THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of me Richard Stocker of Guys Hospital in the Borough of Southwark Apothecary and give and bequeath all my household furniture household and other ? china plates watches jewels trinkets and ornaments books pictures wines spirtuous ? goods and chattels of every description which I may be possesed of at the time of my decease unto my six children JAMES STOCKER, WILLIAM HENRY BROWELL STOCKER, ELIZABETH the wife of Captain ? STOCKER, MARTHA ANN STOCKER, ISABELLA ? STOCKER and ELLEN CAROLINE STOCKER to be equally divided between them by my Executors in Oath in a manner as they in their discretion shall ? fit with full power to sell the same or any part hereof and to divide the proceeds and as to and ? all the funds monies in my Banker’s hands ready monies and securities for money and all other my personal estate and effects whatsoever I give and bequeath the same unto such of my five children JAMES STOCKER, WILLIAM HENRY BROWELL STOCKER, MARTHA ANN STOCKER, ISABELLA AVARILLA STOCKER and ELLEN CAROLINE STOCKER as shall be living at the time of my demise and the issue of such of them as shall have departed this life leaving issues then living (such issues taking per stipes and per capita) to be equally divided between such children and issues as tenants in common and their serveral respective Executors administrators and provided always and my will is that ? any of my Daughters or other female issues taking any part or share of my property under this my Will shall at the time when such part or share may become payable happen to be under ? such part or share shall not be paid to such Daughter female issue but shall be retained by my Executors and shall be held by them in trust for the separate use of such Daughter or female issue so and in such manner as that the same may not be subject to the debts or control of her husband and my will is that every such daughter or female issue shall have full power notwithstanding her ? to ? the settlement of disposition of such her part or share as well principal as interest in the same manner as if she were sole and unmarried and in default of and until any such settlement or disposition shall be made the ? and interest thereof shall be paid unto her own hand for her sole use and for which her receipt shall at all times be a sufficient discharge and lastly I nominate and appoint my sons JAMES STOCKER and WILLIAM HENRY BROWELL STOCKER Executors of this my Will and revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made I declare this to be my last and only subsisting Will and Testament in witness whereof I the said Richard Stocker have to this my last Will and Testament contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper set my hand and seal this eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three – Richard Stocker (RS) signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Richard Stocker as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto – David Blenkarne Solicitor 32 Burbledbury  –  Ellen Crosby 8 Upper Fort Black Bomonson

THIS IS A CODICIL to the Will of me Richard Stocker of Guys Hospital in the Borough of Southwark Apothecary and which I ? to be annexed hereto and to be taken as part thereof whereas my son the Reverand CHARLES WILLIAM STOCKER is indebted to me in the sum of five hundred pounds or thereabouts and my son RICHARD STOCKER is likewise indebted to me in the sum of three hundred pounds for money advances and lent by me to my said sons respectively now I do hereby will that my Executors in my said Will named shall not immediately upon my decease call upon my said sons to repay the said sums of five hundred pounds and three hundred pounds so advanced by me to them as aforesaid but that they my said sons shall have such time to pay the said sums after my decease as they may occasional require and by such instalments as my said sons shall think fit provided that no less a sum than fifty pounds in any one payment shall be accepted or taken by my said Executors from either of my said sons in respect of the said sums so ? from them to me as aforesaid my wish being that my said sons shall not be put to ? in repaying the said sums and my ? ? is that as to the sum of three hundred pounds so due to me from my said son Richard as aforesaid ? my said son shall pay interest for the same after the rate of four pounds per cent per annum from the time of my decease until he shall repay the said sum which interest shall be divided by my Executors in the same manner I have ? my principal monies by my said Will in witness whereof I the said Richard Stocker have to this Codicil to my said Will contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four RICHARD STOCKER (RS) signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Richard Stocker as and for a Codicil to his Will in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
IVES STOCKER Capt ? ? ?
David Blinkarne Solicitor 32 Burblesbury

PROVED at London with a Codicil 29th October 1834 before the Worshipful John ? Dorlon of ? and Sunogate by the Oath of James Stocker the son out of the Executors to whom administration was granted having been first sworn to administer power received of making the life grant to William Henry Browell Stocker the son also the other Executor.

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