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The Will of John Stanley

 

I John Stanley of Uphall in the Parish of Barking being at this time in good Health as also sound in memory and understanding I do hereby make this my last Will and Testament in manner as followeth and do desire it may be received by all as such In the ffirst Place I give all that my real Property both Goods and Monies to my Niece Mary Knight the Daughter of William and Lettice Knight at my decease when she hath paid the several sums undermentioned ffirst the sum of one Hundred and fifty Pounds which I leave to her Brother William Knight as also my Writing Desk which was my Brother Edras Stanley’s Likewise leave the sum of one Hundred and fifty Pounds tom her Brother Edras Knight as also my Chest that was my Brothers Edras Stanley I also leave the sum of one Hundred pound to my Cousin Richard Smith But if he should be dead at my Decease then the said Hundred Pound to be equally divided amongst his Children when at their Proper Age I likewise leave my Cousin Martha Smith the Daughter of the abovesaid Richard Smith the Sum of twenty Pounds as also his Daughter Balla and his son Richard twenty Pounds each my Watch I likewise leave to the aforesaid Son Richard Smith And their Monies I desire to be Paid them at the Age of twenty one Years I likewise leave to my Sister Lettice Knight the Interest of her Childrens Money during her Life at the Rates of 4 per cent If any Circumstance or Loss should attend any of my Monies so as they come not Safe to Hand It is then my Desire and Request that my said Niece as well as the several Legatees above mentioned shall be all sharers in the said Loss in Proportion to the sums left them As Witness my Hand and seal this Day and Dates here of the 20th of the ffifth Month called May one thousand seven Hundred and seventy nine John Stanley
 
We sign our names as Witnesses to the said Will
Stewart West Thomas Robins Hannah West
 
Proved 11 March 1782
PCC
Prob11/1089

 

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