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In the Name of God Amen I Ann Pyke of Southampton Row in the Parish of Saint George Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex Widow do make my last Will and Testament in manner following First I commend my Soul to Almighty Gody hoping for Salvation through the Merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and I direct I may be buried in the Grave with my late Dear Husband John Pyke in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Birdbrooke in the County of Essex and I desire my Body may be kep as long as it can be without Offence before it is buried and that I may not be laid out under under Twelve hours after I am dead and that no more than a Hearse and two Coaches attend my Funeral and as to my Worldly Estate which God hath been pleased to bless me with I dispose thereof as follows I will and direct that all my just Debts be fully paid and satisfied and I hereby charge all my Estate with the payment thereof And I give and bequeath unto Thomas Pyke of Red Lyon Street Holborn Esquire Brother of my said late dear Husband John Pyke the sum of Five hundred pounds and Twenty guineas for Mourning And I give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Pyke and to Charles Wade of the Custom House the sum of Five hundred pounds Three per cent Bank annuitys reduced (part of the Three per cent Bank annuitys reduced now standing in my Name) In Trust for Thomas Walford only son of Thomas Walford late of Whatley in the said parish of Birdbrooke deceased to be transferred to the said Thomas Walford at his age of Twenty one years and I do direct that the Interest or Dividends thereof in the mean time half yearly as the same becomes due and is paid shall be paid and applied by the said Thomas Pyke and Charles Wade for or towards the Maintenance and Education of the said Thomas Walford And in case the said Thomas Walford shall dye before he attains his age of Twenty one years Then the said Five hundred pounds Three per cent Bank Annuitys reduced is to fall into the residue of my personal Estate And I give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Pyke and Charles Wade the sum of Five hundred pounds Three per Cent Bank Annuitys reduced (other part of my Three per Cent Bank Annuitys reduced) In Trust for Elizabeth Walford sister of the said Thomas Walford the son to be transferred to her at her age of Twenty one years and I direct that in the mean time the Interest or Dividends thereof half yearly as the same becomes due and is paid shall be paid and applyed by the said Thomas Pyke and Charles Wade for or towards the Maintenance and Education of the said Elizabeth Walford and in case the said Elizabeth Walford shall dye before she attains her age of Twenty one years Then the said Five hundred pounds Three per Cent Bank Annuitys reduced is to fall into the residue of my personal Estate and I give to the said Elizabeth Walford my two best Gowns and two best Suits of Laced Bead Cloaths and I give to Mrs Elizabeth Piper Mother of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Walford the Sum of Twenty pounds To Heatley Carew of Chelsea in the said County of Middlesex Esquire Twenty guineas To Mrs Alice Banks sister of the said Heatley Carew Twenty guineas To Jane Banks daughter of the said Alice Banks Twenty guineas To my very good Friend Mrs Wade wife of the said Mr Charles Wade of the Custom House Twenty guineas for a Ring And I give unto my Cousin John Kindon of Club Row Spittlefields Barber and perriwig maker son of my uncle William Kindon of Mercers Court in Tower Street Barber and Perriwigmaker the sum of Five hundred pounds and I give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Pyke and Charles Wade the sum of Three thousand five hundred pounds Three per cent Bank Annuitys reduced (other part of my Three per Cent Bank Annuitys reduced) In trust to receive the Interest or Dividends thereof and to pay and apply the same half yearly as the same becomes due and is paid in manner following (that is to say) To my said Uncle William Kindon Forty pounds a year during his life clear of Taxes and any other Deductions whatsoever To Ann Manswell wife of William Mansell of Fulham Gardiner Twenty pounds a year during her life clear of Taxes or any other Deductions whatsoever for her own proper use and benefit and not to be subject to her present or any after Husband's debts or controul and her Receipt alone to be a good discharge to the said Trustees for the same To Mary Halliss sister of the said Ann Mansell Twenty pounds a year for her life clear of Taxes or any other Deductions whatsoever And to Benjamin Halliss of Cold Bath Feilds their Brother Twonety pounds a year for his life clear of Taxes or any other Deductions whatsoever And to pay the residue of the Interest or Dividends of the said Three thousand five hundred pounds Three per cent Bank Annuitys reduced to my Executor and residuary Legatee hereafter named And it is my will and I do hereby direct that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Thomas Pyke and Charles Wade as any of the said Annuitants dye to transfer to my said Executor and residuary Legatee so much of the said Three thousand five hundred pounds Three per Cent Bank Annuitys reduced as the Interest thereof would have answered and paid the Annuitys of the respective Annuitants so dying leaving always sufficient to answer and pay the remainder of the said Annuitys and the said Trustees Costs and Charges And I give to the said Mr Charles Wade for his trouble in the aforesaid Trusts the sum of Fifty Guineas and I give to the said Ann Mansell and Mary Halliss all the rest of my wearing Apparel both Linnen and Woollen to be equally divided between them And I give to all my servants that shall be living with me at the time of my death Five pounds apeice And I desire there may be given the day after I am buried to the poor of Birdbrooke Ten pounds and I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever not herein otherwise disposed of unto the said Thomas Pyke to and for his own use and benefit and it is my Will and I do hereby direct that my said Trustees shall be allowed and reimbursed all their costs charges and Expences whatsoever any ways relating to or concerning the Trusts aforesaid hereby in them reposed and be fully indemnified out of my Estate And that they shall not be answerable for any Loss that my happen nor for any more money than shall actually come to their hands respectively And I make constitute and appoint the said Thomas Pyke sole Executor of this my Will and I hereby revoke all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal this Twenty Eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty one Ann Pyke Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testatrix Ann Pyke as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto Wm Perkins Richd Cramlington I Ann Pyke desire at my death that Mr Tweed of Stoke may have Two hundred pounds and his sister Mrs Vilers Two hundred pounds His sister Ann Tweed two hundred pounds James Walford of Sturmer Two hundred pounds To Ann Swan wife to Owen Swan of Hemsted and sister to James Walford Two hundred pounds and to his other sister Elizabeth Walford two hundred pounds and that my Cousin John Kindon may have Five hundred pounds of lawful money, not as it stands in the Stocks as mentioned in my Will I desire Elizabeth Walford daughter of Thomas Walford may have all my best Cloaths of all Sorts and the rest to Elizabeth Shores my Maid if living with me at the time of my death as Witness my hand this 14 November 1761 Ann Pike I desire that Mr and Mrs Wade may have one hundred pounds apeice instead of that left in my Will and to Mr Watley 10 Guineas to buy him a Ring and to William Kindo Grandson to my uncle Kindon Two hundred pounds a Fisher man Ann Pike If Elizabeth Shores be living with me at the time of my Death I desire she may have 20 pounds This Will was proved at London with a Codicil the twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two before the Worshipfull George Harris Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull Sir Edward Simpson Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Thomas Pyke Esquire the sole Executor named in the said Will to whom Administration 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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