1834 Will of Anne Pike of Bucknowle (proved 05 September 1834)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1836

A transcript of the will of Anne's husband William can be found here.

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This is the last Will and Testament
of me Ann Pike of Bucknowle in the County of Dorset Widow Whereas by
the last Will and Testament of my husband William Pike late of Bucknowle
aforesaid deceased bearing date the twenty fifth day of December in the year
of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty one I am appointed a
Trustee and Executrix of the said will together with Ralph Hammersley of
Shelton in the County of Stafford Potter and China Maker and whereas Probate
of the said will hat since been granted unto us the said Trustees and Executors
by the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury And whereas in and
by the said will there is contained a power for me to appoint a Trustee or
Executor of my said husbands will in my stead Now I do hereby in exercise
of the said Power give devise and bequeath all such trust estates as are or
shall be vested in my under or by virtue of the said will and all my estate
right title and interest of and in the same estates respectively and all powers in
and by the said will given me unto Samuel Beaton or Worth Matraverse
in the said County of Dorset Gentleman his heirs executors and administrators
to for and upon the several uses trusts intents and purposes for which I am
or shall be seized or possessed of the same estates respectively and to or for no
other use trust intent or purpose whatsoever And as to all such trust estates
I do make and appoint the said Samuel Beaton my sole Executor and
as to all my worldly estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever other than
such trust estates as aforesaid I give devise and bequeath the same
after payment of my funeral expenses the expence of proving this my will and all
my just debts unto my said Executor to be by him equially divided among all my
children who shall be living at the time of my death share and share alike In
witness whereof I have to this my last will and Testament set and subscribed my
hand and seal this thirty first day of January in the year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and thirty four  A Pike  LS  Signed sealed published
and declared by the said Anne Pike The Testatrix as and for her last will and Testa
ment in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Tho Phippard Jr
J S Cope   Catherine Voss

Proved at London 5th September 1834 before the Judge by the Oath of
Samuel Beaton the sole Executor to whom Admon was granted having been first
Sworn by Commission duly to Administer

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