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This is the last will and
testament of me John Hatch of the Parish of Portsea in
the County of Southampton Baker and Grocer whereby I commend my
Soul to God and dispose of my worldly estate in manner following
that is to say I give and bequeath all my household goods and
furniture plate linen and china books prints pictures and all
other my household stores and effects unto my affectionate wife
Mary Ann Hatch absolutely I also give unto my said wife
the sum of one hundred pounds sterling for mourning for herself
and my children and for her immediate use and household expenses
and I give and bequeath all my moiety part share estate and
interest whatsoever of in and to all that leasehold messuage or
tenement and premises with the appurtenances situate number 2 on
the east side of William? Street in the Parish of St Andrew
Holborn in the County of Middlesex unto my daughter Jane
Dreweatt of the Parish of Portsea aforesaid widow her
executors administrators and assigns absolutely and I give
devise and bequeath all other my messuages lands tenements and
hereditaments whether freehold leasehold or copyhold which I am
seized? of or entitled to in possession reversion remainder or
expectancy situate lying and being in the Parish of Portsea
aforesaid or elsewhere in Great Britain and also all my ready
money securities for money capital credits goods chattels
personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever (subject
to the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary
expenses unto and to the use of my said dear wife Mary Ann
Hatch and her assigns for and during the term of her natural
life or widowhood (she keeping the said messuages and premises
in ? repair and insured against loss or damage by fire and from
and after the death or marriage of my said wife I give and
bequeath all that my leasehold messuage tenement or
dwellinghouse shop warehouse storehouse outbuildings yard and
premises situate at the corner of the Portland Road at Kingston
Cross? in the Parish of Portsea aforesaid and now in the
occupation of my son John Harfield Hatch unto and equally
between the said Jane Dreweatt John Harfield Hatch and my
daughter Caroline Augusta Hatch and my son Charles Bank
Hatch their executors administrators and assigns as tenants
in common and not as joint tenants provided always and I do
hereby will and direct that in case my said son John Harfield
Hatch shall at any time within six calendar months next
after the decease of my said wife signify this desire to
purchase the said last mentioned leasehold messuage and premises
then he shall be entitled to do so at the price or sum of one
thousand and two hundred pounds and thereupon the said John
Harfield Hatch shall pay to the said Jane Dreweatt
Caroline Augusta Hatch and Charles Bank Hatch
the sum of three hundred pounds each the amount of their
respective shares of the said purchase money under and by virtue
of this my will and the said Jane Dreweatt Caroline Augusta
Hatch and Charles Bank Hatch shall make and execute to the
said John Harfield Hatch and at his costs and charges
such assignments and assurances as shall be requisite for
effectually vesting in him the said leasehold messuage and
premises and I give devise and bequeath from and immediately
after the decease or marriage of my said wife all other my
messuages lands tenements hereditaments and real estate and also
all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and
effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto and equally between my
stepdaughter Harriett the wife of Thomas Ireland of the
Parish of Portsea aforesaid Grocer the said Jane Dreweatt
John Harfield Hatch Caroline Augusta Hatch and Charles Bank
Hatch to hold the same unto and to the use of the said
Harriett Ireland Jane Dreweatt John Harfield Hatch and Charles
Bank Hatch their heirs executors administrators and assigns
according to the several natures tenures and qualities thereof
respectively as tenants in common and not as joint tenants but
in case my said son Charles Bank Hatch shall depart this
life under the age of twenty one then his share as well in the
said leasehold messuage and premises or the purchase money
thereof as in my said other real and personal estate and effects
shall be equally divided between the said Harriett Ireland
Jane Dreweatt John Harfield Hatch and Caroline Augusta Hatch
their heirs executors administrators and assigns as tenants in
common and not as joint tenants to whom I give devise and
bequeath the same accordingly and I do hereby and appoint my
said wife Mary Ann Hatch sole Executrix of this my will
and I give and devise unto the said Mary Ann Hatch her
heirs and assigns all such real estates as are vested in me as
trustee or mortgager upon the trusts and for the ends interests
and purposes for which the same respectively are held by me but
so nevertheless that any beneficial interest belonging to me as
mortgager in the said devised estates shall be shall be subject
to the bequests hereinbefore contained concerning my personal
estate and I do hereby revoke all former and other wills and
codicils by me at any time made In testimony whereof I the said
John Hatch the testator have to this my last will and
testament contained in three sheets of paper set my hand and
seal (that is to say) my hand to the two sheets hereto annexed
and my hand and seal hereto this thirtieth day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three -
John Hatch (signature) – signed sealed published and
declared by the said testator John Hatch as and for his
last will and testament on the day of the date in the presence
of us present at the same time who in his presence and at his
request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
names as witnesses the words “or widowhood and or marriage” in
the first sheet and the words “or marriage” in the second sheet
having first initialised
Wm George Solicitor
Portsea R G Goldsmith Kingston Portsea Tailor? Chandler
Proved at London 22nd
Nov 1854 before the Judge by the oath of Mary Ann Hatch Widow
the Relict the sole executrix to whom admon was granted having
been first sworn by Comon duly to administer |
