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August 21st 1840
The last Will & Testament of George White
of the Parish of West Lulworth Dorset being in sound mind ffirst
I give and bequeath to my dear wife an annuity of £20 per annum
to continue so long as she shall live or so long as my property
shall last to be paid to her in equal weekly payments by my
Executor Edward George Wood 2nd I give & bequeath to my dear
wife and each of my dear daughters the sum of £1 to provide
themselves with mourning 3rd I give and bequeath to my dear
daughter Ann Amelia Winzar the whole of the household furniture
& fixtures (excepting the clock)belonging to me now in my
cottage at West Lulworth together with the chimney glass now in
the Parlour of the Infant School at Balls Pond 4th I give &
bequeath to my dear daughter Susannah White my Watch together
with my large ffamily Bible I the feather Bed at Balls Pond
which last she is not to have until after the decease of my dear
wife 5th I give & bequeath to my dear daughter Martha Wood the
clock now in my cottage 6th I give and bequeath to my dear
daughter Caroline White the piano forte now at Balls Pond
Islington 7th I give & Bequeath to my above named daughters Ann
Amelia Winzar Susannah White & Caroline White All my remaining
household furniture bed & table linen & which I direct to be
equally divided between them after the death of my dear wife 8th
I direct that my funeral expences shall be paid & my just debts
shall be paid & the legacies herein mentioned shall be paid &
that the whole remainder of my property shall be invested in the
Savings Bank or public funds in the joint names of my dear son
George Augustus White & my son in law Edward Wood to form a fund
for the payment of the annuity to my dear wife as before
mentioned & not to be applied in any other way 9th should any of
the property mentioned above in chance remain after the decease
of my dear wife I direct that it shall be equally divided
between my four dear daughters above mentioned but I further
direct that my executors do not pay any of such portions without
they are satisfied as to the use to which it is to be applied as
it is my intention that it should be appropriated for the
benefit of my dear daughters or their children 10 I constitute
my dear son George Augustus White of Norfolk Street Park Lane
London & my Son in Law Edward George Wood of Rotherfield Street
London my Executors with power to carry into effect this my last
Will 11th My Body I direct to be buried decently according to
the rites of the church of England in the church yard at West
Lulworth as near as possible to the graves of my dear departed
mother & son & my name to be inscribed on the stone about to be
placed over the grave of my dear departed mother my soul I
commit to the hand of God trusting solely to his promised mercy
in Christ Jesus for the pardon of all my sins & the salvation of
my Soul Amen 12th I request that one or both of my Executors if
possible be present at my funeral & that the sum of £3 be
allowed to them for their expences Signed this 23rd August 1840
E Lander}
Thomas Roe} Witnesses to the
signature
Affidavit of due execution sworn by Thomas
Roe of West Lulworth Cordwainer sworn 13 December 1840 before J.
W. Donaldson Curate of West Lulworth Dorset
Proved at London 24 December 1840 to
Edward George Wood power reserved to the other Executor
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