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This is the last
Will and Testament of me John Griffin
of the Ffolly ffarm in the parish of Tring and County of
Hertford ffirst I desire all my just debts funeral and
testamentary expenses to be fully paid and satisfied as soon as
conveniently can be after my decease I give and bequeath unto
each of them my Brother William Griffin of Wingrave in the
County of Buckingham and Thomas Woodman of Grove ffarm in the
said parish of Tring the sum of ten pounds for his trouble and I
hereby constitute and appoint them Executors of this my Will I
give and bequeath unto the said William Griffin and Thomas
Woodman their executors and administrators All my Personal
Estate whatsoever and wheresoever that I shall die possessed of
or entitled to Upon trust for my wife Charlotte Griffin in case
she shall survive me and my children John, Jane, Emma,
Charlotte Kingsley, Thomas, Sarah, James, Charles and Hester in
the following proportions one third part thereof to my said wife
to be paid assigned and transferred to her as soon as
conveniently can be after my decease and the remainder between
my said children who shall attain the age of twenty one years or
die under that age leaving lawful issue in equal shares and
proportions and to pay assign and transfer the same to them
respectively when and as they shall respectively attain that
age and in case my said wife shall not be living at the time of
my decease then the whole of my said Estate to be divided
between my children in manner aforesaid And also upon trust in
the mean time to apply the whole or a competent part of the
annual produce of such estate for and towards the maintenance
education and support of such children during their respective
minorities and to accumulate the residue (if any) in the
discretion of my said Trustees which accumulations I declare
shall be considered as part thereof Provided always and my mind
and will is that if my said Trustees shall think fit so to do it
shall be lawful for them to carry on the ffarm which I now hold
and to retain unsold and unconverted so much of my live and dead
stock furniture and other personal estate as may be requisite
for carrying on the said farm and paying the rent and other
expenses thereof And that my said trustees may permit and suffer
my wife (in case she joins and assists in carrying on the said
farm which I hope she will do) and children to reside in the
dwelling house of the said farm during so long as the said
trustees shall carry on the same And that it shall be lawful for
them at their discretion to discontinue the said ffarm at any
time they shall deem it expedient so to do and that they shall
sell and dispose of the live and dead crops furniture and other
estate and effects so employed as aforesaid and invest and apply
the proceeds in manner hereinbefore directed with respect to my
personal estate generally and I hereby declare that the power
herein contained shall not prejudice the right of my said
children on attaining their respective ages of twenty one years
to receive his or her share of my said Estate but that such of
them as shall so receive his or her share shall not be entitled
to reside longer on the said ffarm And I do hereby declare that
the receipts of my Trustees and Executors for the time being of
this my Will shall effectually discharge any purchaser or other
person paying money under this my Will or the trusts thereof
And that such trustees and executors may submit matters to
arbitration vary securities for others of a like nature take
securities or give time for the payment of the debts or
otherwise act as they may deem beneficial for my estate And I do
further declare that on the death refusal or incapacity of all
or any Trustee or Trustees the surviving or continuing trustee
his executors or administrators may appoint a new trustee or
trustees as occasion may require by writing under his hand who
may act in the same manner as if named in this my Will And I
further declare that my trustees and executors for the time
being shall only be answerable for their respective wilful
defaults and that they may reimburse themselves and their
Cotrustees and Coexecutors all costs and expenses incurred in or
in relation to the trusts of this my Will and lastly revoking
all former Wills I declare this to be my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth
day of ffebruary one thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine John Griffin Signed and acknowledged by the
said John Griffin in the presence of us both present at the same
time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of
each other have signed our names our as Witnesses George
Lockton Faithfull Solr. Tring
Mary Anne Faithfull Tring
Proved
at London the 24th June 1843 before the Worshipful John .......
.. of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of William Griffin the
Brother and Thomas Woodman the Executors to whom administration
was granted having been first sworn duly to administer
Note
John Griffin married Frances Kingsley and
had seven children but Frances died in 1821 soon after giving
birth to twins, who didn't survive long term. Then in 1823 John
married Frances's younger sister Charlotte and had another nine
children.
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