Attested copy of the will of John Cockram of Newton in the parish of Sandwich orse Swanage in the Isle of Purbeck in the County of Dorset Esqre deced   This is the last will and testament of John Cockram Esqr first the interest £1000 to his Mother for her life and after her death the principal to be given to his Uncle William Cockram of Poole his exors & admors.  Also an annuity of £50 to Miss Sarah Cole of Newton payable out of Whitecliff estate and lands there fore and during her natural life provided she shall so long continue unmarried.  Also gives his estate and lands at Newton after the decease of his mother to his said Uncle William Cockram for and during his natural life.  Also gives all his estates and lands at Whitecliff (subject to the aforesaid charge of 50l) to his said Uncle William Cockram for and during his natural llife.  And from immedly after the sd William Cockrams decease gives all his sd estates and lands at Newton and Whiteclife to the heirs male of the sd William Cockiram and his heirs and assigns for ever and in default thereof directs all the aforesaid estates and lands to be sold by public auction & the amount arising therefrom to be divided between Sarah Cockram and Elizabeth Cockram daughters of the said William Cockram, Charles Baskett, Robert Baskett, Charlotte Brinsden Everingham and Sarah Baskett and the children of the late Jane Jones to have their mothers share sons and daughters of my late Aunt Mary Baskett. All the rest residue and remainder of his monies goos chattels estate and effects to be divided between the said sarah Cockram, Elizabeth Cockram, Charles Baskett, Robert Baskett Charlotte Brinsden Everingham Sarah Baskett and the children of the late Jane Jones to have their mothers share equally between them share and share alike.  Executors in trust Joseph Willis of Norden Gent and Robert Dugdale of Wareham.  As witness my hand and seal this twentyfifth day of June 1813. John Cockram.  Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of us.  Hester Rawlins, Margaret Bower  Hester Ellery   Proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury by Joseph Willis and Robert Dugdale the execugors on the twenty fifth day of August 1830.  24 November 1838 We attest the foregoing to be a true copy of an attested copy made from the original probate.   His wife was Sarah Cockram. (Sarah Coles mentioned in his will) Indenture dated 7 Dec 1831. Whereas the said John Cockram by his last Will and Testament in writing bearing date on or about the twenty fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirteen  and duly executed and attested for passing real estates after directing the interest of six hundred pounds to be paid to his other for her life and after her death giving the principal to his Uncle William Cockram and also giving an annuity of fifty pounds to Miss Sarah Cole whom he afterwards married and being the said Sarah Cockram his widow party hereto for her life if she should so long continue unmarried gave his estate and lands at Newton after the decease of his mother to his said Uncle William COckram for and during his natural life and also all his estates and lands at Whitecliff subject to the aforesaid charge of fifty pounds to his said Uncle William Cockram for and during his natural life and from and immediately after the said William Cockrams decease the said testator gave all his said estates and lands at Newton and Whitecliff to the heirs male of the said William Cockram and his heirs and assigns for ever and in default thereof directed all the aforesaid estates and lands to be sold by public auction and the amount arising thereforem to be divided …..   And whereas the said John Cockram after the making of the said will intermarried with the said Sarah Cole and left here his widow dowable out of the said estates and lands devised by the said Will.  And whereas by an agreement bearing date on or about the twenty first day of April now last past under the hands of the said several parties hereto of the second part or their respective agents the said parties as legatiees named in the said will of the said John Cockram deceased did thereby consent and agree and they did thereby authorise and empower the said Joseph Willis and Robert Dugdale executors named in the said Will to invest and purchase a sufficient sum of money arising from the sale of the real estate and personal effects of the said John Cockram in the public funds of this kingdom in the name of the said Executors as should produce an annual interest or dividends amounting to the sum of one hundred and thirty four pounds in trust to pay and assign such interest and dividends unto the said Sarah Cockram as the widow of the said John COckram deceased by half yearly payments to commence from the day of the decease of the said John Cockram for and during the term of her the said Sarah Cockrams natural life in lieu of and as a bar and in full discharge of and for her the said Sarah Cockrams dower or thir of in and too all and singular the farms clled Whiteclift farm Newton farm and of in and to all and singular other estates messuages tenements lands and hereditaments and premises of and belonging and late the property of the said John Cockram situate at Whiteclift Newton and Swanage in the said Isle of Purbeck and Counthy aforesaid or elsewhere.  And from and immediately after or as soon as possible after the decease of the said Sarah Cockram  In trust to pay and assign such sum so to be invested for the purposes aforesaid unto and amongst all and every the legatees as should be entitled to the same……etc etc – four or five pages long