Also, if you are a male Pike/Pyke (or you know one) who may be willing to do a genealogical DNA test, then please check out the Pike DNA Project for which I am a volunteer coordinator. There are several Pike/Pyke families that are not yet represented in the project, and for whom participants are wanted.
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Pyke of the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn and Citizen and Glover of London being of sound and well disposing Mind Memory and understanding (praised be God therefore) do make this my last Will and Testament first I Commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be decently interred according to the Discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named and as to my Worldly Goods Chattels and Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me withall I give and dispose thereof as followeth first I Will and direct that all my just Debts shall in the first place be fully paid and satisfied and after payment thereof I give devise and bequeath unto my son John Pyke the Sum of three hundred pounds to be paid to him at his age of twenty and two years But and if my said son shall happen to die before he shall have attained his said Age of twenty and two years unmarried and without Issue of his Body lawfully begotten Then I give the said Legacy of three hundred Pounds and all other Sum and Sums of Money which I have hereby given unto him unto my dear Wife Martha Pyke But and if my said Son shall die before his said Age of twenty and two years and leave any lawful Issue of his Body Then my Will is that the said Legacy of three hundred Pounds and all other Sum and Sums of Money which he may be intitled unto by virtue of this my Will shall go and be paid and I give the same unto such his lawful Issue equally to e divided between them share and share aliek if more than one and if but one then all to that one Provided always and my Will is that if my Wife (my Executrix) shall Intermarry with any other Man before my said son shall attain his said Age of twenty and two years Then I give and bequeath unto him my said son the Sum of five hundred pounds Instead of the said Legacy of three hundred pounds to be paid to him at his said age of twenty and two years But if my said Wife shall intermarry with any other Man after my said Son shall have attained his said age of twenty and two years then my said Wife (my Executrix) shall pay and I give unto my said Son the further sum of two hundred pounds besides the said Legacy of three hundred pounds in order to make up the said three hundred pounds full five hundred pounds and my Will is that all Money Legacys which I have by this my Will given unto my said son shall be placed out at Interest on good securities either publick or private as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to be secured for him until the same shall become payable according to this my Will Also I give and bequeath unto my said son John Pyke all my Wearing Apparel whatsoever and also my Silver Watch and also all my Rings and all my Silver Buckles to be delivered to him immediately after my decease and my Will and Mind is and I order and direct that my said Wife shall and do out of what I shall have hereby given and bequeathed unto her find provide for and deliver unto my said son all necessary Cloathing and Apparel whatsoever fitting and sufficient for his Wearing and use and also that she shall from time to time find and provide for him my said son all necessary Washing and also all mending and repairs of his Clotheing and apparel and also all proper Tools and utensils of his Trade fitting and necessary for his Trade of a Coachmaker to which he is now apprentice for and during all the remainder of his time of apprenticeship according to my agreement and undertaking with his Master and as to all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my ready Money and Securitys for Money and Interest thereof Plate Household Goods Linnen Stock and Goods in Trade Money due and owing unto me and all other my Goods Chattels and Estate both Real and Personal whatsoever and wheresoever not hereinbefore given and bequeathed I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said dear Wife Martha Pyke her Heirs Executors Admors and assigns for ever and my Will is and I order and direct that my said son shall at his attaining his said age of twenty and two years and on due payment to him of the said Legacys as above mentioned make seal and deliver unto my said Executrix hereinafter named a full and reasonable Release and discharge for and against all other Claims and Demands whatsoever which he shall set up have or make to any other part of my Estate and Effects over and besides the said Legacys hereby given unto him and on his refusal to execute and deliver such said Release and discharge as aforesaid then I declare the said Legacy of three hundred pounds to him bythis my Will given to be unttery void and the same shall not be paid unto him as above mentioned but shall go and be unto my said Wife To whom in that Case I hereby give the same and I make Nominate declare and appoint my said dear Wife Martha Pyke sole Executrix of this my will In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of October in the twenty second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second over Great Britain of and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty eight Richd Pyke signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard Pyke the Testator as and to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our Names hereto in the presence of the said Testator Jno Davis Wm Keene Geo Farrin On the twenth ninth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy four administration with the Will annexed of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of Richard Pyke formerly of the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn London but late of the City of Oxford deceased was granted to John Pyke the natural and lawful son of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer Martha Pyke Widow the Relict of the said deceased sole Executrix and Residuary Legatee named in the said Will dying in the life time of the Testator
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