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This is the last Will and Testament of me
Isaac Ximenes of London Merchant ffirst I resign my Soul unto the
hands of Almighty God hoping for forgiveness of my Sins I desire
that I be buried in the Portuguese Jews burying Ground at Mile End
and as to the Worldly Estate with which it has pleased God to bless
me it is my greatest Misfortune and Unhappiness that the undutiful
behaviour of my Children prevents my distributing it between them
which had they acted towards me with the same duty and affection
which I insist I have always donetowards them I should certainly
have done but as they must be sensible that their behaviour justifys
me in making a different disposition of my ffortune I therefore give
and bequeath the same as followeth I give to the Synagogue of
Portuguese Jews the Sum of fifty Pounds I give to Elizabeth Taylor
otherwise Shiverman the sum of five hundred pounds I give to Joseph
Hisq de Chavas of St Mary Axe Esquire Abraham Levy Ximenes of Bury
Street Saint Mary Axe Esquire and my Brother David Ximenes Esqr each
of them the sum of fifty pounds for the trouble they may have in the
Execution of this my Will And all the rest and residue of my
Personal estate of what nature or kind soever And also all such Real
Estate as I am seized of or entitled to in Possession or Reversion
(except my House herein after devised to my Executors Upon Trust to
be sold) I give devise and bequeath to the Children of my brother
David Ximenes by his second Wife which are now born to be equally
divided between them share and share alike their respective shares
to be paid to them upon their severally Attaining their Ages of
twenty one Years and As I have already given directions for the sale
of my House in Devonshire Square the monies arising from such Sale
if completed in my lifetime will constitute part of my Personal
Estate but if it should not be Sold in my life time I do in that
case give and devise my said House to my Executors hereinafter named
and their Heirs upon Trust to sell the same and to apply the money
arising from such Sale in the same manner as I have before given the
Residue of my Personal Estate and I nominate constitute and appoint
the before named Joseph Hisq de Chavas Abraham Levy Ximenes and
David Ximenes Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all former
and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof
I have to this my Will contained in two Sheets of Paper set my hand
and affixed my Seal that is to say my hand to the first Sheet and my
hand and seal to this second and last sheet thereof this twenty
sixth day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy two Isaac
Ximenes
(Attestation Clause)
James Nelson, John Gabb, Elbro:
Woodcock
I desire this may be taken as a Codicil to my
Will I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Taylor otherwise Shiverman
named in my said Will all the ffurniture China Plate and Linen
belonging to me in the Apartments in which I now live in new Ormond
Street dated this 26th day of August 1772 Isaac Ximenes
Proved at London 9 October 1776 to David
Ximenes power reserved to the other Executors
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