I John Colegrove of Hooknorton in the County of Oxford Miller declare this to be my last Will and Testament I give unto my Wife Diana Colegrove during her life One Annuity or Yearly Rent Charge of twenty pounds to be paid to her by Equal quarterly payments in each year the first payment to be made at the expiration of three Calendar Months next after my decease And I charge the same Annuity on my real Estate hereupon devised to my son Job Colegrove And I direct and declare that in case the said Annuity or any part thereof shall be unpaid for the space of twenty one days next, after any of the days on which the same shall be payable then it shall be lawful for my said Wife to distrain for the same as Landlords are by Law Authorized to distrain for rent reserved on Common demises I also bequeath my said Wife such part of my household furniture plate linen china and glass as shall be necessary and sufficient for her use in the Occupation of two sitting rooms and one Bed Room I bequeath the following Legacies namely To my son John Humphris Colegrove the sum of One hundred pounds To my son William Colegrove the sum of Seventy Pounds and to my daughters Rachael Colegrove, Mary Ann Colegrove and Caroline Colegrove the sum of forty pounds each All which Legacies I direct to be paid within twelve Calendar Months next after my decease I also bequeath to my said sons John Humphris Colegrove and William Colegrove a further sum of fifty pounds each to be paid to them within twelve Calendar Months next after the decease of my said Wife And I subject and Charge all my real and personal estate with the payment of the said several Legacies and Subject thereto I devise and bequeath All my real Estate and all the residue of my personal Estate unto my said son Job Colegrove his Heirs Executors and Assigns respectively according to the nature and tenure thereof And I appoint my said son Job Colegrove and my brother Thomas Colegrove Executors of this my Will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty six The mark X of John Colegrove
 
Wm Hunt Solr Banbury
Chas Smith his Clerk
 
Proved at Oxford 30 July 1846
W.103.317

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