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In
the Name of God Amen I
Martha Wayman of the
Parish of Goring in the
County of Oxford being
of sound mind memory and
understanding Praised be
God for the same do make
this my last will and
testament in manner
following that is to say
I will that my body be
buried in a decent and
becoming manner and that
all my just debts at the
time of my decease and
my funeral expences be
paid soon as possible
after my decease out of
such money as I may then
happen to have deposited
in the Savings Bank or
under Government
Security and before such
money be divided as
hereinafter mentioned I
bequeath unto all my
Brothers and sisters
living after my decease
and also unto the Widow
Shurvill wife of John
Shurvill or to their
surviving Children of
such of my Brothers and
sisters who may happen
to die previous to
myself all such money as
I then happen to have
deposited in the Savings
Bank remaining ... after
my just debts and
funeral expences being
paid as before mentioned
then for the remaining
money be the same more
or less to be equally
divided amongst my said
Brothers and sisters and
the said Widow Shurvill
share and share alike
and if any of my
Brothers and sisters
happen to die that for
their such share of
money to be equally
divided among his or her
surviving children and
so in the like manner as
it respects the Widow
Shurvill if she die
previous to that of
myself than her share of
money equally divided
among her children and I
appoint William Shurvill
and William Spires Exors
of this my last Will and
that the said William
Shurvill and William
Spires I direct be paid
the sum of two pounds
each as soon as
convenient after my
decease out of the
aforesaid money in the
Savings Bank for their
trouble I Will that my
bedstead cupboard ....
and shelves do continue
in and be left in the
house as fixtures to the
same I give unto Martha
Spires Wife of William
Spires my bed bolster
pillows sheets Blankets
and also my best black
silk gown and my best
Shawl as to the Rest of
my household goods etc.
I leave to be at the
disposal of my Brothers
& sisters to do with
them as they choose and
hereby revoking all
former Wills I declare
this to be my last &
only Will In Witness
whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal
this third day of
September in the Year of
our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty
two _ Martha Wayman
(Attestation Clause)
............. Robert
Asprey
Proved at London 18
October 1837 |