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I Daniel Nicholls of Dawley in the County of
Salop do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following
(that is to say) I give and bequeath all my personal Estate
whatsoever and of what nature or kind soever and every thing that I
have power to dispose of unto my Sister Elizabeth Onions and my
nephew Samuel Nicholls to hold the same and every part thereof unto
the said Elizabeth Onions and Samuel Nicholls their heirs executors
and administrators upon trust to sell and convert the same into
money and to pay thereout as shall be necessary for the payment of
my just debts & funeral expences and to pay and apply the remainder
thereof (after deducting their charges and expences for so doing)
unto and between my three children Daniel Benjamin and Margaret and
also the children of my late Son George (that is to say) to divide
the same into four equal parts and to pay Daniel one fourth part
Benjamin one fourth part Margaret one fourth part and to pay the
remaining fourth part unto the children of my late Son George
equally share and share alike and I do nominate and appoint my said
Sister Elizabeth Onions and my sd nephew Samuel Nicholls Executrix
and Executor of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke
and make void all and every former and other Will and Wills by me
heretofore made In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twelfth day of ffebruary one thousand eight hundred and thirteen
Danl Nicholls
(Attestation Clause)
Samuel Jones Thomas Lewis
I give and bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth
Onions the sum of thirty pounds for the trouble and expense I have
put her to in my illness and I also give and bequeath unto Sarah
Rhodes Granddaughter of my said Sister Elizabeth Onions the sum of
five pounds for the trouble I have given her in my illness and I do
hereby ratify and confirm Will in other respects (that is to say)to
divide the remainder of my property after deducting my just debts
funeral expences and all other expences attending the carrying my
Will into effect in the manner mentioned in my said Will As witness
my hand this eighth day of June 1813 Daniell Nicholls _ Witness _
Moses Bray _ Jas Bray
Proved at London (with a Codicil) 31 May 1820
PCC Prob11/1630
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