This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Harridge of Rayleigh in the County of Essex Esquire
First I give and devise unto the Reverend Sir John Head of Hadleigh in the said County Baronet Samuel Hunt Russell of Chelmsford in the said County Esquire and Samuel Clayton of Rayleigh aforesaid Gentleman all and every my Messuages or tenements? <???> <???> and premises situate and being in the several parishes of Rayleigh Bowers (otherwise Boures) Gifford Pitsea and Thundersley in the said County and all other my real estate whatsoever and wheresoever to hold the same unto and to the use of the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton their heirs and assignees for ever upon Trust that they the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the heirs or assignees of such Survivor do and shall with all ?convenience? after my decease sell and absolutely dispose of my said real estate either together or in parcels and by public auction or private contract as to them the said trustees or trustee shall seem meet for the most Money that can or may be reasonably obtained for the same and my Mind and Will is and I do hereby declare and devise that the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the heirs and assignees of such Survivor do and shall stand possessed of the monies arising by the sale or sales of my said real estate hereinbefore directed to be sold and the Rents and profits thereof in the meantime and until sale upon trust to pay and apply the same as the residue of my personal estate is hereinafter directed to be paid and applied and for facilitating the Sale or Sales hereinbefore directed to be made I hereby declare that the Receipt and Receipts of them the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the heirs or assignees of such Survivor or the Trustees or Trustee of my said real estate for the time being shall be a sufficient discharge and full and sufficient discharges to any person or persons who shall purchase any of the hereditaments and premises which shall be sold under and by virtue of the Trusts and powers contained in this my Will for his her or their purchase Money or for so much thereof as in such Receipt or Receipts shall be acknowledged or expressed to be received And that such purchaser or purchasers his her or their Heirs executors administrators or assignees shall not afterwards be answerable or accountable for any loss misapplication or Nonapplication thereof or be in any wise obliged to see to the application of the same
Also I give and bequeath to Mary Wankford Curry the wife of <forename blank> Curry residing at Bungay in the County of Suffolk Surgeon the sum of fifty pounds sterling to be paid to her within six calendar months next after my decease
And I give and bequeath to Mary the wife of Robert Wolfe of Sparkwell in the said County of Essex before her marriage with him Mary Burgess the sum of five pounds sterling to be paid to her likewise within six calendar months next after my decease
And I give and bequeath to Mary Willingale[1] wife of <forename blank> Willingale Officer of the Customs at Leigh in the said County of Essex before her marriage with him Mary Dowsett Spinster the sum of fifty pounds sterling to be paid to her within six calendar months next after my decease
And I give and bequeath to my servant Lydia Wright widow the sum of ten pounds sterling to be paid to her within six Calendar Months next after my Decease
And I give and bequeath to the Reverend Isaac Neville Syre of Rayleigh aforesaid Clerk and Mary <B???> of Rayleigh aforesaid widow a Mourning Ring each to be delivered to them respectively within seven Days next after my Decease
And my Will and desire is and I hereby direct that the sum of ten pounds may be expended in bread and distributed among such of the poor of the said parish of Rayleigh the like sum of ten pounds may be expended in bread and distributed among such of the poor of the said parish of Leigh as my executors hereinafter named and appointed shall consider to be the greatest objects of Charity Such respective expenditures and distributions to be made within two calendar months next after my decease
And as to all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my personal estate Money in the public Funds Money out at Interest and Securities for money debts owing to me Household Goods and Furniture and all other my Goods Chattells and Effects of what nature or kind soever (except the debts hereinafter specifically disposed of) And also the monies arising and to be received from the sale or sales of the hereditaments and real estate hereinbefore directed to be sold I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton their Executors Administrators and Assignees upon trust to sell and dispose of all such part and parts of my said residuary personal estate as shall be saleable and to collect receive get in or otherwise convert into Money the Residue thereof and to stand possessed of all the Monies so arising and to be received as aforesaid and to arise from the Sale or Sales of my said real Estate after paying all expenses of Sale upon trust in the first place to pay satisfy and discharge all my just debts by specially simple contract or otherwise howsoever and funeral and testamentary Expenses And in the next place to pay satisfy and discharge the several Legacies and bequests hereinbefore by me given and bequeathed
