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This is the last Will and Testament of me John
Frederick Browne the Elder of the Parish of Bedminster in the County
of Somerset Ropemaker ffirst I direct that all my just debts which I
may owe at the time of my decease together with my funeral &
testamentary expences and all other incidental charges shall in the
first place be paid and satisfied I give and bequeath to my
Wife Brown and also permit and suffer her to receive and take
the interest or yearly Dividends arising from the Sum of four
hundred pounds invested in the three per cent Consolidated ffunds of
Great Britain or upon some other Parliamentary or Government
Security which my Uncle Thomas Ball late of Exeter in the County of
Devon since deceased gave and bequeathed to me by virtue of his last
Will and Testament in…. whereupon I shall become entitled to the
same immediately on the death of my Aunt Mary Ball his widow who is
now residing at Exeter in the County of Devonshire aforesaid in the
ninety second year of her age To hold to her my said Wife from &
after the decease of my Aunt the said Mary Ball for and during the
term of her natural life for her own proper use and benefit And
from and immediately after her decease I give and bequeath the said
Sum of four hundred pounds so invested as aforesaid unto my Executor
hereinafter named Upon trust to sell and transfer the same for the
best price that can be procured and who shall then with all
convenient speed…..a division of the net proceeds thereof and pay
such monies arising therefrom into the hands of my Children in the
manner following I give and bequeath unto my Son John ffrederick
Browne one fourth part of the net proceeds arising from the Sale of
the said ffour hundred pounds To and for his own separate use and
benefit And the remaining three fourth parts thereof I give and
bequeath the same to my five daughters namely Mary Elizabeth Rebecca
Susannah and Lydia in equal proportions share and share alike to and
for them and each of their own proper use & benefit Independent of &
without being subject to the debts or control of any present or
future husband or husbands whom they or either of them shall
intermarry And as to the Residue of my Personal Estate & Effects I
give and bequeath the same and every part thereof to my said Wife to
and for her own proper use and benefit And I do hereby nominate
constitute & appoint William Bland of the Parish of Bedminster in
the County of Somerset aforesaid Gardener Executor of this my last
Will and Testament hereby revoking all and every other Will and
Wills heretofore by me made and do declare this to be my last Will
and Testament In Witness whereof I the said John Frederick Browne
the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in
two Sheets of Paper set my hand to the first sheet thereof and to
this second and last sheet set my hand & seal the eighteenth day of
October one thousand eight hundred and thirty six John Frederick
Browne
(Attestation Clause)
Proved at London 20 March 1837
PCC
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