This is the last Will and Testament of me John Squibb of Melbury Osmond in the County of Dorset Yeoman ffirst I direct that all my just debts funeral expences and the Costs of Proving and carrying into Execution this my Will be paid Then I give devise and bequeath unto my Brother George Squibb of Melbury Osmond aforesaid Yeoman all my Goods Chattels Money & securities for money and all other my Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever situate of which I shall die possessed In Trust nevertheless to stand possessed thereof & to pay over the interest dividends & annual proceeds thereof only unto my son John and for his use and benefit until he shall attain the age of twenty five years or to permit and suffer him to take the same or any part thereof and from & immediately after his attaining such age then to pay over and transfer the whole of my said Estate and Effects unto my said son John his executors admors and assigns to and for his and their own use and benefit but if my said son should die before he attains the age of twenty five years without lawful issue then in trust immediately therefrom to distribute and divide the same in such manner as is by law provided by a certain Statute called the Statute of Distribution in case of Persons dying intestate And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said brother George Squibb sole Executor and Trustee of this Will hereby revoking all Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this to be my last Will and testament In Testimony whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set and subscribed my hand and seal this twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine John Squibb

(Attestation Clause)

John J Matthews    Joseph Jennings

Proved at London 1 April 1840

PCC Prob11/1928