This is the last Will and Testament of me Edward Michelmore Cordwainer of No 9 Drake Street Red Lion Square in the Parish of St George the Martyr in the County of Middlesex First I direct all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences to be paid by my executor hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mildred Michelmore all and singular my household goods and furniture plate linen and china ready money debts and securities for money and all other my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever except a bed bolster and pillow that I may be entitled to or have in reversion or expectancy at the time of my decease unto my beloved son George Henry Michelmore that is to say the bed bolster and pillow in the room where he works I give and bequeath my silver watch gold ring attached and seals to my beloved wife Mildred so long as she keeps single and unmarried that is to say a Widow should she get married again or live in adultery with any other man then I direct my goods and chattels my silver watch gold ring attached with seals and two gold finger rings shall be sold and converted into money and divided into three parts she taking one part or third I then direct the other two parts to be divided between my two Sons Edward Horatio Michelmore and George Henry Michelmore I also direct and bequeath my business to my beloved wife the stock in shop fixture and boot trees lasts etc etc I also direct that my son George Henry Michelmore should take part in the business for his dear Mother allowing a sufficiency for his mother to live on to be comfortable, at the decease of his mother I then direct the sd George Henry Michelmore to have the business I giving to my Son Edward Horatio Michelmore after the goods stock in shop is fairly valued and all debts paid owed by their Mother then I direct as soon as convenient for the goods chattels stock in trade to be valued with the watches and appendages silver etc etc that may be in possession at the time of the death of their mother to be equally divided between them (excepting boot trees lasts and boot stretchers them I wish my son George Henry Michelmore to have that) each of my two Sons Edward Horatio Michelmore and George Henry Michelmore to have share and share alike the business of the shop I give to George Henry Michelmore for his sole use and benefit I also direct that my sons George Henry Michelmore of No 9 Drake Street aforesaid and Edward Horatio Michelmore of 69 Theobalds Road Red Lion Square in the aforesaid County of Middlesex to be my joint Executors for my late Brother’s two children Walter Michelmore and Mildred Michelmore jointly for their Mother Mildred Michelmore to receive the dividends on the four hundred and twenty five pounds stock in the Bank of England  three per cent Consols the half for my Wife Mildred Michelmore and the other half for George Edward Browne late of No 37 Hanover Street Portsea in the County of Hants for the use clothing and educating of the said Walter Michelmore and Mildred Michelmore under the care and charge of Edward Michelmore  and George Edward Browne aforesaid I also direct that my Wife if living should receive the allowance from the Royal Society of Musicians for the maintenance of Walter Michelmore till he is fourteen years of age I do also direct that my sons George Henry Michelmore and Edward Horatio Michelmore of the aforesaid County of Middlesex to be my joint Executors for the children of the late James Gute Butcher of No 13 Eagle Street in the Parish of St George the Martyr in the County of Middlesex for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds three per cents standing in the names of Edward Michelmore and John Lynn And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Edward Horatio Michelmore and George Henry Michelmore Executors of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time made do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty _ Edward Michelmore

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John Butler No 1 Essex Street Little Strand _ Goerge Allen No 11 Theobalds Road

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