Source: TNA, PROB 11/2116
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This is the last Will and Testament of me William Pike of Bridport in the County of Dorset Woolsorter made and published this second day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty seven First I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences be paid and satisfied as soon as can be after my decease I give and bequeath the legacies of sterling money following (namely) To George Chard son of my late Wife the sum of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings To Jane Bearn daughter of my late Wife the sum of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings I direct the before mentioned legacies to be paid within six months after my decease I devise my dwellinghouse now in the occupation of Samuel Gale and my Cottage now in the occupation of George Fowler and the three spinning walks situate in the South Street of Bridport aforesaid to my brother Edward Pike and his assigns for life and on his decease to his children their executors administrators and assigns as tenants in common I devise my Cottage situate in the South Street of Bridport aforesaid now in the occupation of Samuel Poole to Susan Powell wife of George Powell and her assigns for life and on her decease to her husband and after his decease to their children as tenants in common I devise my Cottage situate in the South Street of Bridport aforesaid now in the occupation of William Slaber to Mary Powell Wife of John Powell for and during her natural life and from and after her decease to her husband for life and after his decease I devise the same to their children their heirs and assigns as tenants in common but in case the said Mary Powell shall die without leaving issue then I give the said Cottage to my nephews and nieces Benjamin Gale John Pike Jane Gale and Susan Powell their heirs and assigns as tenants in common I devise my Cottage situate in the South Street of Bridport aforesaid now in the occupation of William Hoare to my said Nephew John Pike and his assigns for life with out impeachment of waste and on his decease I devise the same to his wife Martha Pike and her assigns for her life without impeachment of waste and after her decease I devise the same equally amongst the children of my said nephew their heirs and assigns as tenants in common I devise my Cottage situate in the South Street of Bridport aforesaid now in the occupation of Elizabeth Bishop to my niece Jane Gale wife of Benjamin Gale and her assigns for her life without impeachment of waste and on her decease to her husband the said Benjamin Gale and his assigns for his life and on his decease to his children as tenants in common I direct that the Privy and Pump belonging to the last mentioned four cottages shall be held in common by the owners for the time being of the same and shall be kept in good repair at their joint expense I give the monies I have on Mortgage of my sister Marthas Cottage to my Trustee hereinafter named In trust to pay my sister the interest thereof for her life and at her decease to pay the interest thereof to my brother Edward for life and after his decease I give he principal equally amonst his children share and share alike I devise all interest that my be due to me up to the day of my decease on the Mortgage of One hundred pounds I have on my Sister Jane Pikes house to my nephew Benjamin Gale and I give the principal sum of One hundred pounds and all interest I have in the said premises (subject to the payment of the arrears of interest as aforesaid to my said Nephew Benjamin Gale) to my said Nephews and Nieces Benjamin Gale John Pike Jane Gale Susan Powell and Mary Powell and their assigns as tenants in common I devise my dwellinghouse situate in the South Street of Bridport aforesaid now in my own occupation and the cottages adjoining now in the occupation of Benjamin Gale and Thomas Clare to my said Nephew Benjamin Gale his heirs and assigns I give to my said nephew Benjamin Gale the monies due to me from Mr John Seymour Nicholls and James Dunn amounting together to the sum of two hundred and seventy pounds In trust to pay the interest thereof to my sister Martha and also to pay her out of the principal monies an annual sum in addition to the interest not exceeding ten pounds and after her decease I direct my trustees to stand possessed of one hundred pounds of the said monies In trust to pay the interest thereof to my brother Edward Pike for life and I empower my said trustee to pay the said Edward Pike such annual sum out of the principal as he may think my said Brother may require from time to time and after the decease of my said Brother I give the residue of the said sum of One hundred pounds (if any) to his children share and share alike I give the residue of the said sum of two hundred and seventy pounds to my nephews and nieces Benjamin Gale John Pike Robert Pike William Pike Susan Powell Mary Powell Jane Gale Martha Goddard and Ann Newman's daughter share and share alike as tenants in common I give my wearing apparel to my brother Edward I give to the said Benjamin Gale the sum of fifty pounds In trust to invest the same in Mr Gundry's Bank or the Savings Bank at Bridport at interest and out of the same to pay my said brother Edward five pounds per annum but in case of sickness ten pounds per annum until the whole is expended but in case my said brother shall happen to die before the whole is expended then I give the residue thereof to the children of my said brother Edward share and share alike as tenants in common I devise all estates vested in me as Mortgagee or Trustee to the said Benjamin Gale his heirs executors administrators and assigns Subject to and upon the equities and trusts affecting the same I give all my household goods and furniture and all the rest and residue of my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever after payment of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses and the expenses of proving this my Will unto my nephew the said Benjamin Gale his heirs executors and admors And I appoint the said Benjamin Gale sole Executor and Trustee of this my Will and I do hereby revoke all other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this present writing contained in three sheets of paper to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written Wm Pike Signed by the said Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses J Addison Day Joseph King This is the first Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me William Pike of Bridport in the County of Dorset Woolsorter which Will bears date the second day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty seven Whereas my Sister Jane Pike has lately paid me the sum of One hundred pounds which I had secured on her property and which said money by my said Will I have bequeathed to my nephews and Neices Benjamin Gale John Pike Jane Gale Susan Powell and Mary Powell And whereas some time since I deposited the said sum of One hundred pounds with Messrs Gundry & Co Bankers Bridport together with the sum of thirty five pounds which together makes the sum of One hundred and thirty five pounds And whereas the said Messrs Gundry & Co have lately become Bankrupt And whereas by my said Will I have given to George Chard the sum of Nineteen pounds nineteen shillings Now I do hereby revoke the said legacy of One hundred pound to my said nephews and nieces Benjamin Gale John Pike Jane Gale Susan Powell and Mary Powell and also the legacy of nineteen pounds nineteen shillings to George Chard and do hereby give the dividends on the sum of One hundred and thirty five pounds payable under the Bankruptcy of Messrs Gundry & Co equally to John Pike Jane Gale wife of Benjamin Gale Tailor Mary Powell Wife of John Powell Susan Powell Wife of George Powell and Benjamin Gale and my Brother and Sister Edward Pike and Martha Pike And I confirm my said Will in all other respects In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty eight Wm Pike Signed by the said Testator as and for a Codicil to be annexed to his last Will and Testament and to be taken as part thereof in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses J Addison Day Solr Bridport Joseph King Clerk to Mr Day This is the second Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me William Pike of Bridport in the County of Dorset Woolsorter which Will bears date the second day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty seven and which first Codicil bears date the sixteenth day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty eight Whereas in and by my said last Will and Testament I have given and bequeathed unto Jane Bearn daughter of my late Wife the sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings Now I do hereby revoke the said legacy or bequeast so given to the said Jane Bearn and confirm my said Will and Codicil in all other respects In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty eight Wm Pike Signed by the said Testator as and for a second Codicil to be annexed to this last Will and Testament and to be taken as part thereof in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses J Addison Day Joseph King Proved at London with two Codicils 26th July 1850 before the Judge by the Oath of Benjamin Gale the nephew the sole Executor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by Comon duly to administer
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