01 March 1786 Will of John Carter of Portsmouth, esquire (proved 06 March 1794)

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Source: TNA, PROB 11/1242

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I John Carter
of West Bourn in the County of Sussex but late of the Town 
of Portsmouth in the County of Southampton Esqr do make
and declare this to be my last Will and Testament revoking
hereby all former Wills and Codicils by me made I direct
my Body to be buried in my vault in the Churchyard at
Portsmouth the Expences of my Funeral very frugal under the
direction of my Executor hereafter named I direct my just
debts to be all paid I give to my Son James Carter an Infant
by my present wife Mary all my Copyhold Estate situate
in the parish of Titchfield in the Manor of Swanwich now
in the occupation of John Houghton but in case he should
depart this Life before he attains the age of twenty one
years then to be divided between my Sons and Daughters
hereinafter mentioned I give to my said Son James Carter
Three thousand pounds Sterling Money of Great Britain
but if he departs this Life before he attains the age of twenty
one years in that case to be divided between my Sons and 
Daughters hereafter named share and share alike but in
case any of my said Sons and Daughters should depart this
Life before him then the share of said Son or Sons Daughter or
Daughters to their Child or Children I give and bequeath
to my dear Wife Mary the Sum of Three hundred pounds
Sterling over and above what   I settled on her the said
Mary on our Marriage during her natural Life The rest
residue and remainder of my personal Estate I give and bequeath
to my Son Sir John Carter my Son William Carter my Son
Edward Carter my Daughter Ann the Wife of George T
Goodenough Esqr of London and to my Daughter Susanna the
Wife of Arthur Atherley Esqr of the Town of Southampton
to be equally divided between them share and share alike
but in case they or either of them should depart this Life
before me then I give their share or shares to their children
equally unless I should otherwise dispose of it by any Codicil
And I do hereby appoint my said Son Sir John Carter
Executor to this my last Will and Testament and I appoint
my said Son Sir John Carter and my good Friend and relation
William Stiles Esqr Secretary to the Commissianers of the
Customs Gaurdians and Trustees to my Son James Carter an
Infant ??ch power to lay out the Interest or Rent of his Money
or ???? for his support and Education or to dispose of any part



of the principal to fix him in any Line of Life they shall
think him proper for and I do most earnestly request 
them to take that Trust upon them as my last and dying
wish In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal this first day of May 1786  John Carter  Signed sealed
and delivered as the last Will of the said John Carter in the
presence of us and of each other  Edwd Ellis Vicar of Westbourne
Saml Freeman Yeoman of Westbourne

I John Carter of Wimering in the County of Southampton
Esqr do make this Codicil to my last Will but if I should not
compleat it before I die then the other I have new by me shall
have its full force and Efeect and this of no Effect unless it be signed with
my own Hand and when that is done the other will be
destroyed I give my best bed and furniture thereto belonging
to my Son Sir John Carter Item I give to him the said Sir
John Carter my set of Silver Tea Canisters with the Shagreen
Case mounted in Silver and also all my Family Mourning
Rings and that Mourning Ring given to me for my late dear
friend the Revd Mr Henry Taylor and five Moydore piece
given me by his Grandmother and a Silver Tobacco Box left
by Mr Daniel Carter the House I hold by Mortgage Title
situate in Broadstreet on the point Portsmouth beearing the
sign of the three Guns Item I give to my Son William Carter 
the three large Silver Castors given to my honoured Father by
Thomas Missing Esqr and my best Silver Coffee Pot I give and
bequeath to my Son Edward Carter my Silver Tea Kettle
and Lamp The Rest Residue and Remainder of my Silver
plate I give to my Son James Carter I also give him the
remainder of Rings and Foreign Pieces of Gold Coins and as
I have no Household Goods worthy the acceptance of my
Children I give and bequeath to my Wife Mary Carter all my
Household Goods Linen and my wearing apparel I also direct
that my said Wife shall have the use of my plate not before
given away till my Son James comes to the age of twenty one
years I give to my worthy Nephew Dr John Bayly a Ring
value ten Guineas and my sincere thanks for all his kindness
to me I give to my Son Sir John Carter my Chariot and Horses
but if my Wife desires she to have the use of them till she
can move into some other House I give to my Wife the Money
I leave in my House which will be seen in my Pocket Book
whereas I have in my last Will dated first Day of May one
thousand seven hundred and eighty six given to my Son James
Carter my Copyhold Estate situate in the Manor of Swanwick
occupied by Farmer Haughton which Estate I have since sold
I do give to him the said James Carter in lieu thereof Twelve
hundred and fifty pounds four Per Cent Consolidated Annuities
standing in my Name in the Bank of England under this provisoe
that if he the said James Carter should depart this Life before
he attains the age of twenty one years then the said Twelve



