The Will of Nathaniel Fowler

 

This is the last Will and Testament of me Nathaniel ffowler of Bloxham in the County of Oxford Mercer ffirst I give and bequeath unto my Wife Mary one third part of all my Goods Chattles Cattle and personal Estate whatsoever And all the Rest and Residue of all my Goods Chattles Cattle and personal Estate I give and bequeath unto my Brother in Law Robert Brain of Long Compton in the County of Warwick Yeoman William Lamley of Bloxham aforesaid Yeoman ande Richard Maul of Milton in the said County of Oxford Malster their Executors and Administrators In Trust and to the End Intent and Purpose that they or the Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall sell and dispose of the same for the best price they can get and by and out of the Moneys that shall be made thereof And the Increase and Produce thereof shall pay and apply the same for the Use and Benefitt of my Son Thomas ffowler in such Manner Parts and Proportions as they or the Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall in his or their discretion think fitt until my said Son shall attain his Age of twenty one Years and as soon as he shall have attained such Age then to pay all the remaining part thereof if any such shall be unto my said Son Thomas but my Will is that if my said Son shall happen to dye before he arrives to the said Age of twenty one Years and leave any Issue then to pay the same unto such Issue but if he shall leave no Issue then my Will and Meaning further is that my said Trustee shall pay all such Moneys that shall remain in their Hands at his death unto my said Wife Mary if she shall be then living but if she shall be then dead then my Will and Meaning also further is that my said Trustees their Executors and Administrators shall by and out of the Remainder of the Money that shall be then undisposed of pay or cause to be paid the Sum of fforty Pounds unto and among such of the poor of the Congregation of Dissenters of Banbury in the County of Oxford commonly called Quakers that ususally frequent the Monthly Meetings there in such Manner as my said Trustees or the Survivor of them his Executors or Administrators shall think fitt And all the Rest and Residue thereof that shall then be remaining unpaid my Will and Meaning also further is shall be paid unto my ffather in Law George Brain my Brother in Law the said Robert Brain their Executors and Administrators  And I do hereby constitute ordain and appoint my said Wife Mary full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and I do desire her to pay unto my Brother Thomas ffowler and my Sister Elizabeth Phipps two Guineas apeice In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal this tenth day of November in the seventh Year of the Reign of King George the Second over Great Britain and in the Year one thousand seven hundred thirty and three Nath: ffowler   Samson Simms Martha Randle her Mark Lyne Councer   Proved: 19th June 1734 PCC Prob11/665