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I
John Gorton the Elder of
no 4 Cleveland Street
Ffitzroy Square in the
County of Middlesex,
smith, hereby revoking
all wills by me at any
time therefore made to
make publish and … this
my last will and
testament in writing in
manner following that is
to say I appoint my
sister Hannah King
executrix and John Hall
of Charles Street
Hampstead Road carpenter
executor of this my will
I give and bequeath unto
the said Hannah King and
John Hall and also unto
my sons Joseph Gorton
and Benjamin Gorton the
sum of two hundred
pounds sterling upon
trust to invest the same
in their names in the
purchase of three pounds
per …consolidated Bank
amenities and it is my
will that they my said
trustees and the
survivor of them and the
executors administrators
and aforesaid of such
survivor do and shall
pay unto or …. My son
John Gorton to receive
the interest dividends
and annual proceeds
thereof upon trust and
to the intent that he
may apply the same in
and towards the
maintenance …
(education?) benefit and
advantage of such of the
children and aim the
said John Gorton as
shall from time to time
be under the age of
twenty one years. And
it is my will and I do
hereby direct that when
and so soon as the
youngest of the children
of my said son John
Gorton whether born in
my lifetime or after my
death shall attain the
age of twenty one years
that they my said
trustees and the
survivor of them and the
executors and
administrators of such
survivor shall transfer
the said principal start
funds and promises at
unto and equally between
such of the children of
my said son John Gorton
as shall then be living
if more than one and if
only one then to award
one child I give unto my
children John Gorton
Joseph Gorton Benjamin
Gorton Rhoda Edwards and
Mary Rosewell the sum
of one hundred pounds a
piece I give unto my
wife all the rest
residue and remainder of
such property estate and
effects as I shall be
possessed of or entitled
unto at the time of my
decease for her own use
and benefit subject to
the payment of my just
debts funeral and
testamentary expenses
and my reason for not in
this my will making
further provision for my
said wife or any
provision for my
daughter Elizabeth
Gorton is that the
former will be entitled
to an annuity of one
hundred and twenty
pounds a year and the
latter to an annuity of
sixty pounds a year
under the arrangement I
made on giving up my
trade or business unto
my said sons Joseph and
Benjamin and I declare
that if any of my
legatees shall die in my
life time leaving a
child or children such
children or child shall
receive the legacy which
would otherwise have
been payable to his her
or their father or
mother. In witness
whereof I leave hereunto
I set my hand and seal
this twenty seventh day
of January one thousand
eight hundred and forty
two. John Gorton seal.
Signed sealed and
published and declared
by the said John Gorton
the testator as and for
his last Will and
Testament in the
prosecute of us who at
the same time at his
request in his present
and in the presence of …
other have subscribed
our names as witnesses
hereto – J H Chamberlain
42 Grafton St East
Fitzroy Square solicitor
– Thomas Elliot Clerk to
Mr Chamberlain.
At
London the second day of
March eighteen hundred
and forty two.
I
John Gorton the Elder of
no 4 Cleveland Street
Ffitzroy Square being
desirous of altering my
last Will and Testament
veering the date the
twenty seventh day of
January last so far as
regards the provision
therein in favour of my
son John so hereby
desire and direct my
trustees therein named
when and so soon as the
child or children which
he now has by his
present wife shall have
all reached the age of
twenty one years
complete to pay over or
transfer to my said son
John the sum mentioned
in my said will of two
hundred pounds three per
… consolidated Bank
Annuities for his own
absolute use and benefit
free from any
interference or
participation thereon by
his children or any of
them their and each of
their right and interest
herein on the youngest
having attained majority
do aforesaid being
hereby declared to … and
determine and I declare
this present writing to
be a codicil to my said
last Will and Testament
and that the same shall
be … together and in all
other respects I confirm
my said Will. John
Gorton - seal – signed
sealed published and
declared by the said
John Gorton as and for a
codicil to his last will
and testament in the
presence of us who at
the same time at his
request and in the
presence of each other
have subscribed our
names as witnesses
hereto – Hannah King -
Joseph Gorton
Proved at London 18th
Sept 1843 with a codicil
before the worshipful
Alfred Waddison … of
laws and surrogate by
the oaths of Hannah King
widow the sister and
John Hall the executors
to whom Admon was
granted having been
first sworn duly to
administer
Public Record – the
National Archives (PROB
11/1985)
NOTES:
John Gorton was baptised
in Rugeley Staffordshire
on 11 aug 1765, son of
John and Sarah. He died
on 29 march 1843 in
Marylebone London.
He was married to Mary
Clements on 4 march 1794
at St Mary’s in
Lichfield, Staffs. John
Gorton was a music
smith, as were several
of his descendants.
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