26 January 1805 Will of William Pike of Cavendish Square, butler (proved 04 February 1805)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/1421

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I William Pike
Butler to Mrs Fisher of No 10 Wimpole Street
Cavendish Square do make this my Will this twenty sixth
day of January 1805 I give and bequeath to my
fellow Servant Sarah Ellis five pounds to Emma
Walker lately my fellow Servant the like Sum To Thomas
Seymour residing in Stratford Place the like Sum To
John Reynolds Mrs Vernons Footman my Great Coat
To Emma Walker I likewise bequeath my Watch I give
to Mrs Walkingshaw Governess to Miss Needham the
share I have in a Lottery Te??ett and all the Residue
of my property whatsoever I bequeath to Mrs Fishers
Coachman my fellow Servant William Cleaver for
his own absolute use and I make him my Executor
In witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal hereto
the day and year aforesaid  The mark of  William Pike
Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us
Margaret Vernon  W Hoper

This Will was proved at London the fourth day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and five before the worshipful Samuel Pea???
Parson doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Honourable
Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper
or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
lawfully constituted by the oath of William Cleven
(by mistake in the Will written Cleaver) the sole Executor
named in the said Will to whom administration of all and


singular the Goods Chattel and Credits of the deceased
was granted he having been first sworn duly to administer

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