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This is the
last Will and Testament of me
Elizabeth Andrews of West Town
within the Parish of Backwell in the
County of Somerset Spinster which I
make and publish for the disposal of
all my worldly effects in manner
following that is to say ffirst I
will and direct all my just debts
funeral expences and the expences of
proving this my Will shall be paid
by my Executrix hereinafter
mentioned I give and bequeath unto
my sister Ann Andrews of the City of
Bath Spinster the sum of one hundred
Pounds Also I give and bequeath unto
my Cousins ffrances Sheppard of
Backwell aforesaid widow the sum of
fifty pounds Also I give and
bequeath unto my Cousin Mary Preston
Spinster daughter of John Wright
Preston and Edith Preston of Stanton
Drew in the said County the sum of
fifty pounds which said three
several legacies by me given I
direct to be Paid by my Executrix
hereinafter named within three
months next after my death but in
case my said Cousin Mary Preston
shall die before the legacy by me
herein before given and bequeathed
to her shall vest and become payable
then I do give and bequeath the said
sum of fifty pounds unto my said
cousin Mary Preston’s two nieces Ann
Maria Preston and Elizabeth Preston
by equal shares and proportions for
their own respective use and benefit
but in case either of them should
happen to die before the said sum of
fifty pounds should become payable
then I do hereby give and bequeath
the part or share of her so dying
unto the survivor of them her
executors or admors to and for her
and their own use and benefit also I
give and bequeath unto my sister
Martha Andrews all the money that I
have in the four per
centum......annuities and now
standing in my name in the Books of
the Governor of the Bank of England
To hold to her my said sister Martha
her executors or administrators and
for her and their own use and
benefit lastly I do give and
bequeath my part or share of and in
the household goods and furniture
plate linen china and books all my
wearing apparel and all other my
goods chattels personal estate and
effects of what nature or kind
soever which I am possessed of
interested in or entitled unto at
the time of my decease to my said
sister Martha Andrews her executors
or administrators and for her and
their own use and benefit And I do
hereby nominate constitute and
appoint my said sister Martha
Andrews sole Executrix and residuary
legatee of this my last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all former
and other wills by me made In
Witness whereof I the said Elizabeth
Andrews have to this my last Will
and Testament contained in one sheet
of paper to the first side thereof
set my hand and to the second and
last side thereof set my hand and
affixed my seal this fourteenth day
of October one thousand eight
hundred and twenty four Elizabeth
Andrews
(Attestation
Clause)
Sarah Simmons
_ R B Simmons
Proved at
London 18 May 1826
PCC
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