Will of William White (1746-1821)

Date: 17 Mar 1818
Location: Finsbury, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Surname/tag: White

Contents 1 Introduction 2 People List 3 Property List 4 Will Transcript 5 Proving Transcript 6 Sources

Introduction

This is a transcription of the Last Will and Testament of William White of Artillery Place, Finsbury Square, Middlesex, who died on 31 March 1821.^[1]

Spelling, punctuation, line breaks, gaps, and big bold text are as per the register copy. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading.

Individuals in the people list are linked to their profile if the profile exists, or are coloured red if not.

People List

People in the will, in the order that they are mentioned:

1. William White, testator
2. Harriot Sophia, granddaughter
3. William Henry, son, executor
4. Paul Sleath, son
5. Thomas Edward, son
6. James Deans, esteemed friend, executor
7. Frederick William Bossy, 44 North Street, City Road, witness
8. John Edwards, 29 Bunhill Row, witness
9. John Morison, 8 White Conduit Terrace, Islington, witness

Property List

Properties in the will, in the order that they are mentioned:
None

Will Transcript

[Page 1]

I William White of Artillery place Finsbury
Square in the County of Middlesex do make and declare this my last Will
and Testament as follows first I desire to be interred on the fourth or fifth day after
my decease and that my Funeral shall be conducted in the least expensive
manner similar to the Funeral of my late Wife I give to my Granddaughter
Harriot Sophia who has lived with me and her late Grand Mother
from her Infancy and has in a manner been adopted by us the sum of
one hundred pounds to be paid to her when she shall attain the age of
twenty one years and in the meantime to be placed out at Interest for
her benefit by my Executors and as to all the rest residue and remainder
of my Estate and Effect whatsoever after payment of my just debts and
Funeral expenses I give devise and bequeath the same unto my three
Sons William Henry Paul Sleath and Thomas Edward to be equally
divided between them share and share alike and I appoint my esteemed
Friend James Deans of Finsbury Terrace Esquire and my son William
Henry Executors of this my Will requesting the said James Deans to

[Page 2]

accept of a Ring of the value of five guineas as a token of mutual
friendship and I revoke all former Wills by me at any time made
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my seal this seventeenth day of March one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen ├─┤W^m White SS Signed Sealed published and declared
by the Testator William White in the presence of us who ^{at his request and} in his presence
have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses ├─┤Fred^k W^m Bossy ???
44 North Street City Road ├─┤John Edwards 29 Bunhill Row ├─┤
John Morison 8 White Conduit Terrace Islington

Proving Transcript

Proved at London 28^th July 1821 before the Worshipful Step^hen
Lushington Doctor of Laws & Surrogate by the oaths of James Deans
Esq[uire] & William Henry White Esq[uire] the Son of the deceased the Ex[ecut]ors to whom
adm[inistrati]on was granted having been first sworn duly to adm[iniste]r.

Sources

1. ↑ Last Will and Testament
   Reference: PROB 11/1646/285
   Description: Will of William White of Artillery Place Finsbury Square , Middlesex
   Date: 28 July 1821
   Held by: The National Archives, Kew
   The National Archives (accessed 26 August 2023)