Source: TNA, PROB 11/1608
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This is the last Will and Testament of us John Pyke of Wareham in the County of Dorset Esquire made and published this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen as follows that is to say I Give and bequeath unto John Ramsdon of Twickenham in the County of Middlesex Esquire and to George Filliter of Wareham aforesaid Gentleman and unto the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor All that my Leasehold Message or Dwellinghouse in the North Street of Wareham aforesaid wherein I now reside together with the Garden and Appurtenances thereto belonging and also all that my Leasehold Meadow on the North Causeay of Wareham aforesaid now in my Possession with its Appurtenances to hold unto them the said John Ramsden and George Filliter and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor not for their either or any of their own use or benefit But to for and upon the several and respective Trusts Uses and Confidences following that is to say In Trust that they my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor do and shall permit and suffer my Wife Deborah to have hold occupy and enjoy the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse Garden and Meadow with their respective Appurtenances and to receive and take the Rents Issues and Profits thereof for the benefit of herself and of my Children for and during the Term of ther natural life or until her second Messuage and from and ["marriage" is written above "Messuage"] after her decease or second Marriage which shall first happen Then upon this further Trust and confidence that they my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the Exors or Admors of such survivor do and shall convey and assign the said Messuage or Dwellinghouse Garden and Meadow with their respective Appurtenances unto and to the use of my Son John his Exors Asmors and Assigns (at his and their Costs and Charges) absolutely for and during all the residues and remainders of my Estates and Interests which shall be then therein respectively to come and unexpired also I give and bequeath unto each and every of my Children (whether born before my decease or afterwards) the sum of one thousand pounds apiece of lawful Money of Great Britain and my Will is and I do hereby direct that the same shall be respectively paid unto such of my said Children who shall have attained the age of twenty four years at my decease at the end of one year after my decease and to such of them who shall not have then attained that age when and as they shall severally and successively attain such age and that the Interest and Produce arising therefrom shall in the mean time be paid and applied by my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor for and towards the support maintenance and education of my said last mentioned Children during their respective minorities in such manner and proportions or otherwise be laid up and accumulate as my said Trustees or the survivor of them or the Exors or Admors of such survivor in their discretion shall think proper and my Will further is and I do also hereby direct that the before mentioned Legacies of one thousand Pounds to each of my said Children as aforesaid shall be considered as vested Legacies and shall be transmissible to his her or their legal Representative or Representatives in case of the death of either or any of them before they shall respectively attain the said age of twenty four years provided nevertheless and my will and mind is and I do hereby further declare and direct that it shall be lawful for my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor at any time or times previous to my said Children's attainment of their respective ages of twenty four years to dispose of pay and apply all either or any of the said several Legacies or sums of one thousand Pounds in for or towards the preferment advancement or benefit of my said God Children respectively in the World either on their ["God" appears to be crossed out] respective Marriages or otherwise as to my said Trustees or the survivor of them or the Exors or Admors of such survivor shall seem mesk and as to for and concerning all and singular my Household Goods and Furniture Plate Linen China Monies Securities for Money And all the rest residue and remainder of my (Personal Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever (subject to and chargeable nevertheless with the payment of my Funeral Expences and just Debts) I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto the said John Ramsden and George Filliter and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor not for their own use or benefit But for and upon the special Trusts and confidences following that is to say In Trust that they my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor do and shall permit and suffer my said Wife Deborah to use and enjoy the same and to take and receive the Dividends Interest and Profits thereof for the benefit maintenance and education of herself and of my said Children for and during the Term of her natural life or until her second Marriage (subject and chargeable nevertheless as aforesaid) and from and after her decease or second Marriage (whichever shall first happen) then In Trust divide deliver and assign over the same and every part thereof unto and amongst all and every my said Children (whether born before my decease or afterwards) in equal parts shares and proportions and my Will is and I do hereby direct that the said parts shares and proportions shall be severally divided amongst and paid and assigned unto such of them my said Children who shall have attained the age of twenty four years (whenever the event shall happen by which they shall be entitled thereto) within one year after such event shall take place and to such of them who shall not have then have attained that age when and as they shall severally and successively attain such age and that the Interest Dividends and Produce arising therefrom shall in the mean time be paid and applied by my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor for and towards the support maintenance and education of my said last mentioned Children during their respective minorities in such manner and proportions or otherwise be laid up and accumulate as my said Trustees or the survivor of them or the Exors as Admors of such survivor in their discretion shall think proper and my Will further is and I do also hereby direct that the before mentioned parts shares and proportions given to each of my said Children as aforesaid shall be respectively considered as vested Interests and shall be transmissible to his her or their legal Representative or Representatives in case of the death of either or any of them my said Children before they shall respectively attain the said age of twenty four years And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said John Ramsden and George Filliter joint Executors of this my Will And I do further nominate constitute and appoint them the said John Ramsden and George Filliter and also my said Wife Deborah (during her Widowhood) to be Guardians of and over the Persons of my said Children each and every of them and I do hereby direct that my aforesaid Trustees and Executors and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor each and every of them shall pay retain and reimburse themselves and himself out of the Monies and Effects herein before given and bequeathes or of any part thereof or out of the Interest Dividends or Produce thereof or of any part thereof as well for their and each of their labor attendances trouble and loss of time (professional or otherwise) as also all such costs charges damages and expences as they or either or any of them shall or may be at put unto expend or sustain in or about the execution of this my Will and the Trusts hereby in them reposed and all other matters and things relating thereto and that they or either or any of them shall not be answerable for the acts or deeds of the other or others of them but each of them for his own acts and deeds only and that neither of them shall be accountable for any monies Goods or Chattels that may be lost or injured unless the same shall be so lost or injured by or through their or either of their wilful neglect or default In Testimony whereof I the said Testator John Pyke have to this my last Will and Testament contained in four sheets of paper (to each of which I have subscribed my name and to this last affixed my seal) subscribed my name and affixed my seal the day and year first above written John Pyke LS Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Testator John Pyke as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed out names as Witnesses thereto Joseph Staines R J Marshallsay Proved at London 25th Septr 1818 before the Judge by the oaths of John Ramsden & George Filliter Esquires the Exors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn (by Comon) duly to Admner
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