Will of Laetitia Batten 1802

Date: 1 Jan 1802 [unknown]
Location: Rochester, Kent, England

The will of Latitia Batten dated 1 January 1802

In the Name of God Amen. I Latitia Batten of the City of Rochester in the County of Kent widow being of sound and disposing mind memory understanding (praised be to God for the same ) do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following ( that is to say ) First make institute and appoint my two sons John Batten and Edward Batten joint executors of this my last will and testament. Also I give and bequeath unto my son in law Mr William Waddup the sum of fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid him by my executors within six months next after my decease. And all the just residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever from and after payment of all my just debts funeral expenses the ----- by me herewith given and bequeathed the probate of this my will and other individual charges and expenses I give and bequeath in manner and form following. ( that is to say ) I give and bequeath out one third part thereof unto my son John Batten his executors administrators and assigns one other third part thereof unto my son Edward Batten his executers administrators and assigns and the other remaining one third part thereof unto the said John Batten and Edward Batten upon & not that they the said John Batten and Edward Batten their executors and administrators and the survivor of them his executor or administrators do ------- half pay transfer and deliver the said last mentioned third part unto my grandson Sisley Waddup only son of my late daughter Latitia Waddup deceased by the said William Waddup when he shall attain his age of twenty one years. And in case he shall die under the said age of twenty one years without having any lawful issue then upon -------- to pay unto or permit and suffer the said William Waddup to recieve the annual interest dividends and profits of the said last mentioned third part and previous ------- this material left and after the decease of the said William Waddup and of the said Sisley Waddup in case he shall die under the said of twenty one years without leaving any lawful issue as aforesaid I give and bequeath the said last mentioned third part unto my said two sons John Batten and Edward Batten their executors administrators and assigns share and share alike to and for their oath of their own proper use and benefit. And my will and mind is that my said trustees shall and do from time to time during the minority of the said Sisley Waddup pay and apply the interest or dividend of the said personal estate and ------- to for and towards his maintenance and education provided always and in case the said Sisley Waddup shall happen to die before he shall attain his said age of twenty one years leaving lawful issue then I give and bequeath the said third part and past and ------- so given out bequeathed to or in --------- for little as aforesaid unto and equally between and ------- children of the said Sisley Waddup the several and respective minorities of such children to be paid assigned and transferred to them by my said executors upon their severally and respectively attaining the age of twenty one years and the interest dividends and annual profits of their own several and respective shares to be paid and applied in for and towards their respective maintenance and education during their respective minorities. And I hereby revoke all former wills being at any time heretofore made and outlaw this only to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said testator Latitia Batten have to this my last will and testament contained in two sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof set my hand to this contract my hand and affixed my seal this first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred ------- Latitia Batten (55) --------- Signed sealed published and delivered by the said testator Latitia Batten as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses ------ Robert Slaney _____ John Nicholson.

This will was proved at London the twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and two before the worshipful George Ogilvie Doctor of Laws and surrogate of the Right honourable Sir William -------- Knight also Doctor of Laws Master _______ or consistory of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of John Batten and Edward Batten the sons of the deceased and the executors named in the said will to whom administration of all ------- singular the goods chattels and credits of the said -------- was granted they having been first sworn duly to Administer.

Notes

• This will is not yet fully transcribed but does make clear all the relevant information.
• The witness, Robert Slaney most likely to have been Laetitia's nephew as her brother-in-law would have been very old in 1802. Laetitia's sister Jane Sisley.

• The witness John Nicholson is likely to have been John Nicholson brother of Laetitia's daughter-in-law, Sarah Nicholson