This is the last will and testament of Mr William Gotty of Lewisham in the County of Kent Gentleman considering the certainty of death and to avoid controversies after my decease do dispose of my worldly estate as hereinafter is mentioned First my desire is that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be fully paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and bequeath unto my son William Gotty whom I hereafter appoint out of my executors and trustees all that my leasehold messuage or tenement and premises wherein I now reside and also the leasehold -house and premises next and adjoining thereto now in the occupation of Mr Hunt with the appurtenances to the same respectively belonging, both hold under a lease from the Earl of Dartmouth to hold to him my said son William Gotty his executors administrators and assigns for such time and term as I shall have to run thereto at the time of my decease under and subject to the payment of the rent and performance of the covenants of the said lease mentioned and contained. Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Gotty all that my leasehold house and premises situate in Broomfields Deptford held under a lease from Sir Frederick Evelyn to hold the same unto her my said daughter Mary Gotty for and during the term of her natural life provided there shall be so long time and term to rome therein at the time of my decease subject to the payment of the rent and performance of the covenants in the said lease contained and from and after the decease of my said daughter I do hereby give and bequeath the said leasehold house and premises in Broomfields Deptford aforesaid so my me given to her for her life as aforesaid for the then residue and remainder of such term as shall then be to rome and un expired in the said lease ( if any) unto my son John Gotty whom I hereafter also appoint out of my executors administrators and assigns subject never theless to the payment of the rent and performance of the covenants in the said indenture of lease contained. Also I give and bequeath unto her my said daughter Mary Gotty and her assigns one share annuity or yearly sum of twenty one pounds fifteen shillings of lawful money of Great Britain from and out of all such principal stock monies and premises in the long annuities of the Bank of England which shall be standing therein in my name at the time of my decease for and during the term of her natural life and I do hereby order and direct my executors hereinafter named to set apart so much and such part of the stock monies in the long annuities as aforesaid as will answer and pay the said annuity to her my said daughter Mary and her assigns in manner aforesaid and from and immediately after her decease I do hereby give and bequeath so much and such part of my said principal stock monies in the long annuities aforesaid as shall be set apart to answer and pay to her my said daughter Mary Gotty her said annuity of twenty one pounds fifteen shillings as aforesaid unto my said son John Gotty his executors administrators and assigns to and for his and their own use and benefit whereas I have already given to my son-in-law Charles Bailey a certain sum of money on his marriage with my daughter Sarah and which bequest is considered by me to be in lieu of and as a satisfaction for a legacy otherwise intended by me to have been given to my said daughter Sarah, now I do herby give and bequeath unto my said daughter Sarah ten pounds for mourning and whereas I have also given to my daughter Margaret Gotty a certain some of money and which bequest is also considered by me to be in lieu of and as a satisfaction for a legacy otherwise intended by me to have been given to her my said daughter Margaret under this my will I give and devise all that my freehold piece or parcel of ground south? Short? Fruit? Since fenced of and enclosed from out of the little meadow leading to Loampit Hill and also the two newbuilt messuages or tenements buildings and premises thereon erected and built with the appurtenances thereunto respectively belonging as the same are now in the tenure or occupation of [ left blank] and John Layson unto my grandson Edward Gotty son of my late son Edward Gotty deceased ( aged about four years) to hold unto my said grandson Edward Gotty his heirs and assigns forever in case he should attain the age of twenty one years and my mind and will is and I do hereby order and direct that my executors hereinafter named shall from time to time until my said grandson Edward Gotty shall attain his full age of twenty one years have receive and take the yearly and other rents ????? and profits of the said piece or parcel of ground messuages or tenements and premises last described and pay and apply the same or such part thereof as they shall see necessary and in such way and manner as they shall think fit for and towards the support maintenance and bringing up of him my said grandson until he shall attain his full age of twenty one years as aforesaid but in case he my said grandson shall happen to die before he arrives at the age of twenty one years as aforesaid then and immediately thereupon I do hereby give and devise my said freehold piece and parcel of ground and the said two messuages or tenements thereupon erected and built with the appurtenances unto my said son John Gotty to hold to him my said son John Gotty his heirs and assigns forever. And as for all and every the rest residue and remainder of my soul