I John Lane of Red Lyon Street in the Parish of Saint Mary Whitechapel in the County of Middlesex Coal Dealer do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say I give and bequeath unto Thomas Sayer of Red Lyon Street in the Parish of Saint Mary Whitechapel in the County of Middlesex Victualler Benjamin Timms of Leman Street Goodmans ffields in the said parish and County Victualler and Samuel Holloway of King Edward Street in the parish of Saint John of Wapping in the said County Coal Merchant my Trustees and Executors hereinafter named the Sum of two hundred pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain upon Trust that my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them do lay out and invest the said Sum of two hundred pounds in Government or other Good and sufficient Security in their own Name or Names and pay apply and dispose of the Interest Dividends and produce thereof to my Sister Ann Rowland Wife of John Rowland of Red Lyon Street aforesaid Green Grocer for her sole use and benefit and I do hereby direct that the Receipt and Receipts of the said Ann Rowland notwithstanding her coverture shall from time to time be good and sufficient discharges to my Trustees for the payment of the dividends arising therefrom and in case of the death of the said Ann Rowland before my Son William Mee Lane shall have attained the age of twenty one years Then in Trust to pay apply and dispose of the Interest Dividends and produce of the Stock purchased with the said Sum of two hundred pounds for and towards the Maintenance Education and support of my said Son until he shall attain his said Age of twenty one Years when and as soon as he shall have attained the said age Then in Trustto transfer and pay the same unto my said Son but in case my said Sister and my said Son shall both of them die before my said Son shall have attained the said age of twenty one Years Then I give and bequeath all the stock purchased with the said Sum of two hundred pounds unto and amongst thechildren of my Brother Edward.....equally to be divided between them share and share alike and as to all the Residue of my Estate and Effects whatsoever as well Real as Personal that I may be possessed of or entitled unto at the time of my decease I give devise and bequeath the same unto my Trustees upon Trust that they do as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell and dispose of the same and call in and receive all such Sum and Sums of Money as shall be due and owing to me at the time of my decease Upon Trust that they do invest the same in Government or other good and sufficient Security and pay apply and dispose of the Interest Dividends and Produce arising from the same for and towards the Maintenance Education and support of my said Son William Mee Lane until he shall attain the age of twenty one years and when and as soon as he shall have attained at that age then In Trust to transfer and pay the same to my said Son to and for his own use and benefit and I do hereby Nominate constitute and appoint the said Thomas Sayer, Benjamin Timms and Samuel Holloway Executors of this my Will and Guardian of my said Son and revoke all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament this twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one John Lane

Robt Henderson Gt Prescott Street
Sarah Perry (X)her mark

Proved 10th August 1801
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