And after the said payments have been made upon trust that they the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor do and shall divide the same into eight equal parts and pay and divide two eighth parts thereof unto and amongst my daughter Mary the wife of Thomas Walker of Eastwood in the said County of Essex Clerk and my son Crisp Mollinaux Harridge of Billericay in the same County Innkeeper equally to be divided between them part and share and as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants
And as to the remaining six eighth parts thereof upon Trust that they the said John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor do and shall place out and invest the same in her or his names or name in the public Stocks or Funds or on Government or real securities at Interest and from time to time alter and vary such Funds and Securities when and as often as they or he shall think proper and stand possessed of the monies so directed to be invested or placed out and the Stocks Funds and Securities in or upon which the same or any part thereof shall be invested out of the dividend interest and proceeds arising therefrom upon the Trust hereinafter mentioned that is to say As to one of the said remaining eighth parts and the Stocks Funds and Securities whereupon the same shall be placed out upon Trust to pay the annual Dividends Interest and proceeds arising therefrom half year(ly) and the same shall be received unto or permit the same to be received by my Son David Harridge for and during the term of his natural life for his Maintenance and Support And from and immediately after his decease upon Trust to pay and divide the same eighth part unto and among all and every the Child and Children of the said David Harridge on the body of his late wife Elizabeth Harridge deceased begotten only equally to be divided between them if more than one as tenants in common and not as joint tenants who being a Son or Sons shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving issue which shall first happen and who being a Daughter or Daughters shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen And upon this further trust that they the said Sir John and Samuel Hunt Russell and John Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do in the mean time after the decease of the said David Harridge and during the Minority of any of his said Children pay and apply the dividend interest and annual produce of the presumptive Share or Shares of such respective Minor Child or Children for and toward his her and their respective Maintenance and Education until such respective Share and Shares shall become payable and the Surplus Interest not necessary for such maintenance shall be accumulated and held upon the trust of the principal Share or Shares respectively from which the same shall arise provided always and it is my Will desire and meaning that it shall be lawful for the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my will after the decease of the said David Harridge to pay and apply any part of the presumptive share or shares of such last mentioned Child or Children of and in the same eight part for the putting or placing him her or them respectively to or in any trade business profession or employment or otherwise for his her or their preferment or advancement in the world notwithstanding such part or share or parts or shares shall not then have become payable or vested but if there shall not be a Child of the said David Harridge by the said Elizabeth his late Wife deceased who being a Son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving Issue which shall first happen or who being a Daughter shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen Then and in that case Upon trust to pay and divide the same eighth part unto and equally between my Daughters the said Mary Walker Susannah Attridge widow late the wife of Thomas Attridge of Rayleigh aforesaid deceased Elizabeth D’Aranda the wife of William D’Aranda Esquire of the Royal Navy before her Marriage with him Elizabeth Dixon Widow Theresa Jones Ford the wife of James Ford of Rayleigh aforesaid <???> Master Charlotte Timson Kennett the Wife of Thomas Kennett of Springfield in the said County of Essex Sophia Carter the wife of John Carter of Chelmsford aforesaid Liquor Merchant and my Son the said Crisp Mollineux Harridge their respective Executors Administrators and Assignees equally to be divided between them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants
But Nevertheless my mind and will is and I do hereby expressly declare that the respective Shares of and in the eighth part as aforesaid which my said Daughters Susannah Attridge Elizabeth D’Aranda Theresa Jones Ford Charlotte Timson Kennett and Sophia Carter in the said last mentioned event may respectively become entitled to shall not be paid into their respective Hands but shall be placed out in the names of my said Trustees for their respective benefit in like manner as hereinafter expressed with regard to their respective original Eighth parts of the said Trust Monies Funds and Securities and be subject to all and every the same trusts as are hereinafter thereof respectively declared
