13 July 1801 Will of John Pyke of Brownlow Street, Holborn, Middlesex (proved 9 March 1810)

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This is the last Will
and Testament of me John Pyke of No 2 Brownlow Street Holborn
I give and bequeath unto my dear wife all my Household Goods
and Furniture of what kindsoever and also all my wearing 
apparel I also give her the Interest of the Sum of Four hundred
pounds which I have in the four per Cents of the Bank of England
and also the Money that I may have in my House at the time of 
my decease and whereas I have also three shares in the Insurance
Office of Serjeants Inn Fleet Street which said Numbers when paid
I desire may be laid out in the four per Cents Bank of England 
Stock which I Also give her the Interest of for her life and after 
her decease I give it to be equally divided between my two Sons
John and Joseph share and share alike and I Also give her what 
Interest shall be due at the time of my decease of the Money
I have in the Funds which is in the four and five per Cents And
whereas I have also Twelve hundred pounds in the five per Cent
which I give to be equally divided between my two Sons share and
share alike the Interest of the said Twelve hundred pounds I also
give unto my wife for the Maintenance of my Sons until my
Son John comes of Age when the said Sum of Six hundred
pounds shall be paid to him and the remainder Six hundred
to be paid to my Son Joseph when he comes of Age witness this
Thirteenth day of July 1801  John Pyke

Whereas I am a Member of the Amicable Society 
held at the Bull Head in Bread Street Cheapside which Sum of 
Money I leave to my wife to pay for my Funeral Dated the 13th day
of July 1801

			2d March 1810
Appeared Personally Edward
Poole of Serjeants Inn London Gentleman and Joseph Nathaniel
Wells of the same place Gentleman and made Oath that they
knew and were well acquainted with John Pyke late of Brownlow
Street Holborn in the County of Middlesex deceased and also with
his manner and Character of Handwriting and Subscription 
having seen him write and write and subscribe his Name and 
having with care and attention viewed and observed the paper
writing hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last
will and Testament with a Codicil annexed of the said John
Pyke deceased and which said will begins thus "This is the last 
Will and Testmaent of John Pyke of No 2 Brownlow Street 
Holborn" ends thus Witness this Thirteenth day of July 1801 
and thus Subscribed John Pyke" and having between the fourth 
and Fifth lines from the bottom of such will the words my Son
John interlined and the Name Joseph interlined between the second 
and third lines also from the bottom or conclusion of such Will and
the said Codicil in these words whereas I am a Member of the 
Amicable Society held at the Bulls Head in Bread Street Cheapside
which Sum of Money I leave to my wife to pay for my Funeral 
dated the 13th day of July 1801 they these appearers do say that 
they verily and in their Consciences believe the whole series
and Contents of the said Will and Codicil with the said words
interlined in such to be all of the proper Handwriting and 
subscription of the said John Pyke deceased Edwd Poole
Jos Nathl Wells  same day the said Edward Poole and Joseph
Nathaniel Wells were sworn to the truth of the above
Affidavit before me C Coote Surr Prest W C Clarkson N P


This Will was proved at London with a Codicil the
9th day of March 1810 before the Worshipful Charles Coote 
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Mary Pyke widow
the Relict of the deceased and the sole Executrix named in the said 
will according to the Tenor thereof to whom Administration was granted she having been first
sworn duly to administer

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