14 June 1803 Will of Robert Pike of Exeter, Devon, whitebread baker (proved 25 February 1808)

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In the Name of God Amen
I Robert Pike of the Parish of Saint Lawrence in the
City of Exeter Whitebread Baker being of sound and 
disposing mind memory and understanding Praised be
God for the same do make this my last Will and
Testament in manner following that is to say I give
devise and bequeath unto my three Daughters Ives
Sarah and Susanna Pike the sum of One hundred
pounds each to be paid my said Daughters respectively 
by my Executrix hereinafter named within one year
after my Decease and as to all the Rest Residue and
Remainder of my Estate and Effects both real and
personal of what Nature or kind soever and wheresoever
I give devise and bequeath the same and every part
and parcel thereof unto my dear wife Ives Pike her Heirs 
Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever and I
do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife sole
sole Executrix of this my Will hereby revoking all
former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore
made and declare this only to be my last Will and
Testament In Witness whereof I the said Robert Pike
have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth
Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and three  Robt Pike  LS  Signed
sealed published and declared by the said Testator as
for and to be his last Will and Testament in the


presence of us who in his presence and at his
request and in the presence of each other have 
hereunto set our Names as Witnesses thereof
William Roberts  Willm Frost  Richd Ferris

This Will was proved at London the twenty
fifth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and eight before 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 Ives Pike
widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix 
named in the said will to whom administration was
granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and
Credits of the said deceased she having been first
sworn by Commission duly to administer

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