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Will of Thomas Smith GODFREY of Witney
Will 4 Nov 1809 Probate 10 Jun 1820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Probate 10 Jun 1820 London ... Samuel Harris and Paul Harris Executors ... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notice the term "reputed brother". Both he and William were almost certainly the illegitimate sons of John GODFREY. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Son of John GODFREY (1782 qv). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... me Thomas Smith Godfrey of Witney ... butcher ...
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As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Smith Godfrey of Witney in the County of Oxford Butcher First I direct that all my debts and funeral expences shall be paid and I give & bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth all my household goods plate linen and furniture of all sorts to be at her own disposal Also I give and bequeath to my Friends Samuel Harris of Haily and Paul Harris of Witney upon trust as hereinafter is mentioned all the monies now in standing in my name withe four pounds per centum consolidated bank annuities upon trust that they and the survivor of them his executors & administrators do and shall from time to time have receive and take the dividends and increase thereof and pay and apply such dividends and increase when and as the same shall be received unto my said wife and her assigns for and during the the term of her natural life if she shall so long continue my widow and unmarried but not otherwise and from & immediately after the decease or marriage of my said wife which shall first happen upon trust to pay and apply the said dividends and increase for and towards the maintenance and education of my son Daniel during his minority if he shall not at that time have attained the age of twenty one years All the rest and residue of my real and personal estate estate goods chattels and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I also give devise and bequeath to the said Paul Harris and Samuel Harris and their heirs upon trust to have and receive the profits thereof and put out the same personal estate upon some good and sufficient security or securities and pay and apply the interest increase and proceeds thereof wholly from time to time for the use and maintenance of my said son during his minority save and except out of such residue the sum of one hundred pounds which I direct my trustees to deposit in the hands of some banker or bankers for the use and accomodation of my said wife (during her widowhood) and son in carrying on the business wherein she is now engaged or any other trade or business for their joint benefit until my said son shall attain his said age of of twenty one years if my said wife (in her widowhood) and son shall so long live together and as long as my said trustees shall approve of such trade or business being carried on but not longer and if my said son Daniel should die under age unmarried and without lawful lawful Issue living at the time of his decease Then upon trust that they my said trustees and the survivor of them his executors and Administrators do and shall pay and apply the interest increase and produce of my said residuary Estate unto my said wife and her assigns during such her widowhood for the term of her natural life and from upon or immediately after the attainment by my said son of the said age of twenty one years I give devise and bequeath all and singular my said monies estate and property subject to my said wife’s claim and beneficial interest therein or in some part thereof by virtue of this my will she being then my widow and unmarried unto my said son Daniel and to his heirs executors admors. and assigns but if my said son shall happen to die under age unmarried and without lawful issue living at the time of his decease Then from and after such his death and the decease or marriage of my said wife I give and devise all and singular the same monies estate and property unto my said trustees upon trust that they and the survivor of them his executors and admors. do and shall from time to time pay and apply the dividends interest increase and produce thereof unto my reputed brother William Smith Godfrey of Woodgreen near Witney and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life and from and or immediately after his decease I give devise and bequeath the same principal monies estate property and effects unto and to be equally divided as between all and every the child and children of the said William Smith Godfrey share and share alike to be paid to each of them upon his her & their several attainment of the said age of twenty one years and it is my will and desire and I hereby order and direct that my said trustees and each of them shall and may at all times hereafter by and out of the said trust monies and estate deduct retain and pay to themselves and himself all such costs charges damages and expenses whatsoever as they or any of them shall or may suffer sustain or be put unto for or on account of the trust hereby reposed in them or in or about any question concerning the same or the execution thereof and also that they my said trustees or either of them shall not be answerable or accountable for any more of the said trust monies and estate than what they shall respectively actually receive Nor for any involuntary loss or losses that may happen to the same or any part thereof nor for the act deed receipt payment or default of the other of them but each of them for his own acts deeds receipts payments and defaults only and I nominate and appoint them the said Samuel Harris and Paul Harris trustees and guardians of my said wife and son Daniel during his minority and Executors of this my will to see the same performed in every respect and I hereby revoke and make void all other wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my present last will and testament In witness whereof I have to this my will contained in two sheets of paper to the first sheet set my hand and to this the last sheet my hand and seal the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine I the said Thomas Smith Godfrey first directing that the household goods and furniture as hereinbefore bequeathed to my said wife shall be divided equally between her and my said son unto whom jointly I give and bequeath the same Thos Smith Godfrey X Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Smith Godfrey as testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his and each others presence and sight have subscribed our names as witnesses Jno Johnson of Hailey H Cha Leake Proved at London 10th June 1820 before the Judge by the oaths of Samuel Harris and Paul Harris the Executors to whom Adm'on. was granted being first sworn (by Com'on.) duly to Admr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||