And as to one other of the said remaining eighth parts and the Stocks Funds and Securities whereupon the same shall be placed out Upon trust that they my said Executors and Trustees or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will do and shall pay and apply the annual dividends interest and proceeds arising therefrom half yearly as the same shall be received unto such person or persons and for such intents and purposes as my said daughter Susannah Attridge shall by any Writing or Writings under her Hand from time to time (but not by way of anticipation) Notwithstanding any future coverture direct or appoint and in default of such direction or appointment do and shall pay the same or so much thereof as she shall or may from time to time happen to make no direction or appointment of into the proper Hands of my said Daughter Susannah Attridge for her sole and separate use and benefit exclusively of any future Husband who shall not intermeddle therewith nor shall the same or any part thereof be subject or liable to the Power Control Debts or Engagements of any such Husband but the Receipt of my said Daughter Susannah Attridge and of such person or persons as she shall or may from time to time (but not by way of anticipation) direct or appoint to receive the same shall notwithstanding any future coverture be good and effectual Releases and discharges for all <???> or so much thereof as in such Receipts shall be expressed or acknowledged to be received and from and immediately after the decease of my said Daughter Susannah Attridge Upon Trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned eighth part or Share unto and amongst all and every the Child and Children of my said daughter Susannah Attridge begotten or to be begotten equally to be divided between them if more than one as tenants in common and not as joint tenants who being a Son or Sons shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful issue which shall first happen and who being a Daughter or Daughters shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen And upon this further Trust that they the said John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do in the mean time after the Decease of my said Daughter Susannah Attridge and during the Minority of any of her Children pay and apply the dividends interest and annual produce of the presumptive Share and Shares of such respective Minor Child or Children of and in such last mentioned eighth part for and towards the maintenance and education of such respective Child or Children and until their respective Shares and Interests therein or his or her share of the principal thereof shall become transferable and in proportion to their respective Shares and Interests therein And the Surplus Interest not necessary for such maintenance shall be accumulated and be held upon the Trust of the principal Share or Shares respectively from which the same shall arise provided always and it is my will desire and meaning that it shall be lawful for the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will after the decease of my said Daughter Susannah Attridge to pay or apply any part of the presumptive share or shares of the Child or Children of her my said Daughter of and in the said last mentioned eighth part for the putting or placing him her or them respectively to and in any Trade Business or Profession or Employment or otherwise for his her or their preferment or Advancement in the World notwithstanding the part or share or parts or Shares of him her or them shall not then have become payable or a vested Interested or vested Interests But if there shall not be a Child of my said Daughter Susannah Attridge who being a Son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen or who being a daughter shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen Then and in that case Upon trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned one eighth part unto and equally between my Daughters the said Mary Walker Elizabeth D’Aranda Theresa Jones Ford Charlotte Timson Kennett Sophia Carter and my Sons the said David Harridge and Crisp Mollineaux Harridge their respective Executors Administrators and Assignees equally to be divided between them as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants But nevertheless my mind and will is and I do hereby expressly declare that the respective Shares of the said David Harridge and my Daughters Elizabeth D’Aranda Theresa Jones Ford Charlotte Timson Kennett and Sophia Carter of and in the said last mentioned eighth part shall be placed out in the Names of my said Trustees for their respective benefit in like manner as in this my Will is expressed with regard to their respective original eighth parts of the said Trust Monies and 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And be subject to all and every the same Trusts as are herein thereof respectively declared
And as to on other of the said remaining eighth parts or shares of the said Residuary Trust Monies be placed out Upon Trust that they my said Executors and Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will do and shall pay and apply the annual Dividends Interest and Proceeds arising therefrom half yearly as the same shall be received unto such person or persons and for such Intents and purposes as my said Daughter Elizabeth D’Aranda shall by any Writing or Writings under her Hand from time to time (but not by way of Anticipation) notwithstanding her present or any future coverture direct or appoint and in Default of such direction or appointment do and shall pay the same or so much thereof as she shall or may from time to time happen to make no direction or appointment of into the proper Hands of my said Daughter Elizabeth D’Aranda for the sole and separate use and benefit exclusively of her present or any future husband who shall not intermeddle therewith nor shall the same or any part thereof be subject or liable to the Power Control Debts or Engagements of any such Husband but the Receipts of my said Daughter Elizabeth D’Aranda and of such Person or Persons as she shall or may from time to time (but not by way of Anticipation) direct or appoint to receive the same shall notwithstanding her present or any future Coverture be good and effectual Releases and discharges for the same or so much thereof as in such Receipts shall be expressed or acknowledged to