Bridges.

Proved at London 13th March 1811 before the Worshipful John Danbury Doctor of Laws & Surrogate by the oath of Sophia Maskelyne, Widow, the relict & sole Extrix. being sworn to admin.

The will is annotated as follows -
On the 17th day of Dec. 1821 Admon (with the Will annexed) of the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of The Reverend Nevil Maskelyne late of Greenwich in the County of Kent, Doctor in Divinity decd. left & made to Sophia Maskelyne, Widow, dec'd. whilst living the Relict and Extrix named in the said Will, was granted to Margaret Storey (Wife of Anthony Norvin Reaves Storey Esqre.) the Daughter and one of the residuary Legatees named in the said Will having been first sworn by Comsn. duly to admor. the said Extx dying Intestate.

The will of FRANCIS MASSON (proved 20 November 1806 (11/1449)).

In the Name of God