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The last Will and Testament of me Nelly Morris of Holcut in the County of Bedford Widow I give unto my son James Morris my two leasehold cottages and premises situate at Salford in the said County and the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds sterling and all such sum and sums of money as he may be indebted to me at the time of my decease all such bequests to be set off in account against all claims and demands (if any) my said son may have against me or my estate at the time of my decease I give to my sons John Morris and William Morris and to my daughters Eleanor Nash Widow Mary Bird Widow and Ann the Wife of Joseph Norris the sum of two hundred pounds each and to my grandchildren John Readman William Readman James Benjamin Readman Charlotte the Wife of James Price Coles Henry Readman Eliza Readman and Charles Readman the sum of fifty pounds each and I direct the legacy to the said Eliza Readman be paid to her at the age of twenty one years or on the day of her marriage which shall first happen and the legacy to the said Charles Readman to be paid to him on his attaining the age of twenty one years with interest for the same legacies respectively which I direct to be accumulated in the meantime but if the said Elizabeth Readman or Charles Readman shall die before their respective legacies become payable then the legacy given to the one so dying shall be go and belong to the survivor of them his or her executors or administrators I give unto my said Son John Morris and to William Harland of Woburn in the said County of Bedford Stationer my Executors hereinafter named all my household furniture the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds due to me from my said Son John Morris and for which I hold his promissory Notes and all other my Personal estate upon trust that they or the survivor of them do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell and convert into money all such part thereof as shall not consist of money and collect get in and receive all such part thereof as shall consist of money and do and shall stand possessed of the monies to arise and be gotten in by the means aforesaid upon trust after payment of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences and the legacies hereinbefore bequeathed to pay and divide the same equally between and amongst my said John Morris and William Morris and to my daughters Eleanor Nash Mary Bird and Ann Norris my said Grandchildren my said grandchildren nevertheless taking one share only amongst them and I declare that my said trustees and executors shall always be allowed their costs and expences in the execution of the trusts aforesaid and shall not be answerable for more than they shall receive and possess and each only his own receipts payments and acts notwithstanding their or either of their joining in receipts for conformity sake and not for any loss or injury not occasioned by their wilful act or default and I appoint my said son John Morris and the said William Harland Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all former Wills made by me In Witness whereof I ahve hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven  _  Nelley Morris

(Attestation Clause)

John Green Solicitor Woburn

Abm Harland his Clerk

Proved 23 August 1848 PCC Prob11/2079
 

This Will was kindly transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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