This is the last Will of and Testament of me John Brixey in the Parish of Ringwood in the County of Southampton Esquire first I order and Direct my Executors herein after named to lay out the sum of twenty pounds in erecting a small Monument in the South Wing of Ringwood Church then I give and bequeath the Dividends or Interest of one thousand one hundred pounds which I now have in the three per cents reduced unto my Daughter Mary Birt for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give the said sum of one thousand one hundred pounds three per cents unto All and every the Children of my said Daughter Mary Birt equally to be divided between them share and share alike and to be paid to them as they shall respectively attain the age of Twenty five Years the Interest and Produce thereof in the mean time to be Applied to their Maintenance and Education Item I give and bequeath the Interest of the further sum of one hundred pounds which I now have in the three per cents reduced to my daughter Ann Carver for and during the term of her natural life for her own sole and separate use and after her decease I give the said sum of one thousand one hundred pounds three per cents to the six children of my said Daughter Ann Carver equally to be divided between them share and share alike and to be paid to them as they shall respectively attain the age of Twenty five Years the Interest and Produce thereof in the mean time to be Applied to their Maintenance and Education Item I give and devise all that my ffreehold Estate and Hereditaments and Premises situate lying and being in the parish of in the said County of Southampton unto my said Daughter Mary Birt for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the said ffreehold Estate and Premises unto her Son John Birt and his Heirs for ever Item I give and devise my ffreehold Estates Lands and Premises situate lying and being in Kingston aforesaid known by the name of ffoyles and Tremains unto my said two Daughters Mary Birt and Ann Carver their Heirs and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not Joint Tenants I give and bequeath unto my said two Daughters all those my four leasehold Estates which I hold under the Lord of the Manor of Ringwood to hold to them their Executors Administrators and Assigns for all the Term and Estate I now have therein equally between them as Tenants in Common I give and bequeath all my Jewels equally between my said two Daughters I give my said Daughter Ann Carver one Silver Tankard and two Silver Waiters I give and bequeath unto Jane Tremain one annuity of eight pounds to be paid her by two equal half Yearly Payments that is to say at Michaelmas and Lady Day the first payment to be made the Michaelmas or Lady Day that shall happen after my decease Item I give my Nephew John Blashford the sum of Twenty Pounds Item I give the late Richard Bushells seven children two Guineas each Item I give and bequeath unto all and every my said Daughter Birt’s children the sum of three hundred pounds each to be paid them as they respectively attain the age of Twenty five Years Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Carver’s six children sum of three hundred pounds each to be paid them as they respectively attain the age of Twenty five Years I give to my Housekeeper that shall be living with me at the time of my death the sum of five pounds I give unto Mary Middleton wife of James Middleton my Tweezer Case with all the Trinkets therein and one Gold Ring All the rest residue and remainder of my ffreehold Leasehold and Copyhold Estates Monies Securities for Money Plate Goods Chattells Personal Estate and substance whatsoever and wheresoever situate and being I give devise and bequeath unto my said Daughter Mary Birt and to her Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever And Lastly I do hereby nominate and Appoint my said Daughter Mary Birt and my relative Edward Avery of Ringwood joint Executors and Trustees of this my Will and do give the said Edward Avery the sum of ten pounds for his trouble in executing the same In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal the seventh Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred John Brixey
 
Jno Middleton
Jno Middleton Junr
Tho: Whitcher
 
Proved: 20 February 1801
PCC
Prob11/1353

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