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Surname/tag: Henry, Vincent, Spurrier, Swallow Street, Smith_Street, London, Middlesex
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in the County of Middlesex. Gentleman being in good health, memory and understanding revoke and make void all former Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last will and only true Will and Testament.
In (....) and forever following I commit my soul to the Almighty God and desire that my body may be buried with that of my late dear wife according to the directions which I have given my son William Vincent, hereinafter appointed of my Executors. And as to the worldly estate with which it has pleased God to bless my labor, I give and dispose of the same as follows that is to say I desire and direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses and the expenses of proving this my Will may be satisfied out of my personal Estate as soon as (...) can be after my decease.
I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Vincent (legacy?) or sum of forty pounds three per cent reduced annuities. I also give and bequeath unto my executors hereinafter named their executors administrators and assigns the sum of five hundred pounds three per cent reduced annuities upon trust to pay and apply the dividends and interest thereof to and fr the use and benefit of my said son Thomas Vincent, or if my said Executors should deem it adviseable any pact of the said trust (worthy?) of to pay the whole of it to the said Thomas Vincent I hereby authorize them to do so and if any pact of the said trust worthy shall (....) in their power at the death of the said Thomas Vincent it shall be paid and applied for the use and benefit as my said Executors or the survivor of them this executors or administrators shall deem proper and adviseable (thus?) (whereas?) I have (...) unto my said son Thomas Vincent at (....) times various sums of money for which I have his Bond and various Bills (....) and direct my Executor to give up the (.....) to him without any (....ation) when his legacy is paid. And I further direct that he shall acknowledge the receipt them in writing. I give and bequeath unto my Executors their executors administrators and assigns the sum of ten pounds there per (read?) (...) Annuities upon trust that they my said Executors do and shall apply and dispose of the same for the benefit and advantage of Henry Vincent, Son of the said Thomas Vincent by furnishing him with clothes or in sum other manner and (...) as my said executors in their discretion shall think fit (...) I do hereby declare that the receipt of the Guardian Curator Tutor or other person to whom the same shall be paid shall be a good and effectual (discharge?) to my said Executors and they or any of them shall not thereafter be accountable for the same. I give and bequeath unto my said Executors their executors advisors and (...) the sum of four hundred pounds three percent reduced annuities upon trust that they my said Executors do and shall pay (ofsign?) and transfer the same unto between and amongst all (...) of the Children of my said son Thomas Vincent that shall be living at the time of my decease (including the said Henry Vincent and who shall live to attain the age of twenty one years in equal shares and proportions. - And upon this further trust that they my said executors shall and do pay and apply the dividends and interest of my said Son Thomas Vincent until their said respective share shall (...) vested in proportion to their respective presumptive or expectant shares (...) in their discretion shall think fit. thus, I do hereby declare that the receipt of the Guardian Curator tutor or other person or persons to whom the same shall be paid shall be a good and effectual (....) to my said Executors and that they or any of them shall not thereafter be accountable for the same.
I give and bequeath unto Mary Walker, wife of Fowler Walker Esquire the sum of ten pounds three per cent reduced Annuities. I give and bequeath unto my said Executors their executors administrators and assigns the sum of four hundred pounds three per cent reduced Annuities upon
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trust that they my said Executor do and shall pay dividends and interest arising from the same unto the said Mary Walker during the term of her natural life and after her decease then upon trust that they my said Executors do and shall pay (...) and transfer the same unto between and amongst all (....) of (...) (children?) of the said Mary Walker and Fowler Walker that shall be living (...) f my decease and who shall live to attain the age of twenty one years in equal shares and proportions and upon this trustees trust that they my said Executors shall and do pay and apply the dividends and interest of the same for the benefit and advantage of the Children for the (time?) being of the said Mary Walker and Fowler Walker until their (said?) respective shares shall (...) vested in proportion to their respective presumptive or expectant shares therein for the time being but in such manner and form as they my said Executors in their (assertion?) shall think fit and I do hereby declare that the receipt or receipts of the Guardian Curator tutor or (other?) (pardon?) or (possess?) to whom the same shall be paid shall be a good and effectual (dis....ge) to my said Executors and they or any of them shall not thereafter be accountable for the same.
I give and bequeath unto Aley Vincent, widow of my late son John, and their children that is to say John Clayton Vincent, Charles Henry Vincent, Mary Anne Vincent, Aley Sarah Vincent and Catherine Vincent the sum of Sixty pounds three per cent reduced annuities to be equally divided between them. Also I give and bequeath unto Ann Howard, my servant, the sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings sterling, provided she shall continue to serve me until the time of my decease.
Also, I give and bequeath my best picture (Representing the Annunciation with the Presentation and Crucifixion, of our blessed Lord and Savior) unto my said Son William Vincent.