hundred and fifty pounds shall be equally divided between
his Brothers and Sisters By a former Codicil I had left my late
Servant Mary Hellier Fifteen pounds by the year but as she
has lately been amply provided for by a deceased Friend I
only give her ten Guineas I write this at several times therefore
there will a difference in my handwriting and change of pens I 
give to my Servants five pounds each if they live with me one
year I give the Revd Mr Russel Scott Dissenting Minister at
Portsmouth ten Guineas I give to my Friends following each
a Ring of one Guinea value viz Mr Thomas White of Southwick
Mr William White of Islington Mr John Godwin Mr JOhn
Missing, Mr John Gawler of Dorchester Mr Richard G Temple
Mr Jervoise Clarke Jervoise Mr William Stiles Commissioner
of the Customs Revd Henry and Peter Taylor Revd Russel
Scott Mr Timothy Pike Revd Mr Bozeman of Winchester
Mr Richard Watts of London Mr Stephen Hobbs Mr Richard
Cathery of West Bourne Thoms White of Milton Revd 
Morgan Price of Kenelworth Herts Mr Richard White
Revd Peter Good of Havant Mr William Gaytonby Mr
John Stiles Master of a Custom House Cutter and to Mrs
Susan Lee Widow likewise to  Mrs Susan Lee twenty Guineas
to be applied as she shall think proper to the use of the two
Daughters of her Brother Moses Pike some of my Books I shall
give underneath to my Son James Carter the remainder of
them to my other Sons Sir John William and Edward Carter
In Witness of this my Codicil to my last Will all wrote in my
own Handwriting I have signed it this third Day of March
in the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety one
John Carter

I Give the following Books to my Son James Carter vizt
my Quarto Bible and a common one Dr Saml Clarkes works
Dr James Foster's works, Dr Hunts Sermons, Mr Bournes Sermons
Dr Nathl Gardners works ????? Archbishop Tillotsons works Folio
3 vols, Bishop Burnets History of his own Times 2 vols Folio
Dos History of the Reformation folio, Rapins History of
England folio, Robertsons History of the Emporer Charles
5th Quarto, Locks works folio 3 vols Sidney on Government
folio Rollins ancient History twelves Dos Roman History
octavo, Old Wling 2 vols octavo, Hollands Sermons, Gordons
Tacitus two vols folio

	The third day March 1794
On which day appeared personally Martin White of
Portsea in the County of Southampton Gentleman and
John Pooke of Fareham in the said County Gentleman and
by virtue of their Corporal Oaths deposed that they knew
and were well acquainted with John Carter late of
Wymering in the County of Southampton Esquire deceased



and have several times seen him write and write and subscribe
his Name and thereby came well to know and be acquainted with
his manner and character of Handwriting and Subscription
and having now carefully viewed and perused the paper
writing hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain two
Codicils to the last Will and Testament of the said deceased
the first Codicil beginning thus "I John Carter of Wimering in
the County of Southampton Esquire do make this Codicil to my
last Will" ending thus "I have signed it this third day of March
in the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety one" and
thus subscribed "John Carter" the said second Codicil beginning
thus "I give the following Books to my Son James Carter vizt"
and ending thus "Hollands Sermons Gordons Tacitus Two Volumes
Folio" they these deponents do say that they verily and in their
Consciences believe the whole series and Contents of the
said two Codicils and the Name John Carter set and
subscribed to the said first Codicil to be of the proper
Handwriting and Subscription of the said John Carter 
Esquire deceased  Martin White John Pooke  Same day the
said Martin White and John Pooke were duly sworn to this
affidavit Before me George Cuthbert Commissioner

This Will was proved at London with two Codicils the
sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety four before the Right Honourable
Sir William Wyne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
constituted by the Oath of Sir John Carter Knight the son of
the deceased and sole Executor named in the said will to whom
administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels and
Credits of the said deceased was granted he having been first
sworn by Commission duly to administer







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