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The Will of William Gotty


This is the last Will and Testament of me William Gotty of Lewisham in the County of Kent Carpenter. First I do hereby own and direct that all and every my just debts Funeral and Testamentary Expenses and the legacies by me hereinafter given and bequeathed shall be fully paid and satisfied I give and bequeath to William Whitesmith of Old Fish street London Grocer (whom I hereafter appoint one of my Executors and Trustees) the sum of Twenty pounds of lawful British currency for the trouble he may have in the execution of this my will. Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Fowler wife of Francis Fowler of Henlow in the County of Bedford Farmer, ten pounds of like lawful money. Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Hollingworth wife of Thomas Hollingworth of Enfield in the County of Middlesex Butcher ten pounds of like lawful money Also I give and bequeath unto my wife and three daughters Sarah Margaret and Hannah the sum of five pounds each for mourning. Whereas I am seized and possessed of Four several freehold messuages or tenements and a Brewhouse and buildings adjoining thereto and also of a plot of meadow ground and premises situate and being at or near to Loampit Hill. In the parish of Lewisham aforesaid and to the reversion of several other messuages adjoining thereto under the will of my late father William Gotty deceased or under a deed of partition made and executed by and between me and my brother John Gotty or one of them as in the said will and deed of partition is and are mentioned. Now I the said William Gotty in pursuance of the power and authority given and assured to and vested in me in and by the will of my said late father and in the deed of partition entered into and executed by me and my said brother John Gotty as aforesaid and of all and every other power and authority powers and authorities whatsoever in me being and in anywise enabling me in this behalf and in extoist and earnition thereof do hereby direct limit and appoint and also give devise and bequeath unto the said William Whitesmith and John Blogg of Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex Carpenter and their heirs all those my three freehold messuages or tenements situate and being at or near to Loampit Hill in the parish of Lewisham aforesaid two whereof are now or late were in the occupation of Samuel Gosling and Richard Stevens and the other is now in my own occupation to hold the same with the appurtenances thereto respectively belonging unto them the said William Whitesmith and John Blogg and their heirs upon trust that they or the survivor of them or the heirs of such survivor do and shall pay to my wife Agnes Gotty the rents issues and profits thereof by weekly payments for and during the term of her natural life in case she shall so long continue my widow and unmarried. And from and immediately after the decease or marriage again of her my said wife and which of the two shall first happen then I do hereby direct limit and appoint and also give devise and bequeath one of such messuages or tenements with the appurtenances thereto belonging and now in mown occupation (being the messuage nearest towards Lewisham Bridge) and also the small plot of ground immediately adjoining thereto and formerly part of the Waste of the Manor of Lewisham and which plot of ground is subject to the yearly rent of two shillings ( that is to say) one shilling to the Lord of the Manor and one shilling to the Parish Officers of Lewisham for the time being. Unto my daughter, wife of the said John Blogg, Sarah Blogg to hold the same with the appurts thereto belonging unto her my said daughter Sarah Blogg her heirs and assigns for ever. And I do hereby direct limit and appoint and also give devise and bequeath (after the death or a new marriage of my said wife) one other of the said three messuages or tenements with the appurtenances thereto belonging that is to say) the messuage or tenement and premises now or late in the occupation of Samuel Gosling or his undertenants unto my daughter Margaret Blogg wife of Charles Blogg to hold the same with the appurtenances thereto belonging unto her my said daughter Margaret Blogg her heirs and assigns for ever. And I do hereby direct limit and appoint and also give devise and bequeath (after the death or a new marriage of my said wife) the other remaining messuage or tenement with the appurtenances thereto belonging (that is to say) the messuage or tenement and premises now or late in the occupation of Richard Stevens or his undertenants unto my daughter Hannah Frost wife of William Frost to hold the same with the appurtenances thereto belonging unto her the said Hannah Frost her heirs and assigns for ever. And as to all that messuage or tenement and the Brewhouse, yard garden& parcel of meadow land with the appurtenances now held by John Lambert Brewer and also all and every the rest residue and remainder of my real estate whatsoever and wheresoever whether in possession remainder or expectancy and over which I have any right or power of Disposal and not by me hereinbefore specifically bequeathed I do hereby direct limit and appoint and also give devise and bequeath the same respectively and the whole and every part thereof unto them the said William Whitesmith and John Blogg their heirs and assigns upon trust that they or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor do and shall with all convenient speed sell and dispose of the said last mentioned messuage or tenement and the Brewhouse yard garden land and all other my real estate (not hereinbefore by me specifically disposed of) for the most money and best price that can and may be had or gotten for the same and in such way and manner as they and their discretion shall judge right and think proper. And upon further trust that they my said trustees shall and do enter into and execute all necessary deeds and conveyances for vesting the said heriditiments and premises in the purchaser or purchasers thereof and my mind and will is and I do hereby order and direct that the receipt or receipts of the said William Whitesmith and John Blogg or the survivor of them or of the executors or administrators of such survivor shall be a good and sufficient discharge and good and sufficient discharges to the purchaser or purchasers of such respective premises so by me directed to be sold as aforesaid for so much money as in such receipt or receipts shall be expressed to be received and that the purchaser or purchasers of such respective premises or any part thereof shall not be bound to see to the application of such purchase money

 

 

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