be received And from and immediately after the decease of my said Daughter Elizabeth D’Aranda Upon trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned eighth part or share unto and among all and every the Child and Children of my said daughter Elizabeth D’Aranda begotten or to be begotten (equally to be divided between them if more than one as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants) who being a Son or Sons shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen And upon this further Trust that they the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do in the mean time after the decease of my said Daughter Elizabeth D’Aranda and during the minority of any of her Children pay and apply the Dividends Interest and annual Produce of the presumptive share and shares of such respective Minor Child or Children of and in such last mentioned eighth for and toward the maintenance and Education of such respective Child or Children until their respective Shares and Interests therein or his or her Share of the principal thereof shall become transferable and in proportion to their respective shares and Interests therein And the surplus Interest not necessary for such maintenance shall be accumulated and be held upon the Trusts of the principal Share or Shares respectively from which same shall arise povided always and it is my Will desire and meaning that it shall be lawful for the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will after the decease of my said Daughter Elizabeth D’Aranda to pay and apply any part of the presumptive Share or Shares of the Child or Children of her her my said Daughter of and in the said last mentioned one eighth part for the putting or placing him her or them respectively to or in any trade business profession or employment or otherwise for his her or their preferment or Advancement in the World notwithstanding the part or share or parts of him her or them shall not then have become payable or a vested Interest or vested Interests But in case there shall not be a Child of my said Daughter Elizabeth D’Aranda who being a Son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen or who being a Daughter shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen Then and in that case Upon Trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned one eighth part unto and equally between my said Daughter(s) the said Mary Walker Susannah Attridge Theresa Jones Ford Charlotte Timson Kennett Sophia Carter and my Sons the said David Harridge and Crisp Mollineux Harridge their respective Executors Administrators and Assignees equally to be divided between them as tenants in common and not as joint Tenants But nevertheless my Mind and Will is and I do hereby expressly declare that the respective Shares of the said David Harridge Susanna Attridge Theresa Jones Ford Charlotte Timson Simson Kennett and Sophia Carter of and in the said last mentioned one eighth part shall be placed out in the names of my said Trustees for their respective benefits in like manner as herein is expressed with regard to their respective original eighth parts of the said Trust Monies Stocks Funds and Securities and be subject to all and every the same Trusts as are herein thereof respectively declared
And as to one other of the said remaining eighth parts or shares of the said Residuary Trust Monies and the Stocks Funds and Securities whereupon the same eight part shall be placed out upon trust that they my said Executors and Trustees or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will do and shall pay and apply the annual dividends interests and proceeds arising therefrom half yearly as the same shall be received unto such person or persons and for such Intents and purposes as my said Daughter Theresa Jones Ford the Wife of the said James Ford shall by any Writing or Writings under her Hand from time to time (but not by way of anticipation) Notwithstanding her present or any future coverture direct of appoint and in default of such direction or appointment do and shall pay the same or so much thereof as she shall or may from time to time make no direction or appointment of into the proper Hands of my said Daughter Theresa Jones Ford for her sole and separate use and benefit exclusive(ly) of her present or any future Husband who shall not intermeddle therewith nor shall the same or any part thereof be subject or liable to the power control debts or engagements of any such husband but the Receipts of my said Daughter Theresa Jones Ford and of such person or persons as she shall or may from time to time (but not by way of anticipation) direct or appoint to receive the same shall notwithstanding her present or any future Coverture be good and effectual releases or discharges for the same or so much thereof as in such Receipts shall be expressed or acknowledged to be received and from and immediately after the decease of my said daughter Theresa Jones Ford Upon Trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned eighth part or share unto and among all and every the Child or Children of my said Daughter Theresa Jones Ford begotten or to be begotten (equally to be divided between them if more than one as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants) who being a Son or Sons shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen and who being a daughter or daughters shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen And upon this further Trust that they the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do in the meantime after the decease of my said daughter Theresa Jones Ford and during the minority of any of her Children pay and apply the