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This is the last Will and Testament of me
Mary Leach of Goring in the County of Oxford Widow I give all my
Plate and Household Linen unto my two Sons John Leach and
Charles Leach equally to be divided between them as near as may
be by my Executors hereinafter named And I direct that all the
rest of my household goods and furniture and household effects
may be sold and converted into money by my said Executors and
the net produce of such Sale paid to my said two Sons in equal
shares and proportions I give unto my respected friend Charles
Pitman of Cholsey in the County of Berks Mealman the legacy or
Sum of ffive Guineas as a small acknowledgement for the trouble
he has already had on my account and unto the said Charles
Pittman and also unto William Dodd the elder of Bottom ffarm in
the Parish of Checkendon in the said County of Oxford ffarmer my
Executors hereinafter named the Legacy or Sum of ffive Pounds
each and as to all my ready money monies in the Public Stocks or
ffunds and all the Rest and Residue of my Personal Estate and
Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind
soever not hereinbefore otherwise disposed of (after payment of
my just debts the pecuniary Legacies aforesaid and my funeral
and testamentary expenses) I give and bequeath the same and
every part thereof unto my said two Sons John Leach and Charles
Leach equally to be divided between them share and share alike
as Tenants in Common And I do hereby constitute and appoint the
said Charles Pittman and William Dodd Executors of this my Will
In trust only for the several purposes aforesaid & hereby
revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me made I
do declare this to be my only last Will and Testament In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixth day of
October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
thirty one Mary Leach
(Attestation Clause)
Elizabeth Marcham of Goring _ John A
Hodges Atty at Law Wallingford
Proved at London 20 March 1832 to William
Dodd the Elder the Surviving Executor
PCC Prob11/1797
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