22 January 1808 Will of John Pike of Clapham, Surrey, gardener (proved 5 March 1808)

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In the Name of God Amen
I John Pike Gardner of Clapham Surry knowing myself
severely afflicted and knowing it is the Lot of all
Men to die do make this my following last will
and Testament Item I do appoint Mrs Ann Flowers
of the parish of St Saviours Southwark to be my
Sole Executrix and see that the following Legacies
be properly applied as above I Give and bequeath 
to Mrs Elizabeth Pike my Mother the sum of L5
I Bequeath to my Sister Mrs Mary Saunders the


Sum of L10 Item to Mrs Pike my Sister L 10 0
Do Elizabeth another of my Sisters  L 10 0
the above property in the Imperial annuities
of the Bank of England  John Pike  Witness
my hand this 22d day of January 1808
Witness  James Dynan Poplar

 In the Goods of John Pike deceased
	4th March 1808

Appeared Personally
Sarah Pike wife of John Pike of No 5 Limehouse
Causeway in the parish of Saint Ann Limehouse
in the County of Middlesex Carpenter she being
sworn on the Holy Evangelists to depose the
truth made Oath that she knew and was well
acquainted with John Pike late of Clapham in
the County of Surry deceased for several years
before and to the time of his death and that
having now carefully viewed and perused the
paper writing hereto annexed purporting to 
be and contain the last will and Testament of 
the said deceased beginning "In the Name of
God Amen I John Pike" ending thus "Witness
my hand this 22nd day of January 1808 and
thus subscribed John Pike she doth depose that
she was present on or about the said twenty
second day of January last and saw him the said
John Pike duly execute the same in the presence 
of James Dynan whose name appears subscribed 
as a witness thereto in manner and form as
the same now appears thereon and that the
said will is now in every respect in the same
plight and Condition as when the same was
executed by the said Testator as by her before
deposed save and except the Jurate now 
appearing to be written thereon  Sarah Pike
Same day the said Sarah Pike was duly sworn
tothe truth of this affidavit before me S Parson
Surr P?? Wm Kebbell Not Pub

This Will was proved at London
the fifth day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eight
before the Worshipful Charles Coote Doctor of
Laws and Surrogate of the Right Honorable Sir
William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master
Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of 
Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of 


Ann Flowers by mistake in the will written Flower
Spinster the Sole Executrix named in the said will
to whom admon was granted of all and singular
the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased having
been first sworn duly to administer

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