dividends interest and annual produce of the presumptive share and shares of such respective minor child or children of and in such last mentioned eighth part towards the maintenance and education of such respective Child or Children until their respective Shares and Interests therein or his or her share of the principal thereof shall become transferable and in proportion to their respective shares and interests therein and the Surplus Interest not necessary for such maintenance shall be accumulated and be held upon the Trusts of the principal Share or Shares respectively from which the same shall arise provided always and it is my Will desire and meaning that it shall be lawful for the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will after the decease of my said Daughter Theresa Jones Ford to pay or apply any part of the presumptive Share or Shares of the Child or Children of her my same Daughter of and in the said last mentioned one eighth part for the putting or placing him her or them respectively into any Trade business profession or employment or otherwise for his her or their preferment or advancement in the World notwithstanding the part or share or parts or shares of him her or them shall not then have become payable or a vested interest or vested Interests But in case there shall not be a Child of my said Daughter Theresa Jones Ford who being a Son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen or who being a daughter shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen Then and in that case upon trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned one eighth part unto and equally between my daughters the said Mary Walker Susannah Attridge Elizabeth D’Aranda Charlotte Timson Kennett Sophia Carter and my Sons the said David Harridge and Crisp Mollineux Harridge their respective Executors Administrators and Assignees (equally to be divided between them as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants) But nevertheless my Mind and Will is and I do hereby expressly declare that the respective shares of the said David Harridge Susannah Attridge Elizabeth D’Aranda Charlotte Timson Kennett and Sophia Carter of and in the said last mentioned one eighth part shall be placed out in the Names of my said trustees for their respective benefits in the like manner as herein is expressed with regard to their respective original eighth parts of the said Trust Monies and be subject to all and every the same Trusts as are herein respectively declared
And as to one other of the said remaining eighth parts or shares of the said residuary trust monies and the Stocks Funds and Securities whereupon the same eighth part shall be placed out Upon Trust that they my said Executors and Trustees or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will do and shall pay and apply the annual dividends interest and proceeds arising therefrom half yearly as the same shall be received unto such person or persons and for such intents and purposes as my said Daughter Charlotte Timson Kennett the wife of the said Thomas Kennett shall by any Writing or Writings under her Hand from time to time (but not by Way of Anticipation) Notwithstanding her present or any future Coverture direct or appoint and in default of such direction or appointment do and shall pay the same or so much thereof as she shall or may from time to time happen to make no direction or appointment of into the proper Hands of my said daughter Charlotte Timson Kennett for her sole and separate use and benefit exclusively of her present or any future Husband who shall not intermeddle therewith nor shall the same or any part thereof be subject or liable to the power Control Debts or Engagements of any such Husband but the Receipts of my said Daughter Charlotte Timson Kennett and of such person or persons as she shall or may from time to time (but not by way of Anticipation) direct or appoint to receive the same shall notwithstanding her present or any future Coverture be good and effectual Releases and discharges for the same or so much thereof as such Receipts shall be expressed or acknowledged to be received and from and immediately after the decease of my said Daughter Charlotte Timson Kennett upon Trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned eighth part unto and among all and every the Child and Children of my said Daughter Charlotte Timson Kennett begotten or to be begotten equally to be divided between them if more than one as Tenants in common and not as joint tenants who being a Son or Sons shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen and who being a Daughter or Daughters shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen And upon this further Trust that they the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do in the mean time after the decease of my said Daughter Charlotte Timson Kennett and during the minority of any of her Children pay and apply the dividends interest and annual produce of the presumptive share or shares of such respective minor Child or Children of and in such last mentioned eighth part for and towards the maintenance and education of such respective Child and Children until their respective shares and Interests therein or his or her share of the principal thereof shall become transferable and in proportion to their respective Shares and Interests therein and the surplus Interests not necessary for such maintenance shall be accumulated and be held upon the Trust of the principal Share or Shares respectively from which the same shall arise provided always and it is my Will desire and meaning that it shall be lawful for