16 January 1825 Will of William Pike of All Saints Poplar, boatswain (proved 7 September 1830)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1776

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This is the last Will and Testament
of me William Pike of Cotton Street in the Parish of All Saints Poplar in the County of
Middlesex Boatswain of the Honorable East India Company's Ship Inglis as follows I give
devise and bequeath to my dear wife Susannah Elizabeth Pike all my Estate and Effects of
what nature or kind soever and wheresoever for and during the term of her natural life And
from and immediately after her decease I give devise and bequeath the same and every part
thereof to and amongst all my Children by my said wife to be equally divided amongst them share
and share alike with benefit of survivorship during their respective minorities And in case all
my said Children shall die without leaving lawful issue living at their deaths respectively then I
give devise and bequeath my said Estate and Effects unto my said dear wife her heirs executors
administrators and assigns for ever And I do nominate and appoint my said dear wife sole
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day
of January One thousand eight hundred and twenty five  William Pike  LS  Witness
Jno Taggart  Chas Sabine  Henry Priskcombe


Proved at London 7th September 1830 before the Worshipful Charles Coote Dr of Laws & Surre by the
oath of Susannah Elizabeth Picke widow the Relict the sole Executrix to whom Admon was
granted having been first sworn duly to administer

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