8 December 1764 Will of Henry Pyke of St Mary Lambeth, Surrey (proved 2 January 1766)

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In the Name of God Amen
I Henry Pyke in the Parish of St Mary Lambeth in the County
of Surry Basier being in sound Mind and Memory Do make
and appoint this my last Will and Testament revoking all
wills heretofore by me Made Imprimis I Give and bequeath 
unto my loving wife all my real and personal Estate whereso
ever or whatsoever and all my Household Furniture Plate
Linnen &c &c &c and do appoint my Loving wife Elizabeth
Pyke full whole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will
nevertheless and notwithstanding I Give and bequeath to 
my Daughter Mary Pyke when at the age of twenty one
years one hundred pounds of Lawfull Money and to my
daughter Eliz Pyke one hundred pounds when at the Age 
of Twenty one years and to my son Henry Pyke One
hundred pounds when at the Age of Twenty One years
and unto my son Thomas Pyke one Hundred pounds
when at the Age of Twenty one years and that my Dear
wife Elizabeth Pyke receive and pay all my Just Debts and
Funeral Expences wheresoever and what Debts are now ??
due unto me and all Notes whatsoever and that the Debts 
Notes and all herein before mentioned be the Sole property 
of my Dear Wife She only paying the aforementioned 
debts and Legacies as witness my hand this Eighth day of 
December 1765 (vizt) that if either of my Four mentioned
Children Mary Elizabeth Henry and Thomas Pyke dye before 
the Age of Twenty one years the then Moneys to be equally
divided between them share and share alike as witness
my hand the day and year above written  Henry Pyke


witness Hannah Pyke Edwd Hilliard

This Will was proved at London on the Second day
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
hundred and Sixty Six before the Worshipfull George Harris
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull
George Hay also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Comissary
of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Lawfully Constituted 
by the Oath of Elizabeth Pyke widow the Relict and sole
Executrix named in the said will to whom administration 
was granted She having been First sworn duly to administer

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