the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will after the decease of my said Daughter Charlotte Timson Kennett to pay or apply any part of the presumptive Share or Shares of the Child or Children of my said Daughter of and in the said last mentioned one eighth part for the putting or placing him her or them respectively to or in any trade business or profession or employment or otherwise for his her or their preferment or Advancement in the World notwithstanding the part or share or parts or shares of him her or them shall not then have become transferable or a vested interest or vested interests But in case there shall not be a Child of my said Daughter Charlotte Timson Kennett who being a Son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen or being a daughter shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen Then and in that case upon Trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned eighth part unto and equally between my daughter the said Mary Walker Susannah Attridge Elizabeth D’Aranda Theresa Jones Ford and Sophia Carter and my Sons the said David Harridge and Crisp Mollineux Harridge their respective Executors Administrators and Assignees (equally to be divided between them as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants) But nevertheless my Mind and Will is and I do hereby expressly declare that the respective Shares of the said David Harridge Susannah Attridge Elizabeth D’Aranda Theresa Jones Ford and Sophia Carter of and in the said last mentioned eighth part shall be placed out in the Names of my said Trustees for their respective benefits in like manner as herein is expressed with regard to their original eighth parts and be subject to all and every the same trusts as are herein thereof respectively declared
And as to the remaining one half (sic) part of the said residuary trust monies and the Stocks Funds and Securities whereupon the same eighth part shall be placed out upon Trust that they my said Executors and Trustees or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will do and shall pay and apply the annual Dividends Interest and proceeds arising thereof half yearly as the same shall be received unto such person or persons and for such Intents and Purposes as my said Daughter Sophia the wife of the said John Carter shall by any Writing or Writings under her hand from time to time (but not by way of Anticipation) Notwithstanding her present or any future Coverture direct or appoint and in default of such direction or appointment do and shall pay the same or so much thereof as she shall or may from time to time happen to make no direction or appointment of into the proper Hands of my said Daughter Sophia Carter for her sole and separate use and benefit exclusively of her present or any future Husband who shall not intermeddle therewith nor shall the same or any part thereof be subject or liable to the power control debts or arrangements of any such Husband but the Receipts of said Daughter Sophia Carter and of such person or persons as she shall or may from time to time (but not by Way of Anticipation) direct or appoint to receive the same shall notwithstanding her present or any future Coverture be good and effectual releases and discharges for the same or so much thereof as in such Receipts shall be expressed or acknowledged to be received and from and immediately after the Decease of my said Daughter Sophia Carter upon Trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned eighth part unto and among all and every the Child and Children of my said Daughter Sophia Carter begotten or to be begotten equally to be divided between them if more than one as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants who being a Son or Sons shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen and who being a daughter or daughters shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen And upon this further Trust that they the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do in the mean time after the decease of my said Daughter Sophia Carter and during the Minority of any of her Children pay and apply the dividends Interest and annual produce of the presumptive Share and Shares of such respective Minor Child or Children of and in such last mentioned eighth part for and towards the Maintenance and Education of such respective Child or Children until their respective Shares and Interests therein his or her share of the principal thereof shall become transferable and in proportion to their respective Shares and Interests therein and the Surplus Interest not necessary for such maintenance shall be accumulated and be held upon the Trusts of the principal Share or Shares respectively from which the same shall arise provided always and it is my Will desire and meaning that it shall be lawful for the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will after the decease of my said Daughter Sophia Carter to pay or apply any part of the presumptive Share or Shares of the Child or Children of my said Daughter of and in the said last mentioned one eighth part for the putting or placing him her or them respectively to or in any trade business profession or employment or otherwise for his her or their preferment or Advancement in the World notwithstanding the part or share parts or shares of him her or them shall not then have become transferable or a vested interest or vested interests But in case there shall not be a Child of my said Daughter Sophia Carter who being a Son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or die under that age leaving lawful Issue which shall first happen or who being a Daughter shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or