This is the last Will of me James Dunning of the City of Liverpool Master Carter I appoint my daughter Emily the Wife of Henry Hansen and my sons in law John Verity and Arthur Cabot Trustees and Executors of this my Will I give to my brother John the sum of Twenty Pounds To the Friends Institute Islington Liverpool the sum of Five Pounds To Charles Range if living at my decease the sum of Five Pounds and to any Carter who shall have been in my employ at the time of my decease for two years the sum of One Pound each of the foregoing legacies to be free of duty And I devise and bequeath all the rest of my property both real and personal unto the said Emily Hansen John Verity and Arthur Cabot Upon trust that they or the survivor of them or other the trustees or trustee for the time being hereof (hereinafter called my trustees) do as and when they shall in their absolute discretion think fit sell call in and convert into money such parts thereof as shall not consist of money and shall with and out of the moneys pay my funeral and testamentary expences and debts and shall hold the residue of the said moneys In trust for such of my children living at my death or having died in my lifetime leaving issue living at my death as being sons attain twenty one or being daughters attain twenty one or marry and if more than one in equal shares and so that the share of any child having died in my lifetime leaving issue as aforesaid shall devolve on his her or their personal representatives as part of his or her personal estate in the same manner as if he or she had survived me and died immediately after me Provided always that my trustees may in their absolute discretion raise any part or parts not exceeding in all of one half of the then expectant presumptive or vested share of any child under the trusts hereinbefore declared and apply the same for his or her advancement or benefit Provided always and I hereby declare that my trustees may in their absolute discretion postpone the sale and conversion of all or any part of my estate so long as they shall think fit I direct that they may permit my household furniture and effects which may be in or about the house occupied by me at my death to remain there so long as any of my children remain unmarried and continue to reside there In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Eighth day of December One thousand nine hundred and eleven
 
(Attestation Clause) James Dunning
 
Henry Hodson 22 North road West Kirby Bookkeeper
Jno Greenwood 24 Wellfield Road Walton Liverpool Bookkeeper
 
7 August 1912 Probate of this Will was granted at Liverpool to Emily Elizabeth Hansen (wife of Henry Hansen) John William Verity and Arthur Cabot the Executors

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