Also, if you are a male Pike/Pyke (or you know one) who may be willing to do a genealogical DNA test, then please check out the Pike DNA Project for which I am a volunteer coordinator. There are several Pike/Pyke families that are not yet represented in the project, and for whom participants are wanted.
In the Name of God Amen I John Pike of the Parish of Clapham in the County of Surrey being of sound mind but weak in body do declare this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made this twelfth day of June in the year of Our Lord Jesus Christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty one I give to my dear Wife Sarah Pike all the Profits arising from my freeholds and leaseholds whatsoever and wheresoever situated during her life and I further give all the money that shall be unto me belonging together with all my Plate Linen Pictures Books Furniture and whatsoever else shall be unto me belonging to her and her Assigns for ever after she shall have paid my Testamentary & Funeral Expences debts and Legacies hereafter named And after the death of my said Wife I Give to my Sister Ann Stokes Daughter of John and Mary Pike of Putney in Surrey all the Profits arising from my two Freehold Houses situate at No 5 and six Gay Street Bath during her life and at her death to her two Daughters No 5 to the eldest Daughter and No 6 to the youngest Daughter to them and their assigns for ever I give after the decease of my Wife to my Niece Martha Naish Wife of Stephen Naish of Wimbledon in Surry all the Yearly Profits of my two freehold houses situated in Clapham the one I live in and the next to it now let to Mr Silk of Great Knight Riders STreet Doctors Commons together with the ground rent of the house on the other side of the one I now live in likewise my three leasehold house situate in Bromells Buildings together with my leasehold house situate at Stockwell in Surrey now in the occupation of Mrs Groves Widow upon her paying to Mrs Lock Widow of Joseph Lock residing at No 20 Gloster STreet Commercial Road White Chapel the weekly Sum of ten shillings during her life and at the decease of the said Martha Naish I Give the whole of the Property the James and Joseph Knight Sons of Joseph Knight and Elizabeth Wealthy Knight late of New Street Leeds Yorkshire upon their paying Mr Naish of Wimbledon aforesaid if then living twenty six pounds yearly and Mrs Lock if living ten shillings weekly I give all the above to be equally divided between the said James and Joseph share and share alike to them and their Assigns for ever I give my Freehold Garden and Stable situate at Harlow in Essex to Mrs Mary Hall Widow and now in her occupation for her life and at her death to her Daughter Harriet Hall and her Assigns for ever I give my Sister Stokes thirty pounds each year to be paid quarterly by my Wife during her life I give Mrs Mary Haynes Widow of Clapham Surrey the leasehold now let to Miss Carrick and Mrs Mary Taylor at the death of my said Wife with my Interest in the house she now lives in and the fixtures in the shop she now occupies I Give to Mrs Lock of No 20 Gloster Street aforesaid ten shillings Pr Week to be paid by my Wife during her life I give Harriott Hall Daughter of Mary Hall of Harlow aforesaid one hundred pounds I Give my Niece Jane Haynes twenty pounds I Give my Nephew and Niece Stephen & Martha Naish of Wimbledon in Surry five pounds each I Give to my brother in Law & Sister in Law Joseph & Ann Lockhart five pounds each I give Joseph Ward of Wallworth daughters of ?? Lock 20 Gloster St Surry five pounds I give Mary Lock Ann Lock and Jane Lock five pounds each I Give Mrs Thomas Loat Widow Niece of the late Mrs Pike five pounds I give her Son Thomas Loat five pounds I give my respected Friend Mr John Loat of Clapham twenty pounds together with my Silver Tancard & stand as a small token of my regard I Give Mtriss Jane Loat and Miss Sarah Loat Sisters of the above Mr John Loat five pounds each I Give Mtriss Pitcher of Clapham five pounds I give Mrs Loat Wife of Mr John Loat as a small token of my Love five pounds I give each of their Children as a small present five pounds each that is to say William Jane & Susan I give my God daughter Jane Loat my Silver Tea Pot & Stand I give Mr Charles Willeter of Clare Market five pounds I do hereby appoint Mr John Loat of Clapham in Surry and Mr Charles Willeter Tallow Chandler of Clare Street Clare Market London and Sarah Pike my dear Wife Executors and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament As Witness my hand and seal John Pike LS Charles Batten Welwyn Herts Thoas Hill Jr Clapham Surry David Batten Clapham Proved at London 17th May 1822 before the Worshipful John Danbeny Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of John Loat and Sarah Pike Widow the relict two of the Executors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to Administer Power reserved to Charles Willeter the other Executor On the 18th day of October 1841 Admon (with the will annexed) of the Goods Chattels and Credits of John Pike late of the Parish of Clapham in the County of Surry deced left unadr by John Loat and Sarah Pike Widow the Relict respectively deced whilst living ??? at the Executors named in the said Will was granted to John Loat one of the Executors of the Will of the said Sarah Pike Widow deced who was also the Residuary Legatee named in the said Will having been ????? sworn duly to ????????? Charles Willater the other and surviving Executor named in the said Will having first renounced ????????? and execut???? thereof ?? by ???? ???????? appears
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