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The Will of William Martyr

 

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Martyr of Dorking in the County of Surry ffarmer I desire in the first place that all my just debts ffuneral expences and the charges of proving this my will be paid I give unto my nephew Goerge Martyr son of my late brother Joshua Martyr fifty pounds to be paid to him on attaining his age of twenty one years and the interest thereof I will in the meantime I will shall be applied by my trustees and exors hereinafter named for his benefit I give devise and bequeath unto my brothers James Martyr of Reigate in the said County Tailor and John Martyr of Dorking aforesaid Butcher All of my messuages lands tenements and heredits whatsoever and wheresoever and all my parts shares or proportions of messuages lands tenements and heredits whatsoever and wheresoever and whether the same or any part or parts thereof respectively are or is in possession reversion remainder or expectancy or of a freehold copyhold or leasehold tenure with their respective appurts and all my farming stock cattle corn husbandry implements and effects and all my household goods and furniture monies securities for money and other my personal estate and effects of what nature or kind soever and whereof I shall die possessed or to which I may be entitled or which I shall have power to dispose of to hold the same real and personal estate and premises unto and to the use of them the said James Martyr and John Martyr their heirs executors admors and assigns respectively according to the nature and quality of the same estates and premises respectively upon the trusts following (that is to say) upon trust that my said trustees or the survivor of them or the executors or admor of such survivor do and shall with all convenient speed absolutely sell and dispose of all the said real and personal estate as shall not consist of money for such price or prices sum or sums of money as they or he shall think proper or can or may respectively get for the same respectively and the monies arising from such sales and disposals upon trust to divide and part and I hereby bequeath the same unto and among my said brothers James Martyr and John Martyr my brother Thomas Martyr and my sister Rhoda Martyr equally share and share alike and I direct that the receipts of the trustees or trustee for the time being of this my will..... shall be good and sufficient discharges to all persons whomsoever for all monies & funds whatsoever and discharge all persons from seeing to the application thereof and I constitute and appoint the said James Martyr and John Martyr Executors of this my last will and testament And it is my will and meaning that my said trustees or executors or either of them shall not be answerable or accountable for more monies or property than they shall actually receive or possess and not for any involuntary losses whatever and that each only shall be answerable or accountable for what he shall receive or possess and for his own separate acts receipts or wilful defaults only and not further or otherwise and that they shall and may reimburse themselves and each other out of the said trusts premises and out of any monies that may come into their hands by virtue of this my will all costs and expences to be incurred by them in the execution of the trust aforesaid or in anywise in execution thereunto and I do hereby revoke all former wills codicils and testamentary dispositions made by me and do declare this to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four William Martyr

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Tho: Hart Dorking _ Jno Hart Epsom _ Cha: Hart Dorking

 

Proved at London 19 February 1834

 

PCC Prob11/1828

 

 

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