This is the last Will and Testament of me Robert Dunning of the City of Chester Shoemaker I give and devise All those my three several Dwellinghouses with their appurtenances situate in Saint Ann’s Street within the Liberties of the said City of Chester, and all other my Real Estate whatsoever, unto William Lowe of the City of Chester Draper, John Lowe of the same City Gold-smith and Charles Owens of the same City Painter their heirs and assigns Upon the Trusts nevertheless herein after declared (that is to say) Upon Trust to permit and suffer my dear wife Catherine Dunning and her assigns to receive and take the Rents Issues and profits of the said premises for and during so many Years of her natural life as she shall continue my widow and unmarried, to be applied by her for or towards the maintenance and support of herself and such of my Children as she shall choose to reside with her And from and after the decease or marriage again of my said wife, whichever of those events shall first happen, Then Upon further Trust that they my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and the Heirs and Assigns of such survivor do and shall stand possessed of my said Dwellinghouse and real Estate Upon Trust for my five children Robert, John, Henry, William and Emma equally as Tenants in Common and for their several and respective heirs and assigns for Ever and in case any of them my said Children shall happen to die under the age of twenty one Years and without lawful Issue him or her surviving Then as to the part or share of him or so dying of and in my said Dwellinghouses and real Estate Upon Trust for the survivors of them my said Children equally as Tenants in Common and for their several and respective heirs and assigns for Ever And I direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences shall be paid and discharged out of my personal Estate as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and subject thereto I do hereby give and bequeath unto the said William Lowe, John Lowe and Charles Owens their Executors and administrators All my Household Goods and Furniture, Stock in Trade, ready money, Securities for money, and other my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever Upon the Trusts hereinafter declared (that is to say) Upon Trust to continue , or place out at Interest, all my ready money upon such Securities as they, in their discretion, shall from time to time think proper, and to pay and apply the yearly Interest and proceeds thereof unto my said dear wife Catherine Dunning and permit her to have the use and enjoyment of all my household Goods and Furniture And also to continue and carry on the Trade or Business in which I am now engaged, in case the same shall in my judgment of them my said Trustees be attended with profit and advantage, but not otherwise, for and during so many years of her natural life as she shall continue my Widow and unmarried, for the maintenance of herself and such of my said Children as she shall choose to reside with her And from and after the decease or marriage again of my said wife Upon Trust that they my said Trustees shall sell and dispose of my said Household Goods and Furniture and all other my personal Effects and pay and divide the money arising therefrom And Also all the money which shall then be out at Interest unto and amongst my said five Children or such of them as shall then be living equally share and share alike Provided Always that in case any one or more of my said Children shall have died before my wife’s life Interest in my personal Estate shall have determined leaving lawful Issue then I direct that the Sum of One hundred pounds shall be paid out of my Effects to and amongst the lawful Issue of each such deceased Child on such Issue attaining the Age of twenty one Years, in lieu of the share which their Parent would have taken if they had been then living Provided Also and I further direct that it shall and may be lawful for my Trustees with the consent of my wife during her life, and after her death of their own proper authority, to apply any part of the presumptive shares of my Children or Grandchildren in the presents hereby intended for them respectively, or the interest or proceeds of such shares, during the minority of such Children or Grandchildren, for or towards their maintenance or advancement And I nominate and appoint the said William Lowe, John Lowe and Charles Owens Executors of this my last Will and Testament And I declare and direct that my said Trustees and Executors shall not be answerable or accountable for any more of my estate and Effects than shall actually come to their respective hands by virtue hereof nor for any loss or damage which may happen in placing out at Interest any money or otherwise in the execution of the Trusts aforesaid unless the same shall happen through their willful neglect, nor for the acts or defaults of each other, but each of them for himself and his own acts and defaults only, and that they shall and may deduct and retain all reasonable charges and expences to be incurred by them in and about the execution of this my will In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Robt Dunning
 
(Attestation Clause)
 
John Williams of Chester Atty at Law
Edgar Williams his Clerk
Edwd Moore of Chester Draper
 
Proved at Chester 4 January 1834
Estate and Effects under £1000

 Testator died 1 January 1834

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