27 April 1833 Will of Elizabeth Pike of Camberwell, Surrey, widow (proved 26 June 1833)

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Instructions for the will of Elizabeth  Pyke
of Bretts Buildings Camberwell Surrey I direct the payment of my just debts I give and
bequeath unto my Sister Mary Ann Norman widow now residing with me all
my Capital Stock or fund in the Long Annuities that I may die possessed of now producing 
the sum of L102 per annum absolutely free from the debts controul or engagement of any
future husband I also give and bequeath unto my said sister Mary Ann Norman
all my household furniture plate linen and other effects in the house in which I now
reside also the Lease of the house at the corner of Bowyer Lane now occupied by Mrs
Knox and all benefit thereof I give and bequeath unto my two brothers James Edney
and George Edney the sum of two hundred pounds money each I give and bequeath
unto between and amongst my six nephews and neices William Edney James Edney
William Norman Henry Norman Jane Edney and Edward Edney 

								All
the Rest Residue and Remainder of my property and money
in the funds equally share and share alike to be paid to them respectively on
attaining the age of 21 years with benefit of survivorship in case of any dying under
that age And I appoint my sister Mary Ann Norman and my brother James Edney
Executrix and Executor of this my will Dated this 27th day of April 1833
E Pike  Witness Jas Shelton Newbon  John Browne

	In the Goods of Elizabeth Pike widow decd
Appeared Personally James Shelton
Newbon of Great Carter Lane in the City of London Gentleman and John
Browne of Saint Georges place Camberwell in the County of Surry Surgeon and
being sworn to depose the truth made Oath as follows and first the said John Browne
for himself saith that he was the Medical Attendant of Elizabeth Pike late of Bretts
Buildings Camberwell in the County of Surry Widow deceased during her last illness and
apprehending such illness might prove fatal caused the Deponent James Shelton
Newbon to be sent for on the twenty seventh day of April last with the assent of the said
deceased to take instructions for and prepare her will and deponents James Shelton 
Newbon and John Browne severally say that he the said James Shelton Newbon 
attended accordingly at the house of the said deceased about the hour of seven o'Clock in the
Evening of the said twenty seventh of April and then received verbal instructions from the
said deceased for preparing her will in the presence of the said John Browne and they
further say that such instruction were reduced into writing in the presence of the deceased 
and then read over audibly and distinctly to her and she well knew and understood the
contents thereof and approved of the same that the said deceased being in a very weak 
and exhausted state and expected that she could not live more than a few hours she
executed the said Instructions and declared the same to be her last Will and Testament 
in the presence of these Deponents who at her request signed their names as witnesses thereto
attesting the execution thereof And they further say that the said deceased was at and during 
the said time of sound mind memory and understanding and well knew and understood the con-
tents of the said will and what she said and did and what was said and done in her presence 
and was capable of making and executing her last Will and Testament or of doing any


other Act of that or the like nature requiring thought Judgment and reflection and they 
further say that they have been informed and verily believe that the said deceased 
departed this life about the hour of one o'Clock in the morning of the day following
to wit the twenty eighth day of April last and these deponents having carefully
inspected the paper writing now hereunto annexed beginning thus "Instructions for the
will of Elizabeth Pike of Bretts Buildings Camberwell Surry" ending thus "Dated this
27th day of April 1833" and subscribed thus "E Pike" and having particularly observed 
the name "Norman" in the first line of the names "Edward  Edney" in the twenty
third line the word "share" in the twenty fifth line and the whole of the twenty sixth
twenty seventh twenty eighth twenty ninth thirtieth thirty first and thirty second lines
obliterated therein and having also particularly observed the names "William Edney"
inserted between the twenty second and twenty third lines thereof they say that the
said obliterations and insertions were made as they now appear with the knowledge 
and approbation of the said deceased previously to the execution of the said will
Jas Shelton Newbon   The 25th day of May 1833 the said James
Shelton Newbon was sworn to the truth of this Affidavit Before me W C
Curteis Surr  Present G S Heales Not Pub
John Browne  Same day the said John Browne was duly sworn to the
truth of this Affidavit Before me W C Curteis Surr  Present G S Heales
Not Pub

Proved at London 26th June 1833 before the Worshipful Charles Coote Doctor
of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Mary Ann Norman Widow and James
Edney the Sister and Brother of the said deceased the Executors to whom Admon was
granted having been first sworn duly to administer George Edney also the Brother of 
the said deceased who together with the said Mary Ann Norman widow and James Edney
and William Edney and James Edney respectively Minors the Newphews of the said
deceased the only persons who would have been entitled (in distribution) to the personal
Estate and Effects of the said deceased had she died Intestate having first consented as
by Acts of Court appears

on the 12th day of February 1859
Letters of administration with
the Will annexed of all the personal
estate and Effects of Elizabeth Pike
late of Bretts Buildings 
Camberwell in the county of Surrey
widow deceased who died on the
28th day of April 1833 at Bretts
Buildings aforesaid left
unadministered by Mary Ann
Norman widow the Sister and
James Edney the Brother respectively
deceased whilst living the Executors 
named in the said Will were granted
to William Edney the Nephew and
one of the Residuary Legatees named
in the said Will he having been first 
sworn duly to administer the said 
James Edney ????? ?????his CoExecutor
and died Intestate George Edney
the Brother also of the said deceased 
who together with the said Mary Ann
Norman widow and James Edney
and William Edney and James
Edney (respectively Minors) the
nephews also of the said deceased 
  the only persons who would have 
been entitled in distribution to
her personal Estate and Effects 
of the said deceased 
had she died Intestate having
heretofore consented

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