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This is the last will and
testament of me Thomas Strudwick of Stoke next Guildford
in the county of Surrey gentleman
ffirst I direct that all
my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be fully paid
and satisfied as soon it conveniently can be after my decease
And I give and devise unto my dear wife Mary Strudwick
and my friends James Smith of Worplesdon in the said
County a lieutenant in his Majestys Royal Navy and Richard
Stillwell of Stoke next Guildford aforesaid gentleman (my
Executrix and Executors hereafter appointed) their heirs and
assigns all those my two freehold Messuages or Tenements Gardens
and Hereditaments with the rights members and appurtenances
thereunto belonging situate in the parish of Stoke next
Guildford aforesaid one of such messuages or tenements with
appurtenances being now in my own occupation and the other in
the tenure or occupation of Thomas Rich and all other my Real
Estate whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be situate lying
and being To hold the same unto and to the use of my said
wife and the said James Smith and Richard
Stillwell their heirs and assigns for ever But Nevertheless
Upon the Trusts and to and for the several ends intents and
purposes hereinafter declared and concerning the same (that is
to say) Upon trust that they my said wife and the said
James Smith and Richard Stillwell or the survivors or
survivor of them or the heirs or assigns of the survivor do and
shall permit and suffer my said wife and her assigns to use
occupy and enjoy the same messuages or tenements hereditaments
and real estate or otherwise to have and receive the rents
issues and profits thereof for and during the term of the
natural life such messuages or tenements hereditaments and real
estate being kept in good repair by and at expense of her my
said wife during her life And from and immediately after her
decease Upon Trust that they my said wife and the said
James Smith and Richard Stillwell or the survivors or
survivor of them or the heirs or assigns of the survivor shall
and do sell and dispose of the said messuages or tenements
hereditaments and premises And all other my Real Estate
whatsoever either together or in parcels and by public auction
or private contract or in such other way and manner as they he
or she shall think best for the most money that can be obtained
for the same And it is my will and I do hereby declare and
direct that the receipt and receipts of them my said wife
the said James Smith and Richard Stillwell or the
survivors or survivor of them or the heirs or assigns of the
survivor under their his or her hands shall be a good and
sufficient discharge or good and sufficient discharges to the
purchaser or purchasers of the Messuages or Tenements
Hereditaments and Real Estate for so much money as in such
receipt or receipts shall be acknowledged to be received And
that such purchaser or purchasers shall not afterwards be
obliged to see to the application of or be answerable or
accountable for the loss misapplication or nonapplication of
such purchase money or any part thereof And as to the moneys to
arise and be produced by or from the Sale of the said Messuages
or Tenements Hereditaments and Real Estate I direct the same
shall be divided into as many equal parts or shares as there
shall be children of my late sisters Mary Markall and Sarah
Hearn living at the decease of my said wife And I give and
bequeath to each of the said children of my said Sisters except
Mary the wife of George Moore late Mary Markall
spinster one of such equal parts or shares to and for the
absolute benefit and disposal of such children except as
aforesaid And as to the remaining one of such equal shares of
the said monies I direct my said wife and the said
James Smith and Richard Stillwell or the survivors or
survivor of them or the heirs executors or administrators of the
survivors to lay out and invest or continue at interest such
part or share and pay the interest dividends and proceeds
thereof unto the said Mary the wife of the said George Moore
and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life But
the receipt of her the said Mary Moore for the same from
time to time as and when they shall become due and payable shall
alone be a sufficient discharge for such Interest dividends and
proceeds And the same shall not be liable to the controul debts
or engagements of her said husband Nor shall any attempted sale
or anticipation thereof be valid And from and after her decease
Upon Trust to pay divide and transfer the Capital of such part
or share unto and among All the children of the said Mary
Moore who shall be living at the time of her decease share
and share alike And I give and bequeath to my said wife Mary
Strudwick all and singular my household goods and furniture
wines liquors provisions plate linen China books wearing apparel
tools and implements to and for her own absolute use benefit and
disposal I also give and bequeath unto my said wife a
Legacy or sum of three hundred and fifty pounds of lawful money
of Great Britain to be paid to her at the end of Three Calendar
Months next after my decease I also give and bequeath unto the
said James Smith and Richard Stillwell the Legacies or
Sums of five pounds for the trouble they may have in the
execution of the Trusts of this my last will And as to my Money
Stocks ffunds Rights Credits Debts and all other my personal
Estate I give and bequeath the same (subject to the payment
thereout of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses and the
several legacies hereinbefore bequeathed) unto my said wife
and the said James Smith and Richard Stillwell their
Executors and Administrators Nevertheless upon the Trusts and to
and for the several ends intents and purposes hereinafter
mentioned and declared concerning the same (that is to say) Upon
Trust that they my said wife and the said James Smith and
Richard Stillwell or the survivors or survivor of them or
the executors or administrators of the survivor do and shall lay
out and invest or continue the same at interest in their or his
names or name in or upon the Government Stocks or ffunds or Real
Security in Great Britain and from time to time shall alter vary
and transpose the same as they he or she shall deem expedient
And shall and do pay unto or otherwise permit and suffer my said
wife and her assigns to receive the Dividends Interest and
Annual proceeds thereof as and when the same shall become due
and payable and be received for and during the life of my said
wife And from and immediately after her decease Upon Trust that
my said Trustees and Executors shall and do pay from the capital
of the said Trust ffunds and moneys the following legacies or
sums of money to the several persons hereinafter name that is to
