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This is the last Will and Testament
of me Susannah Ashby of East Farndon
in the County of Northampton Widow.
In the first place I charge all my
real and personal Estates with the
payment of all just debts as shall
be due and owing from me at the time
of my decease together with my
personal expences.
I give to my daughter Charlotte
Ashby two hundred and fifty pounds
to my daughter Sophia the wife of
Ephraim Buswell of Clipston one
hundred and fifty pounds.
I direct my household goods and
furniture to be sold (except as
hereafter excepted) and the produce
thereof to be divided amongst my
daughter Mary Ann the wife of James
Bryan of Pytchley Lois Gamble widow
of East Haddon Sophia Buswell above
named and Charlotte Ashby.
And whereas I am possess’d of a
house and homestead with other
premises and also of two Closes or
Pastures containing about six acres
each called Marstongate closes and
also of a Windmill standing in a
Close called Mill close together
with the said close containing seven
acres or thereabouts all of which
are situated in the parish of East
Farndon aforesaid I give and devise
all the said House and homestead and
premises together with my said
Windmill and Closes before mentioned
and also whatever real or personal
property I possess and all debts of
whatever kind now owing to me unto
my Brothers Edward Holdich of Great
Addington Gentleman and Thomas
Holdich of Maidwell Clerk, upon
trust, that they the said Edward
Holdich and Thomas Holdich shall and
will as soon after my decease as may
be sell and dispose of the same and
with the produce of the money thence
arising in the first place pay all
my just debts which may then be
owing by me and if there is any
surplus left after paying the
legacies to my daughters before
mentioned that they divide the same
equally amongst my said daughters.
And I appoint my Brothers the said
Edward Holdich and the said Thomas
Holdich Executors of this my last
Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I the Testatrix
the said Susannah Ashby have hereto
set my hand and seal this thirtieth
day of May one thousand eight
hundred and twenty eight.
Susannah Ashby
Signed sealed and delivered in the
presence of us by the said Susannah
Ashby as for her last Will and
Testament the day and year above
written.
Samuel Dexter Grazier
Richd Herbert Grazier
John Eagle Baker all
of East Farndon
I desire that my Executors will give
to my daughter Charlotte Ashby my
best bed bedstead and furniture
thereto belonging also three pair of
my best sheets pillow and bolster
cases and also my best set of
drawers.
Susannah Ashby
On the 30 April 1836 Edward Holdich
and Thomas Holdich the Executors
named in the within Will were then
sworn well and faithfully to perform
the same and that the deceased at
the time of her death (which
happened on the 21 day of March
1835) was not possessed of goods
chattels and credits of the value of
three hundred Pounds.
Before me William Doake, Surrogate. |
