7 October 1837 Will of Francis Turner Marks Pike of Edenham Lincolnshire, servant (proved 20 May 1841)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1946

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In the Name of God Amen I Francis
Turner Marks Pike of Park Cottage in the Parish of Edenham Lincolnshire
Servant being weak of body but of sound and disposing mind memory & under
standing praised be God for the same do make this my last Will & Testament
in manner and form following I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife
Mary Pike her executors admors and assigns all my money securities for
money Estate and Effects ofwhat nature or kind soever and whersover the
same shall be at the time of my death And I do nominate constitute and
appoint my said Wife sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament 
hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore
made In witness whereof I the said Francis Turner Marks Pike have hereunto
set my hand and seal this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and thirty seven  Francis Turner Marks Pike  LS
Signed sealed published and declared by the within named Francis Turner Marks
Pike as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request
in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses  Edward Lucy  George Howard

Proved at London 20th May 1841 before the Worshipful James Parker Deane
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Mary Pike Widow the Relict the sole
Executrix to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to admr

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