be married which shall first happen Then and in such case upon Trust to pay and divide the said last mentioned one eighth part unto and equally between my daughters the said Mary Walker Susannah Attridge Elizabeth D’Aranda Theresa Jones Ford Charlotte Timson Kennett and my sons the said David Harridge and Crisp Mollineux Harridge their respective Executors Administrators and Assignees (equally to be divided between them as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants) But nevertheless my Mind and Will is and I do hereby expressly declare that the respective Shares of the said David Harridge Susannah Attridge Elizabeth D’Aranda Theresa Jones Ford and Charlotte Timson Kennett of and in the said last mentioned one eighth part shall not be paid to them respectively but shall be placed out in the Names of my said Trustees for their respective benefits in like manner as herein is expressed with regard to their respective original eighth parts and be subject to all and every the same trusts as are herein thereof respectively declared
And whereas I have lent or advanced unto my Sons in law hereafter named the several Sums of Money hereinafter mentioned that is to say to the said Thomas Walker the sum of two thousand and three hundred pounds To the said Thomas Kennett the Sum of Seven hundred and thirteen pounds and fifteen shillings To the said John Carter the Sum of eight hundred pounds To the said James Ford the Sum of Seven hundred pounds To my Son Crisp Mollineux Harridge the Sum of five hundred and ninety pounds And to my Son David Harridge the Sum of fifty two pounds which said several Sums of Money are due and owing to me from my said Sons in law and Sons respectively and are secured by Bond promissory Note or otherwise And whereas I some time since signed a Composition Deed between the said James Ford and his Creditors and have thereby released the said debt due from him to me as aforesaid being with Interest up to the date of such deed Seven hundred and seventy six pounds and thirteen shillings Now I declare that in the several <???> and dispositions of this my Will the said debt or Sum of Seven hundred and seventy six pounds and thirteen shillings so released as aforesaid with Interest for the same as well from the date of the said Deed of Composition as all future Interest after the rate of five pounds per Centum per Annum to grow due from the said principal Sum of Seven hundred pounds shall be considered at my decease as subsisting and as due and owing to me notwithstanding my release thereof as aforesaid deducting thereout nevertheless such dividend and dividends as I shall or may receive from the Estate of the said James Ford in respect thereof And whereas I have paid to the said Thomas Kennett for the Support of himself and Family from Michaelmas One thousand eight hundred and twenty to Michaelmas One thousand eight hundred and twenty three Two hundred and thirty pounds and am still paying him thirty shillings a Week for the like purpose and have from the sixth day of April One thousand eight hundred and twenty two to Michaelmas one thousand eight hundred and twenty three paid to the said James Ford One hundred and seventeen pounds and am still paying him thirty shillings a Week both for the maintenance of himself and family And I have also paid to the said David Harridge my Son for his Use and Support from the first day of January One thousand eight hundred and eighteen to the twenty ninth Day of September last past the Sum of four hundred and thirty four pounds and eight shillings and I have paid him from that time and am still paying him thirty shillings a Week for his support Now I do hereby will and declare that the said several Sums of Money so paid advanced and lent by me to my said Sons in law Thomas Walker Thomas Kennett John Carter and James Ford and to my Sons Crisp Mollineux Harridge and David Harridge as aforesaid and which I choose to consider as due to me and also all Sum and Sums of Money which shall or may hereafter be advanced and lent or paid by me to them or any of them or for their or any of their support and which shall appear duly entered in any Book or Books belonging to me or so much of the said Debts respectively as shall remain or be due and owing to me at my decease from them or any of them and any Sum or Sums of Money which I may now or at any time hereafter be liable or called upon to pay or which my Estate after my decease shall be liable and shall pay on their or any of their respective Accounts and all Interest now due and hereafter to be become due and payable thereon respectively shall be paid and I hereby give the same respectively to the present Wives of them my same Sons in law and to my said Sons respectively for their respective use and benefit (that is to say) the debt of each Son in law to his wife respectively and the debt of my said Son Crisp Mollineux Harridge to him the said Crisp Mollineux Harridge And the debt of my said Son David Harridge to him the said David Harridge And I declare that the same debts respectively shall be brought to account in the division of the Residuary Monies arising from my said real and personal Estates hereinbefore directed to be made and shall be accepted and taken in part or as the whole as the case may be of the respective equal Shares of the said Mary Walker Theresa Jones Ford Charlotte Timson Kennett and Sophia Carter and their Children respectively and of the Shares of my said Sons Crisp Mollineux Harridge and David Harridge respectively of and in the said residuary Monies (that is to say) the sum of Money owing to me or which shall or may hereafter be owing to me as aforesaid by each of my said Sons in law respectively shall be accounted as part of the Share of his respective wife and her Children respectively of and in the said residue Nevertheless such debt shall respectively be retained by the respective present Wife of each of my Sons in law respectively for her own use and benefit And I do hereby further declare that in case any of the respective <missing word?