10 February 1834 Will of Judith Pike of Richmond, Surrey, spinster (proved 16 April 1836)

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I Judith Pike of Richmond Surrey spinster do this
tenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty four appoint
Mr John Noyce of Richmond Surrey Gentleman my sole Executor to
transact order and fulfull all and every of this my last Will and Testament
I request that no relation of mine or any person employed by one or more
of them interfere or intermeddle with any of my affairs desires or bequests
herein named or any arrangement made with my property by my executor
that person or persons so intefereing I desire shall lose all benefit and
bequest of this my Will I request to be buried in one of the Church Vaults 
of this parish if the fee do not exceed the sum of Ten Guineas I request 
my funeral to be conducted in a decent and respectable manner according 


to the order and will of my executor and as soon as Circumstances will 
permit I desire my executor to take possession of all my property and to sell
the whole of my furniture and effects that belong to me at my dwelling house
two pier glass's at Mrs Charles Kew lane and my furniture and effects at
Miss Bisshopp's Richmond Green or any elsewhere (excepting those articles that
are written on or labelled to whom they are to be given and the articles and 
furniture hereafter named) and with the monies arising therefrom to pay all
my just debts my funeral and testamentary expences and bequests first I
bequeath to my executor John Noyce a ring such a one as he shall choose
he having refused any other bequests for all his kindness to me for near
forty years and for the trouble required by me of him in these my last requests 
I also bequeath to my dear niece Mary Bennett the sum of ten pounds 
for a ring also to my niece Frances Hammond the sum of five pounds 
also to my niece Ann Edwards the sum of five pounds to my dear and kind
friend Sarah Noyce the wife of my executor the sum of five pounds for a
ring to my dear and kind friend Jane Jeffcott the sum of five pounds for
a ring to my true and faithfull servant Sarah Layton whose kindness 
and attention to me in my old age has been unremitting and should that
attention and care of me continue and she remain my servant at my
decease I bequeath her the sum of Ten pounds together with my small
bedstead and furniture bed and bedding belonging thereto with the sheets and 
coverlids a chest of drawers six chairs and a table now in the kitchen and
after all the above payments made the bequest and desires strictly 
complied with I give the Remainder and Residue to the
aforenamed Sarah Layton my servant and make her my residuary 
legatee I do hereby make null and void all former wills and declare
this only my last Will and Testament    Judith Pike  L:S
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Judith Pike the Testatrix 
as and for her last Will and Testament in the presnce of us who in
her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as Witnesses  James Broome Gent Richmond
Surrey   Charlotte Eliza Browne Richmond Surrey

Appeared Personally John Noyce of Richmond
in the County of Surry Gentleman and made oath that he is the sole executor
named in the last Will and Testament of Judith Pike late of Richmond
aforesaid Spinster deceased which said Will is now hereto annexed and
begins thus "I Judith Pike of Richmond Surrey Spinster" ends thus "I hereby
make null and void all former Wills and declare this only my last Will and
Testament" and is thus subscribed "Judith Pike" and the Deponent having now
viewed and inspected the said Will and having perused that part of the same
which is contained in the Words following namely "I desire my executor to
take possession of all my property and to sell the whole of my Furniture
and effects that belong to me at my dwelling house two pier Glass's at Mrs
Charles Kew lane and my furniture and effects at Miss Bisshopp's Richmond
Green or any elsewhere (excepting those articles that are written on or labelled
to whom they are to be given and the articles and furniture hereafter named
he further made oath that immediately after the death of the deceased he
the Deponent took possession of the whole of her Furniture and effects and that
there were not at such time any such articles whatever labelled and that 
the only articles of which the deceased died possessed which were written upon
consisted of Two prints framed and glazed which were valued and appraised by
a sworn appraiser named Norris at the sum of twelve shillings upon which
prints was written the name of Mr John Bennett one other print 
framed and glazed which was appraised at the value of Two shillings and 


six pence upon which was written the name of Miss Charlotte Browne and
two other prints framed and glazed which were appraised at the Value of eight
shillings upon which was written the name of Mrs Noyce the wife of this 
Deponent and he saith that the several names so written upon the said
prints respectively were written upon the paper which was pasted at the 
backs of the frames of the same and were not capable of being detached there
from and that the said prints have been delivered to the persons so named 
thereon respectively   John Noyce  On the 12th day of April 1836 the
said John Noyce was duly sworn to the truth of the aforegoing affidavit 
before me    W C Curters Surr pres N B Engleheart Not Pub

Proved at London 16th April 1836 before the Worshipful William
Calverney Curters Dr of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of John Noyce the
sole executor to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly 
to admr

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