This is the last Will and Testament of me David Veness of Sanderstead in the County of Surry Smith I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences be fully paid and satisfied as soon after my decease as conveniently may be I give devise and bequeath unto my Wife Ann Veness all those my two copyhold Cottages with the Appurtenances situate and being at Ewell in the said Count of Surrey and now in the occupation of Thomas Staker and his undertenant and all other my property stock in trade debts monies Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever situate and being with there and every of there rights members and appurtenances to hold the same unto and to the use of my said Wife her heirs Executors Administrators and assigns according to the respective natures thereof absolutely the better to enable her to bring up educate and maintain my children but in case my Wife shall die in my lifetime then I give and devise all my property unto between and amongst all my children as tenants in common and to their respective heirs Executors Administrators and assigns the issue of any of my children who shall be dead leaving issue to take their deceased parents shares respectively and the Estate or interest of either children or Grandchildren is not to vest until the age of twenty one years but my Executors are to be at full liberty to apply the whole of the presumptive shares of any such children or Grandchildren during minority for maintenance advancement or support as they or the survivor of them shall think fit and proper And I appoint William Holmer and Henry Shepherd both of Union Street Southwark Surry Ironmonger Executors of this my Will and I direct that my Executors hereby appointed shall not be answerable the one for the other of them nor for involuntary losses nor for money received under receipts in which they shall join only for conformity And that they shall and may reimburse themselves and each other out of any monies that may come to their hands by virtue of this my Will all costs and expences to be incurred by them in the execution of this hereof or anywise in relation thereto and I revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of September 1837   David Veness
 
Geo Holmer Bridge St Southwark
Chas B Booth}
S.W. Robinson} Clerks to Mr Holmer
 
Proved: 15 June 1841 Administration with the Will annexed of the Goods Chattels and Credits of David Veness formerly of Sanderstead but late of High Street Fulham in the County of Middlesex Smith and Farrier to Ann Veness Widow and Universal Legatee William Holmer and Henry Shepherd having renounced
 
PCC
Prob11/1948