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This is the last Will and Testament of me John
Hatchman of East Bedfont in the County of Middlesex I give devise
and bequeath unto my Executrix and Executor hereinafter named All my
freehold Estate situate on the south side of the Great Western Road
leading from East Bedfont aforesaid to Staines and all my freehold
property situate at Shrubshill in the Parish of Egham in the County
of Surrey and all my monies in the Long Annuities and all other
Property whatsoever whether Real or Personal whereof I may be seized
possessed of or entitled to upon Trust after the payment thereof of
all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences to pay the rents
dividends issues and profits thereof unto my dear Wife Bethia Mary
Hatchman for her absolute use and benefit during her natural life
and at her death Upon Trust to apply the same towards the
maintenance education and support of my Children until the youngest
of them shall attain the age of twenty one years and then to divide
the same equally between them share and share alike if more than one
but if but one then the whole to such one Child but I hereby direct
that in case either of my Children shall die before my said dear
Wife leaving lawful issue then the share to which he or she would
have been entitled if living to go to and be divided equally between
such issue share and share alike on their attaining the age of
twenty one years but if there shall be no such issue of my Children
so dying as aforesaid then the share of him or her so dying to be
equally divided between the others of my Children living at the
death of my said dear Wife And I hereby direct that in case my said
dear Wife shall leave no Child living at her decease or issue of any
such Child as aforesaid then that my Property be sold either by
public auction or private contract and the proceeds thereof divided
into fur equal parts and one part paid to my Sister Hannah Evans And
in case of her death to her Son Edward Evans one part to my Sister
Eliza Stevens And in case of her death her share to be divided
between equally between her Children one part to my Niece Sophia
Mary Taylor and the remaining fourth part to go and be paid to my
natural Daughter Ann Goatley of Sunning Hill in the County of Berks
And I hereby nominate my said dear Wife Bethia Mary Hatchman and my
friend Henry Richardson of Ashford in the County of Middlesex
Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament and hereby
revoke all former Wills or Codicils by me heretofore made done or
executed and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In
Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my hand this thirteenth day
of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine _ John Hatchman
(Attestation Clause)
John Gibbs Bedfont _ Charles Gibbs Bedfont
Proved at London 26 January 1853
PCC Prob11/2165
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