17 February 1786 Will of James Harding of Stonehouse, Devon, gentleman (proved 22 February 1787)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1150

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This is the last Will
and Testament of me James Harding of  Stonehouse
in the county of Devon Gentleman Imprimis I give
and bequeath unto my Nephew James Harding two hundred
Pounds consolidated three P Cent Bank annuities I give and



bequeath to my Nephew William Harding three hundred
pounds consolidated three per cent Bank annuities I give and
bequeath unto my Nephew John Harding two hundred
and Fifty pounds consolidated three P Cent Bank
annuities I also give and bequeath unto my Nephew
Charles Harding two hundred and Fifty pounds consolidated
Three per cent Bank annuities I also give and bequeath
unto Captain Thomas Haugharne of the Navy seven
hundred pounds now standing in my Name int he three
per cent reduced annuities and I do direct my Executrix
herein after named to transfer all the above Legacies within
six months after my decease I also give and bequeath unto
my Brother Richard Harding the Sum of twenty pounds a
year during his natural life to be paid in half yearly
payments and in case my said Brother shall happen to die
before his present wife Then I give and bequeath unto his
said wife the Sum of ten pounds a year during her natural
life to be paid in half yearly payments All the rest 
residue and remainder of my Estate and Effects of what
nature quality or kind soever I give devise and bequeath
unto my Dear Wife Mary Harding and to her Heirs Executors
and Administrators for ever and I do hereby make constitute
and appoint my said Dear Wife Sole Executrix of this
my last Will and Testament and I do revoke all former
wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal the seventeenth day of February
n the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty six  Ja: Harding  LS  Signed Sealed published
and declared by the said James Harding as and for
hist last Will and Testament in the presence of W Dansey
Attorney Plymouth Dock

	19 Febuary 1787
Appeared Personally Thomas Burnett
of Kensington in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and
made Oath that he knew and was well acquainted with
James Harding formerly of Stonehouse in the County of
Devon and late of Gosport in the County of Southampton
deceased for several years before and to the time of his
Death which happened in the month of January last and
that during such time he has often seen him write and
subscribe his name whereby he came to know and be well
acquainted with the manner and Character of his hand
writing and subscription and having viewed and carefully
perused the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to
be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased
beginning thus "This is the last Will and Testament of
"me James Harding of Stonehouse in the County of Devon
"Gentleman" ending thus "In Witness whereof I have
"hereunto set my hand and Seal the seventeenth day of



"February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
"and eighty six" and thus subscribed "Jas Harding" doth depose
that he verily and in his Conscience believes the Name "Jas
Harding" subscribed to the said Will to be of the proper hand
writing  of the said deceased  Thomas Burnett  Same day
the said Thomas Burnett was duly sworn to the truth of this
affidavit before me Geo Harris Surrogate Present R? Willis Not Pub

This Will was proved at London the twenty
second day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty seven before the Right
Worshipful Peter Calvert  Doctor of Laws master
Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
lawfully constituted by the Oath of Mary Harding widow
the Relict of the deceased and Sole Executrix named in the
said Will to whom administration was granted of all and
singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said 
deceased having been first sworn by Commission duly to
Administer

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