Also, I give and bequeath all my furniture, plate linen, china, glass and other household effects unto and amongst my four children: Anne Vincent, William Vincent, George Vincent and Elizabeth Catherine Perry, to be equally divided between them. Share and Share alike.
And I give and bequeath my leasehold messuage No.51 in Smith Street, Chelsea, unto my Executors hereinafter named their executors administrators and assigns upon trust for my said son, Son William Vincent during the term of his life and after his decease in trust for his child or if more than one for his children living at his decease to be equally divided between them provided always that if the said William Vincent should die leaving no Child living at his decease then I give device and bequeath the said leasehold messuage unto and equally among the said Anne Vincent, George Vincent and Elizabeth Catherine Perry and their respective executors, advisors and (...).
I give devise and bequeath unto my said son William Vincent his executors administrators and assigns all those my two leasehold messuages being No.s 4 and 5 in Little College Street in the parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea in the County of Middlesex. Also, I give and bequeath unto my said son William Vincent all those my (ten?) shares in the Hope Insurance office.
Also, I give devise and bequeath until my said Executors their executors administrators and assigns all that my leasehold messuage being No. 14 in Paul Street, Finsbury, Middlesex, in trust for my said son William Vincent and my son George Vincent during their lives equally between them as tenants in (common?) And after he decease of the said William Vincent then I give devise and bequeath unto my said Executors their (...) administrators and assigns this share of the said messuage and premises in trust for his child, or if more than one, for his children living at his decease then I give devised and bequeath his said share of the said leasehold messuage and premises unto and equally amongst the said George Vincent, Anne Vincent and Elizabeth Catherine Perry and their respective executors administrators and assigns And after the decease of the said George Vincent, then I give device and bequeath unto my said Executors their executors...
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...administrators and assigns this share of the said messuage and premises in trust for his child or if more than one for his children living at his decease to be equally divided between them provided always that if the said George Vincent should die without leaving and child living at his decease then I give devise and bequeath this said share of the said leasehold messuage and premises unto and equally amongst the said William Vincent, Anne Vincent and Elizabeth Catherine Perry and their respective executors administrators and assigns.
Also, I give devise and bequeath unto my said Executors their executors administrators and assigns all that my leasehold messuage being No. 98 in East Street in the parish of Saint Marylebone in the County of Middlesex and now on lease to Mr. Whitford, a Baker, in trust for my daughter Anne Vincent during the term of her life and after her death for the child or if more than one for the children living at her decease to be equally divided between them provided always that if my said daughter Anne should die without leaving any child living at her decease then I give, devise and bequeath the leasehold messuage unto and equally among the said William Vincent, George Vincent and Elizabeth Catherine Perry and their respective executors administrators or assigns.
Also, I give, devise and bequeath unto and to the use of my said executors their heirs and assigns all that my freehold messuage being No.7 in Crofs? Street Carnaby Market in the parish of Saint James, Westminster in the county of Middlesex with the (appartenances?) in trust for my son George Vincent during the term of his life and after his death in trust for his child or if more than one for his children living at his decease to be equally divided between them and the (...) of ...) child or children respectively provided always that if my said son George Vincent should die without leaving any child living at this decease then I give devise and bequeath the said freehold messuage and premises unto and equally among the said Anne Vincent, William Vincent and Elizabeth Catherine Perry and their respective heirs and assigns.
Also, I give devise and bequeath unto my said Executors their executors administrators and assigns all that my leasehold in messuage being and situated at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Ebury Street, Pimlico in the parish of Saint George Hanover Square, in the county of Middlesex now in the occupation of Mr. John Perry, Surgeon, husband of my daughter Elizabeth Catherine, in trust for my said daughter Elizabeth Catherine Perry during the term of her life and after her eath for the child, or if more than one, for the children living at the time of her decease, to be equally divided between them provided always that if my said daughter Elizabeth Catherine should die without leaving any child living at her decease that I give and bequeath the said leasehold messuage unto and equally between the said William Vincent, Anne Vincent, and George Vincent and their respective executors, administrators, or assigns.
I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth Catherine Perry the sum of two hundred pounds sterling provided always and my will is that my respective children unto whom I have given devised and bequeathed any of my several freehold and leasehold messuages (heretofore?) specified for and during the term o this or their natural life shall during the respective period of their being (outlined?) to the courts thereof pay the Ground (scout?), or groundscouts? and perform and keep the several Covenants conditions (....) and (contained or maintained?) in the Leases under which the (...) several (...) (pec....) for keeping the same (....) and leasehold messuages hereby declare that it shall be lawful for my said Executors and the survivors and survivors of them and the heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively of said survivor to devise or lease all or any of my said freehold and leasehold messuages and premises (here...fore) devised and bequeathed with the (....) in writing of the person or persons for the time being entitled to the (...) thereof respectively if of full age but otherwise at discretion for any term or number of years not (....) twenty one years in profession but not in (...) at the best (....) ...
