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In the Name of God Amen the fourteenth day
of October Anno Domini 1727 I Julian Sturdy of Chisswick in the
County of Middlesex Widow being of perfect mind and memory do
make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and
form following Imprimis I give and appoint the sume of ten
pounds to defray the Charges of my ffuneral to be performed in a
decent and Christian manner Item I give and bequeath to the
Children of my late Neice Julian Henchman deceased the sume of
sixty pounds to be equally divided amongst them and paid when
they come to the age of twenty one years and if either or any of
them happen to dye before he or she attain the age of twenty one
years his or her part shall go amongst the Survivors Item I give
and bequeath unto my Nephew John Poynter the sume of fforty
pounds as soon as it can be received Item I give the sume of ten
pounds unto Mary the Daughter of Thomas Poynter Item I give unto
Isaac Ward the sume of twenty pounds and to his Sister Ann Ward
the sume of ten pounds to be paid when they come to the age of
twenty one years and if either of them happen to dye before they
come to the age of twenty one years his or her part shall go to
the Survivor I give unto Elias Brown the sume of three pounds to
buy Rings for himself his Wife and his Daughter Item I give unto
James Meadows twenty shillings to buy him a Ring Item I give
unto jane the Wife of Erlin and to Jane the Wife of Thomas
Cowden twenty shillings to each of them to buy each of them a
Ring Item I give devise and bequeath unto the Charity Schools of
Chiswick in the County of Middlesex the sume of five pounds to
be paid unto the Treasurer of the said Schools for the time
being for and towards the Education of Poor Children taught
therein I give and bequeath unto White Chappel Prison and to the
Marshalsea Prison to each four pounds to discharge those who are
detained there for their ffees only I give unto ten poor
Watermen’s ffamilies forty shillings equally to be distributed
and to be paid unto the widow and wife of each ffamily Lastly I
give unto my Kinsman Thomas Poynter my share in the good Ship
called the Johanna as mentioned in the bill of Sale and twenty
Pounds in money also to my kinsman Charles Poynter I give ffifty
pounds in money moreover I give unto the said Thomas Poynter and
Charles Poynter all my household Goods to be equally Shared
between them and I do hereby constitute and appoint the said
Thomas Poynter and Charles Poynter to be Executors of this my
last Will and Testament hereby revoking all Wills by me
heretofore made ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will
and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal the day and year above written _ Item I give unto Elizabeth
henchman my Silver Cup and large Silver Spoon Item I give unto
Mary Henchman my Silver Porringer and a large Silver Spoon
Julian Sturdy
(Attestation Clause)
Thomas Peacock _ Joseph Cowden _ Jane
Cowden
Proved at London 9 December 1727 |