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In the name of God
Amen I Thomas Banting late of Pall
Mall in the County of Middlesex Upholsterer and Cabinet maker
but now of No 19 Circus Road Saint Johns Wood in the said County
of Middlesex Gentleman do make this my last Will and Testament
in writing and do hereby revoke all other Wills and Testamentary
dispositions by me at any time heretofore made The Almighty
having been graciously pleased in His goodness to remove from
this transitory life my first wife Ann leaving me two sons
William Banting now of No 27 Saint James Street Upholsterer and
of The Terrace Kensington in the said County of Middlesex
Gentleman and Thomas Banting now of Prospect Place Worthing in
the County of Sussex Gentleman I do hereby appoint them my said
sons Executors and trustees of this my Will I give and bequeath
the following legacies (that is to say) To Christopher Dix of
Islington now Clerk to my son William Banting the sum of ten
pounds of lawful money of the United Kingdom as a tribute of
respect To Louisa Payne my female servant the sum of fifty
pounds of lawful money if she should be in my service at the
time of my decease for her separate use and benefit also as a
tribute of respect to her To each of the six youngest children
of my said son William Banting, having already amply provided
for the eldest son Thomas Banting, the sum of five hundred
pounds of like lawful money (that is to say) To Mary Ann the
wife of Mr Edward Westbrook of Heston Hounslow in the said
County of Middlesex the sum of five hundred pounds for her
separate use and benefit, To Charlotte Banting now residing with
her father at Kensington the like sum of five hundred pounds for
her separate use and benefit To Amelia Banting of the same
place the like sum of five hundred pounds for her separate use
and benefit To William Banting now with Mr Cubitt but residing
at Kensington aforesaid the like sum of five hundred pounds To
Sophia Banting residing at the same place the like sum of five
hundred pounds for her separate use and benefit and to Harriet
Banting also residing at the same place the like sum of five
hundred pounds for her separate use and benefit I give and
bequeath to my son the said Thomas Banting the sum of three
thousand pounds of like lawful money as an equivalent for the
said sums hereinbefore by me bequeathed to the said six children
of my said son William Banting and I hereby declare and direct
that all and every the said several legacies hereinbefore by me
bequeathed or which I may at any time or times hereafter give or
bequeath by any Codicil or Codicils to this my Will shall be
paid free from legacy duty and shall respectively bear interest
at and after the rate of four pounds per centum per annum from
the day of my decease until the same shall be respectively paid
I give and bequeath unto my present wife Mary an annuity or
clear yearly sum of fifty pounds payable to her for and during
the term of her natural life in equal half yearly portions the
first of such half yearly portions to become payable and be paid
at the expiration of six calendar months next after my decease
and I hereby declare that in the event of the decease of my dear
wife on any other day than one of the days upon which a half
yearly portion of the said annuity shall be payable that then
and in such case a proportionate part of the same shall be paid
to the Executors or administrators of my said wife for the time
which she shall have …. of the then current half year and I
direct my Executors and Trustees out of my estate to appropriate
in their names within twelve calendar months next after my
decease a sufficient fund in three pounds per cent consolidated
Bank annuities to answer by the dividends thereof at the period
of appropriation the payment of the said annuity and such fund
shall after the determination of the said annuity sink into and
form part of my residuary personal estate I also give and
bequeath unto my said wife Mary for her own absolute use and
benefit all such stocks funds securities and other property of
whatever nature or kind as the same may be which belonged to her
at the time of our marriage and which at the time of my decease
she or I in her ….. may be possessed of or entitled to I give
and bequeath my late dear wife’s gold watch and which I have
permitted my present wife to use during my life unto the said
Amelia Banting the daughter of my said son William Banting And
whereas I am desirous that my said two sons should have the
furniture wine books pictures prints linen plate household and
other goods and effects of whatever kind the same may be which
shall be in or about my house at the time of my decease save and
except my late dear wife’s gold watch hereinbefore bequeathed
and such articles and things as were the property of my wife
Mary at the time of my marriage with her, the same having been
all got together by their mother my said late dear wife and as
my said wife Mary will in all probability after my decease
reside with her own relatives in the Country but I hereby
declare that my said wife Mary shall have the personal use and
enjoyment of my house and of the said several articles and
things in or about the same at the time of my decease for six
calendar months therefrom after an Inventory shall have been
carefully taken of the same in which will give her ample time to
make arrangements for her future comfort in the Country or
elsewhere and should she desire from and after the expiration
of such six calendar months to retain possession of any articles
of furniture in particular during her life my said sons will
meet my wishes in permitting her so to do but I do hereby
declare it is not to be obligatory upon them but purely optional
on their part and is not on any account to extend to my two
family Bibles plate linen and other articles and things which my
beloved first wife collected And whereas I have for many years
made allowances to branches of my family and also to those of my
late wife and have subscribed to several charities Now I leave
it to the judgement of my said sons whether to continue or
discontinue the same several allowances and subscriptions or any
or either of them and to act with regard thereto respectively in
such manner in all respects as they shall think proper but I
expressly declare that it shall on no account be imperative upon
them to continue the same payments or any or either of them And
I give devise and bequeath all and every my real and Personal
Estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of or to which
I or any person or persons in trust for me now am is or are or
at the time of my decease may be seized possessed or entitled
for any estate or interest whatsoever either in possession
reversion remainder or expectancy or of which I have power to
dispose by this my Will except what I otherwise dispose of by
this my Will or any Codicil or Codicils thereto and subject to
the payment of all and every my just debts funeral and
testamentary expenses and the said several legacies and the said
annuity hereby given and bequeathed by me and any other legacies
or annuities which may at any time or times hereafter be given
or bequeathed by me by any Codicil or Codicils to this my Will
unto my said sons William Banting and Thomas Banting their heirs
executors administrators and assigns respectively in equal
shares and proportions as tenants in common and not as joint
tenants to and for their own absolute use and benefit In
witness whereof the Testator hath to this his last Will and
Testament contained in three sheets of paper to the first and
second sheets thereof subscribed his name and to the third and
last sheet thereof subscribed his name and affixed his seal this
fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Thomas Banting
Signed sealed published
and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his
request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
names as witnesses hereto
Arthur Walford
solicitor Piccadilly
Geo Hy Battiscombe of
the same place his clerk
Proved
at London the 16th July 1846
before the Worshipful Robert Joseph Phillimore Doctor of Laws
and Surrogate by the oaths of William Banting and Thomas Banting
the sons the Executors to whom administration was granted having
been first sworn duly to administer.
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