and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind for on the same may be or rowit? Of or that I shall or may be any ways interested in or entitled unto at the time of my decease I give devise and bequeath the same respectively and the whole and every part thereof unto my said two sons William Gotty and John Gotty to hold the said rest residue and remainder of such my said real (soul?) estate unto the said William Gotty and John Gotty and their heirs forever equally share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to hold the rest residue and remainder of my said personal estate unto them my said two sons William Gotty and John Gotty share and share alike ( as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to their two executors administrators and assigns) to and for his and their own use and benefit and I do herebyorder and direct that they my said two sons William Gotty and John Gotty shall or nor shall either of them grant bargain sell allow release or dispose of his or their part share or proportion of all or any part of the rest residue and remainder of my said freehold estate so by me given devised and bequeathed to them in manner aforesaid otherwise than by the last will and testament of oath of them my said two sons William Gotty and John Gotty and that in case either of my said two sons shall grant bargain sell alieu release or dispose of the part or share of him of and in my said freehold Estate so given and devised by me to them as last aforesaid all or any part thereof otherwise than in and by his last will and testament as aforesaid. Then when and so soon as the same shall happen and immediately thereupon I do hereby absolutely revoke and make void the said devise and exquint of so much of my said freehold estate to such one of them my said two sons as shall or may be granted bargained sold alited released or dispose of by him otherwise than as aforesaid and in such case I do hereby expressly direct that so much of the said part and share of him my said son who shall have so granted bargained sold aliened released or disposed of the said respective premises or any part thereof shall immediately thereupon - descend and go to and be had taken hold and enjoyed by the other of them and his heirs and I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same unto the other of my said sons his heirs for ever. But in case both of them my said two sons William Gotty and John Gotty shall jointly or together grant bargain or alien release or dispose of this and their respective rights and interests in and to all or any part of my said freehold estate so given devised unto and between them as aforesaid otherwise than by the last will and testament of each of them as aforesaid then and in such case I do hereby expressly direct that such part of my sad freehold estate as shall or may be by them jointly or together granted bargained sold aliened released or disposed of shall immediately thereupon descend and go to and I do hereby give devise and bequeath (the same respective premises unto such person as shall then appear to be my next sons at law other than except my said two sons William Gotty and John Gotty as aforesaid and to his or her heirs and assigns for ever and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said two sons William Gotty and John Gotty and my said son in law Charles Bailey executors of this my will and my mind and will is and I do hereby order and direct that my said executors or other of them their or other of their executors or administrators shall not be charged or chargeable with or answerable or accountable for any more of the aforesaid trust monies and provisions than they shall respectively actually receive or shall come to their respective hands or possession by virtue of this my will nor with or for any loss which shall or may happen without their wilful neglect or default nor either of them for the others or other of them or for the acts deeds receipts disbursements or defaults (of the others or other of them but such of them only for or their own acts deeds receipts disbursements or defaults only and my desire further is that my said executors shall have retain and keep to themselves and himself all such reasonable costs charges and expenses as he they or other of them may be at or put to in the execution of this my will and lastly I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other will or wills by me at any time or times heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last will and testament contained in three sheets of paper to the first and second sheets thereof I have put my hand and to this third and last sheet set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one.
Wm Gotty (LS) signed sealed published and declared by the said William Gotty the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses Robert Withers - Thos W Parker - Chas R Parker

This will was proved at London the nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and six. Before the worshipful Charles Doctor of Laws Baxter esquire as commissary and surrogate of the Rt Honorable Sir William esquire Knight doctor of Laws Master keeper or Commissary pf the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of William Gotty and John Gotty the sons of the deceased and Charles Bayly (by mistake in the will written Bailey) the executors to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased they having been first sworn duly to administer