> which may be so owing to me to me at my decease as aforesaid from my ?so named? Sons in law and Sons respectively shall respectively exceed one eighth part of the said residuary Monies hereinbefore directed to be divided (reckoning such debt or debts as part thereof) Then I give to each of my daughters the Wives of my said Sons in law respectively and to my said Sons Crisp Mollineaux Harridge and David Harridge respectively whose respective Husband’s debt or whose own respective debt shall so respectively exceed one eighth part as aforesaid so much only of the same debt respectively as shall be equal to one eighth part of the said Residuary Monies remaining as aforesaid And I give the residue of such debt respectively as part of my Residuary Estate And I nominate constitute and appoint the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton Executors of this my last Will and Testament to each of whom I give and bequeath the Sum of nineteen pounds and nineteen Shillings Sterling to be by them respectively retained within two Calendar Months next after my decease provided always that in case any or either of them the said Sir John Head Samuel Hunt Russell and Samuel Clayton shall happen to die or decline to act in Trusts and Powers aforesaid before the same shall be fully executed Then it shall be lawful for the surviving or continuing Trustees or Trustee and if there shall be none then by the Trustee or Trustees declining to act or the Executors or Administrators of such of them as shall die by any Writing or Writings under their or his Hands or Hand to nominate and appoint any other person or persons to be Trustee or Trustees in the ?room? of the Trustee or Trustees so dying or declining to act as aforesaid and every such Trustee o Trustees so appointed shall and may act in the same Trusts and exercise the same powers as the Trustee or Trustees whose ?Room? such new Trustee or Trustees shall be so respectivelyappointed was authorised or directed to act in the exercise by virtue of this my Will either solely or jointly with any other Trustee or Trustees and upon every such appointment all such Conveyances and Assurances shall be made of the said Trust Estate and Premises as shall be deemed expedient to enable every such new Trustee to act in the Trust to which he shall be so appointed as aforesaid and so from time to time as often as that case shall happen And I declare that any my said Executors and Trustees and the Trustees or Trustee for the Time being of this my Will shall not be answerablw one for another and by no means for involuntary losses and that they shall be allowed and may retain to and reimburse the ?insolved? respectively all their Costs Charges Damages and Expenses to be occasioned by the due extension of the Trusts hereby in them disposed And I hereby revoke all my former Wills In witness whereof I the said Thomas Harridge have to this my last Will and Testament contained in Eighteen Sheets of paper to the eighteenth and last sheet thereof set my Hand ans Seal the third day of November One thousand eith hundred and twenty three
Signed Thos Harridge
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Harridge the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses
Signed Neville Syer Grocer Rayleigh
Signed Charles Clark Noone printer Rayleigh
Signed John Copland Solicitor Chelmsford
This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me
Thomas Harridge of Rayleigh in the County of Essex Esquire Whereas I have by my last Will
and Testament in Writing bearing date on or about the third day of November One thousand
eight hundred and twenty three Given to my Servant Lydia Wright the Sum of Ten pounds
Sterling Now I do by this my Codicil revoke such Legacy of Ten pounds and in lieu thereof
do give and bequeath unto the said Lydia Wright if she shall be living with me at the time
of my Decease but not otherwise the Sum of fifty pounds Sterling to be paid to her by my
Executors within Three Calendar Months after my decease And I give and bequeath to the
said Lydia Wright and to such other of my Servants as may be living with me at the time of
my decease such Mourning as my Executors in their discretion shall think fit And I ratify
and confirm my said Will in all other respects save as the same may be altered by this my
Codicil In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Harridge the testator have to this my Codicil
contained in one sheet of paper (which I declare shall be considered as part of my said
Will) set my Hand and Seal this thirteenth day of February One thousand eight hundred and
twenty six
Signed Thos Harridge
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Harridge the Testator as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses
Signed John Copland Solicitor Chelmsford Essex
Signed Edward Copland
Signed Richd Palmer
?Clerks? to Messrs Copland
Proved at London with a Codicil the 27th August 1827 before the Worshipful William Calverley Curtis Dr of Laws & Sworn by the Oaths of The Revd Sir John Head Bart Samuel Hunt Russell & Samuel Clayton the Exors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer
Notes: [1] Mary Willingale (or Willingate) was the wife of Robert Willingale (or Willingate) who was mentioned in the will of John Loten.