say Unto Thomas Routhwell of Mousehill in the said County
of Surrey labourer the sum of ffifty pounds of lawful money of
Great Britain unto among all and every the children of the said
Thomas Routhwell that shall be living at the decease of
my said wife the sum of ffour hundred pounds of like lawful
money equally between them share and share alike Unto Samuel
Stevens of Ewell in the said County of Surrey labourer the
sum of twenty pounds of like lawful money Unto Frances
the wife of _ _ _ _ _ _ Stokes of Sutton in the said County post
chaise driver the sum of one hundred pounds of like lawful money
Unto George Stevens of Stoke next Guildford aforesaid labourer
the sum of twenty pounds of like lawful money Unto Ann the wife
of _ _ _ _ _ formerly Ann Stevens spinster niece of my said
wife the sum of one hundred pounds of like lawful money
Unto Caroline Beagley daughter of my sister in law
Elizabeth Beagley the sum of sixty pounds of like lawful
money Unto William Archer of Cadwell in the County of Essex
victualler the sum of fifty pounds of like lawful money And unto
my servant Mary Balham in case she shall be living
as servant with my said wife at the time of her decease but not
otherwise the sum of ten pounds of like lawful money And upon
further Trust that my said Trustees and Executors shall and do
from and after the decease of my said wife set apart from the
capital of the said trust ffunds and moneys or continue invested
the sum of six hundred pounds of like lawful money and pay the
dividends and annual proceeds thereof unto my said sister-in-law
Elizabeth Beagley and her assigns for and during the term
of the natural life And from and immediately after her decease
shall and do pay divide and transfer the said sum of six hundred
pounds unto and equally between all and every the children of
the said Elizabeth Beagley who shall be living at their
Mothers decease share and share alike And as to all the residue
of such Capital Trust ffunds and moneys Upon further Trust that
my said Trustees and Exors shall and do from and after the
decease of my said wife divide the same into as many equal parts
or shares as there shall be children of my said late sisters
Mary Markall and Sarah Hearn living at the decease of my
said wife And I give and bequeath to each of the said children
of my said sisters except the said Mary Moore one of such
equal part or shares to and for their own absolute use and
benefit And as to the remaining one of such equal shares of the
said Residue I direct my said Trustees and Executors to lay out
and invest the same and pay the interest dividends and proceeds
thereof unto the said Mary Moore during her life And
after her decease unto and equally between her children living
at her decease share and share alike But the said last mentioned
share shall be subject to the same trust provisoes and
restrictions as are herein before declared respecting the share
of the produce of my Real Estate which I have by this my will
given to or for the benefit of the said Mary Moore and
her children And I do hereby declare and direct that my said
Trustees and Executors their heirs executors and administrators
and each of them shall be charged and chargeable only for such
moneys as they shall respectively actually receive by virtue of
this my will and any one or more of them shall not be answerable
or accountable for the others or other of them or for the Acts
receipts neglects or defaults of the others or other of them or
for any Banker Broker or other person with whom or in whose
hands any part of the said Trust moneys shall or may be lodged
or deposited for safe custody or otherwise in execution of any
of the Trusts of this my Will neither shall my said trustees and
executors or any or either of them be answerable or accountable
for the insufficiency of deficiency of any Security or
Securities Stocks or ffunds in or upon which the said Trust
moneys or any part thereof shall or may be placed out or
invested nor for any other misfortune loss or damage which may
happen in execution of the Trusts of this my will unless the
same shall happen by or thro’ their own wilful defaults
respectively And also that they my said Trustees and Executors
and each and every of them and the heirs executors
administrators and assigns of them and each and every of them
shall and may by and out of such moneys as shall come to their
respective hands by virtue of this my will retain to and
reimburse himself herself or themselves respectively All such
costs charges damages and expenses as they or either of them
shall or may suffer sustain expend disburse be at or put unto in
the execution of this my will or in relation thereto And I
hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said wife Mary
Strudwick and the said James Smith and Richard
Stillwell Executrix and Executors of this my last will and
testament And I revoke and make void all former and other wills
by me at any time heretofore made and do declare these presents
only to be and contain my last will and testament In witness
whereof I the said Thomas Strudwick have to this my last
Will and Testament contained in five sheets of paper set my hand
and seal that is to say to each of the first four sheets set my
hand and to this fifth and last sheet my hand and seal the third
day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and thirty two Thos Strudwick Signed sealed
published and declared by the said Thomas Strudwick the
Testator as and for his last will and testament the day and the
date and in the presence of us who in his presence at his
request and in the presence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses Thos Vincent of Guildford
Sadler John Lympose? of Stoke next Guildford blacksmith and I
Rand solicitor Guildford
This is a Codicil
to the last Will and Testament of me the within named Thomas
Strudwick I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Strudwick
the sum of two hundred pounds sterling to be paid to her within
Three Months after my decease in addition to the sum of three
hundred and fifty pounds I have given to her by my will And in
all other respects I ratify and confirm my within written will
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
Sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Thos Strudwick signed sealed published abd
declared by the said Thomas Strudwick the testator as and
for a Codicil to 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 hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses Geo
Potter Guildford Mattw Martin his Clerk
Proved
at London with a Codicil 21st April 1834 by the oaths
of Mary Strudwick widow the Relict James Smith and Richard
Stillwell Executors to whom Admon was granted having been
first sworn by Commision duly to administer
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