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The Will of Sarah Richards

 

This is the last Will and Testament of me Sarah Richards of Doddington in the Isle of Ely and County of Cambridge Gentlewoman being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding first I give and bequeath unto my son John Bull Richards the entire furniture of my best bedroom my Escritoire Weather Glass Table … Marble Slab my Dinner Service and my Tea and Desert Service the Saxons Barn Picture and any other part of my furniture he may choose I also give and bequeath unto him my Black ….his dear brother Henry’s Watch and Writing Desk And also the choice of any Guns or Books he and his Brother Thomas may desire upon I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Richards his dear father’s Watch and Portrait his Uncle’s Picture and my others he and his brother John Bull may agree upon To my daughter Julia the Wife of Charles Colin of Stamford in the County of Lincoln I give and bequeath my Cheaton my Silver Tea Pot Eye Glass and Chain and to my Granddaughter Sarah Colin my Gold Watch The remaining part or Residue of my household furniture plate glass and linen etc I give and bequeath unto my sons Thomas, John Bull and my daughters Julia Colin aforesaid and Sarah the Wife of John Frederic Saberton to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike first paying all my just debts and my funeral and testamentary charges and expences And paying to my old Servant Foster one shilling per week for and during the term of his natural life And my Will is that if any part of my Annuities shall be due to me from my two sond Thomas and John Bull Richards I give and bequeath the same to my said two sons And lastly I do hereby nominate ordain constitute and appoint my said two sons Thomas and John Bull Richards joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament And revoking all other Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made do declare this only to be my last Will In Witness whereof I the said Sarah Richards the Testatrix have to this my last Will and Testament written one sheet of paper set my hand and seal the twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Sarah Richards

(Attestation Clause)

Thomas Ward
Thomas Gavins

Proved at London 18 April 1855
PCC
Prob11/2211

 

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