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.
The last Will and Testament of me Maria Pike Spinster of the Parish of Saint Mary Islington made by me this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty three Whereas I am legally possessed of One third share of a Freehold Estate situate in Hoxton Square in the Parish of St Leonard Shoreditch the whole Estate Consisting of a House and Garden in the Occupation of Fassett at the yearly Rent of twenty eight pounds Now I do by this my last Will and Testament give devise and bequeath my said one third share of the premisses after paying all Money borrowed thereon to my Nephew Ezra Livermore son of my decease sister Elizabeth Livermore when he my said Nephew shall marry or shall attain the full age of twenty one years which of them shall first happen to him and his Heirs for ever during during the minority of my said Nephew my mind and will is that the clear rents and profits of my said one third share of the premisses shall be laid out on his maintenance and education in case my said Nephew Ezra Livermore shall die unmarried before he attains the full Age of twenty one years then I Give devise and bequeath my said one third share of the premisses to my other Nephew Samuel Pike Livermore son of my said deceased Elizabeth when he my said Nephew Samuel Pike Livermore shall marry or shall attain the full Age of twenty one years which of them shall first happen to him and his Heirs for ever and during the minority of this my said Nephew my mind and will is that the clear rents and profits of my said one third share of the premisses shall be laid out on his maintenance and Education In case this my said Nephew Samuel Pike Livermore shall also die unmarried before he attain the full age of twenty one years then I Give devise and bequeath my said one third share of the premisses to my Niece Susanna Bedder Daughter of my deceased Sister Sisanna Bedder when she my said Niece Susanna shall marry or shall attain the full Age of twenty one years which of them shall first happen to her and her Heirs for ever in case my said Niece Susanna shall also die unmarried before she attain the full age of twenty one years then I Give and bequeath my said one third share of the premisses to my Brother in law Ezra Livermore and his Heirs for ever my personal Estate and Effects I dispose of as follows my mind and will is that all my Just debts and the expence of my Funeral of proving this my Will be first discharged then I Give to my Widow Aunt Rebecca Smith five Guineas to be paid her as soon as may be after my decease I Give to my brother in law Ezra Livermore before named ten Guineas In Trust to manage at his discretion for the benefit of his son Samuel Pike Livermore before named my mind and will is that all my wearing Apparel Plate Rings China Ware and Locketts be given to my said Niece Susanna Bedder and my widow Aunt Rebecca Smith my mind and will is that what Money shall arise from the Sale of my Household Goods and from debts due to me and from all the rest and residue of my Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever (after paying my funeral Expences and Legacies aforesaid) be managed by my Executors at their discretion for the benefit of my two Nephews aforesaid Samuel Pike Livermore and Ezra Livermore during the Joint lives of my said two Nephews and if one of those Nephews shall die before the whole be expended the remainder shall be managed for the benefit of the Surviving Nephew I constitute and appoint my said Brother in law Ezra Livermore and my friend Dr George Sandeman Executors of this my last will and Testament and I Give each of them five Guineas for his trouble And I do hereby revoke and make void all former will by me heretofore made Maria Pike LS Signed Sealed and delivered by the Testatrix Maria Pike as her last will and Testament in the presence of us Eliezer Chater Watchmaker Change Alley Anna Wallbank Islington Elizabeth Lyon Islington This Will was proved at London the thirteenth day of Mary in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four before the Worshipful Andrew Coltee Ducarel Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Ezra Livermore and George Sandeman Doctor of Physic the Executors named in the said will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased they having been first sworn duly to administer
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