28 December 1838 Will of Samuel Pike of Deritend, Aston, Warwickshire (proved 26 October 1850)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/2121

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This is the last Will and Testament
of me Samuel Pike of the Hamlet of Deritend in the Parish of Aston
near Birmingham in the County of Warwick Pork Butcher First I direct
my just debts funeral expences and the costs of the Probate and Execution
of this my Will to be paid by my Eexecutrix hereinafter named with and
out of my Personal Estate Also I give devise and bequeath all my
Real and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever whereof
or whereto I shall be seized possessed or entitled or have power to dispose at
the time of my decease unto my dear Wife Susannah Pike her heirs executors
administrators and assigns to and for her and their own user and bene
fit absolutely And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my
said Wife sole Executrix of this my Will revoke all other Wills by me
heretofore made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In
witness whereof I the said Samuel Pike have hereunto set my hand and
seal the twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and
thirty eight  Saml Pike LS  Signed sealed published and declared
by the said Samuel Pike the Testator as and for his last Will and Test-
ment in the presence of us present at the same time who as well in his
presence as in that of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto  Thos Simcox Atty Birmm  Richd Handford his Clerk

Proved at London 26th Octr 1850 before the Judge by the Oath of 
Susannah Pike Widow the Relict the sole Executrix to whom Admon was
granted having been first sworn (by Commission) duly to administer

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