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...that (...) be reasonably had or obtained to be made payable half-yearly or quarterly, without taking any premium so that the lessee be not made 'dispunishable' for waste nor allowed to commit waste and so that there be (maintained or routined?) in (...) (....) lease a power of (....) on nonpayment of the (....) the span of of twenty one days after the same shall have become due and so that said lessee (...) a counterpact of his lease.
I give and bequeath unto my friend, Mr. Benjamin Hardwick (Shinn or smith?) one of my executors hereinafter named the sum of twenty pounds three per real (secured?) annuities for the trouble he may have in the execution of this my Will and subject to the several legaries devises and bequests hereinbefore specified and (....).
I give devise and bequeath all and every my Long Annuities and my other monies in the funds and all other monies securities for money and all debs and all my other property estate an effects of every description whatsoever (....) said four children: Anne Vincent, William Vincent, George Vincent and Elizabeth Catherine Perry as my residuary legatees absolutely to be divided amongst them in equal parts shares and proportions. Share and share alike. (....) always and my will is that all and ever the legacies hereinbefore given to women who shall be married at my decease shall be secured and taken to be for their sole and separate use respectively independently of their several and respective husbands and their receipts shall in all cases in respect thereof notwithstanding their respective (....) be valid and effectual discharges to my Executors for so (...) as in (sure?) receipts respectively shall be (expressed?) or acknowledged to be received respectively provided always and my will is that all and every the bequests and devises of messuages (here...fore?) made in trust for my said daughters during their respective lives shall be secured and taken to be their sole and separate use respectively during their respective lives and that the (seats ?) of the same shall be paid to them respectively, independently of the same by way of (anticipation) and that their expentive receipts alone shall from time to time after the same shall have (....) due by sufficient (outtages?) for the same (...) Whereas I was engaged for many years in the trade or business of Spur, Bit and Stirrup Maker in Swallow Street formerly standing in the parish of Saint James Westminster and thereby acquired the fortune which I now possess and where as I first gave unto the late John Vincent my closest son a share in my said business, and afterwards relinquished the whole of the same with the store in trade and all the book debts which were very considerable for the greater benefit of himself and family to the confusion of my other children upon a mutual understanding that he should pay me the sum of fifty pounds per anum, but which said sum I have not (...) (...) for several years and Whereas I also gave him a lease of the house wherein he carried out his business and for which I seldom (claimed?) the rent and for which received a valuable (reconsideration?) from the commissioners appointed to (....) into effort the New Street called Regent Street, by all which advantages (and for which I (....) that no Claim shall be waste by my said Executors I my said closest son was enabled to leave his family a handsome (.....) to promote their success in the world. I therefore beg that it be understood that the above mentioned (....) (r...stitute?)) the reason why I have now disposed of my remaining property in favor of my younger children and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said sons William Vincent and George Vincent and my said friend Benjamin Hardwick (Shinn?) Executors of this my will provided always and I declare that the receipt in writing of the Executors of this my will, hereinnamed for any money payable (...) or (...) as (...) executors shall be as effectual discharges of the same and the person or persons respectively to whom sure receipts shall be given shall not be obliged to see to the appropriation of the money therein expressed to be a (...) or be answerable for the loss or misappropriation thereof and...
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...that they my said Executors shall not be answerable the one for the other of their or for the signing of receipt for the sake of conformity or for any involuntary lots and that it shall be lawful for them and (...) and everyone of them to reimburse themselves their reasonable costs and expenditures in dis charging the several intentions of this my Will and Testament hereby committed to their execution respectively (...) (...) whereof the said Henry Vincent the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in several sheets of paper set my hand and seal in manner following that is to say to the first six sheets thereof my hand and to this seventh and last sheet my hand and seal the eight day of October One Thousand and Eight Hundred and twenty Eight |--| signed Henry Vincent |---|
Signed, sealed published and declared by the said Testator Henry Vincent as, and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our monies as witnesses the words "together with the two bookcases and corner Cupboard in the front parlor and the (...?) Chest in the back parlor thereof and all other fixtures therein or thereto belonging" in the (...) (street?) having been first (stuck?) out |--H. Whitehead. I Whiteheads Grove Chelsea (...)|--| Clerk to the abovenamed H. Whitehead - Ja. Tallon - D.
Proved at London the 6th December 1828 before the worshipful John (Te...) (Pritchard?) Gorton? of Laws and Surrogate by the oaths of William Vincent and George Vincent the sons, and Benjamin Hardwick (Stinn?) the Executors to whom administration was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.
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