I MATTHEW LEWIS of Devonshire Place in the parish of St Mary le Bone, Middlesex Esq, being of sound memory mind and understanding do make and publish my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say In the first place I subject and make liable all my estates real and personal  to the payment of my debts and funeral and testamentory expences and the legacies  which I shall leave by  this will or by any codicil thereto And I give  and bequeath to my beloved daughter SOPHIA ELIZABETH LEWIS the sum of £13,300 to be paid to her within  twelve months after my decease and I further give and bequeath unto my said daughter £1,700 which last sum is given to my daughter  on condition that at the time  of the same being paid Cornwall and Black Morass Plantations in the parish of Westmoreland in the Island of Jamaica to a moiety or equal half part undivided of and in which Plantations my Son MATTHEW GREGORY LEWIS will upon my death be entitles as tenant intail and all other the estate of my late father WILLIAM LEWIS Esq deceased be well and sufficiently released and discharged and from all claims and bequeath my said daughter SOPHIA ELIZABETH LEWIS or any person or persons in her right may have thereupon under or by virtue of my Marriage settlement or under or by virtue of the last will and testament of my said father in respect to her share and interest in the sum of £5,000 provided by my marriage settlement and my father's will for the issue of the marriage between me and my present wife And I give and bequeath unto my dear and respected friend  Mrs SOPHIA RICKETTS widow of George Poyntz Ricketts Esq late Governor of Barbadoes deceased £500 to be paid to her within one month after my decease out of my monies that may be in the hands of my executors or out of the first monies that shall be at the disposal of my executors.And whereas  my late dear friend the said Governor RICKETTS  was at the time of his death indebted to me in the sum of £2,200 and upwards and I have since his de ease advanced sundry other sums on account of his estate the payment of which debts would be a serious inconvience to his family and very considerably diminish the provision made for his widow and children now I do herebyforgive and release his estate from the payment thereof and all interest which may have accrued and shall ?......? ?...? for the same up to the time of my  decease it being my will and desire that the same should be applied to and for the benefit of his widow and children in such and the same or manner as he has by his last will and testament directed his personal Estate to go and be applied And I give and bequeath to each of my executors hereinafter named for the purchase of a ring £100 to each of them Also I give one years wages to each of my servants male and female who shall have been twelve months in my service and be actually therein at  the time of my decease And all the rest and residue and remainder of my Estate real and personal nas mixed whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever in revision remainder ... I do give devise and bequeath unto my beloved son MATTHEW GREGORY LEWIS his heirs and executors and administrators absolutely... and I nominate and consitute and appoint WILLIAM LUTHER SEWELL on the the six clerks in the Court of Chancery, ROBERT BROWNRIGG Esq Colonel Commandant of a Battalion of the 60th regiment of Foot and my son in law HENRY LUSHINGTON Esq of Bedford Square Middlesex my executors. And I hereby revoke all other wills by me made in witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament set my hand and affix my seal this 12th day of November 1800.
witnesses by Wm Merrit, R Brown, H Dodds of the War Office.

Codicil. I MATTHEW LEWIS of Devonshire Place in the Parish of  Saint Mary le Bone in the County of Middlesex .... I have given and bequeathed to my beloved daughter SOPHIA ELIZABETH the sum of £13,300 and £1,700 and upon the intended marriage of the said daughter with JOHN SHEDDON Esq I have made a suitable portion for her ... now revoke the before mentioned bequest ....17th January 1804
witnessed by W.H Fallsfield, Stephen Lushington, Fra Beckwith.

Proved at London 30 May 1812 on the oath of Willian Luther Sewell before Stephen Lushington Dr of Laws

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