This is the last Will and Testament of me Anthony Rowland of Bradwell Wharf in the County of Bucks Victualler and Coal dealer which I make and ordain in manner am form following Vizt. First I will order and direct that all my Just Debts Funeral Expenses and the Charges of proving this my Will be paid and satisfied by my Executors herein after named out of my Personal Estate Next I give and devise unto my Friends Thomas Billington of Shenley in the County of Bucks Maltster and William Nash of the North Crawley in the same County Maltster All that my Messuage or tenement situate and being in the parish of Bradwell aforesaid with the Wharf and a Close of Pasture Ground there unto adjoining now in my own occupation and all Rights Members and Appurtenances to the same belonging and all other my real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and also all and singular my Stock in Trade Book Debts Monies Securities for Money Goods Chattels and Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature sort or kind soever To hold the same Messuage or Tenement Wharf Close Real and Personal Estate and every part thereof with their Appurtenances unto the said Thomas Billington and William Nash their heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for Ever Upon trust and confidence nevertheless that they my said Trustees the said Thomas Billington and William Nash the Survivor of them and the heirs and Assigns of such Survivor do and shall permit and suffer my wife Elizabeth to dwell and reside in my said Messuage Tenement and have the use and occupation thereof and of my Wharf Close and other premises for and during the term of her natural life if she shall continue a Widow and unmarried but not otherwise in order to enable her my said Wife to carry on the business of a Victualler and Coal dealer subject to the direction and under the Control and Inspection of my said Trustees for the purpose of her own Maintenance and the bringing up Educating and placing out in business all and every or any of my Children and from and after the decease or second marriage of my said Wife upon further trust that they my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and the heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor do and shall in case all my said Children shall have attained the Age of twenty one Years absolutely sell and dispose of my said Messuage or Tenement Wharf Close Hereditaments and real Estate and also my Stock in Trade Goods Chattels Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever either together or in parcels or by Public Auction or private Contract as they my said Trustees shall think proper but for the best price or prices that can be obtained for the same and do and shall collect and call in all Debts and Sums of Money which shall be then due and owing to the said Concern and Business or two my said Estate from any person or persons whomsoever and do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after such Sale or Sales and collection as aforesaid in case of the death of my said Wife pay Share and divide the whole of the Monies soe to arise and be produced therefrom after payment thereout of all my Just Debts and Sums of Money then due and owing from my said Estates and the Costs and Expenses attending such Sale or Sales and Collection as aforesaid unto and amongst them between such of my Children as shall be then living in equal portions Share and Share alike and if there should be but one of my said Children then living to pay the whole of the Monies so to arise as aforesaid to such one or only Child But in case of the second Marriage of my said Wife after all my said Children shall have attained the Age aforesaid Then upon trust out of the Monies soe to arise and be produced by such Sale or Sales and Collection as aforesaid to put and placed out at Interest on real Government or other sufficient Security the Sum of Four hundred Pounds and pay and apply the Interest Dividends and Proceed thereof unto my said Wife to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit for and during the term of her natural life and not to be subject to the Debts Control or Engagements of her husband upon condition nevertheless that she my said Wife do and shall when required by the said Trustees or the Survivor of them his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns Sign Seal and Execute an effectual release to them of all heard Dower and Thirds or Right and Title to the Dower and Thirds which she might claim or be entitled to at common trust to pay share and divide the residue of the Monies so to arise and be produced as aforesaid unto amongst them between such of my Children as shall be then living in equal portions as herein before directed with respect to the whole of such Monies and after the decease of my said Wife do and shall call in and receive the said principal Sum of Four hundred Pounds and pay share and divide the same unto and between such of my Children as shall be living in equal portions and in manner aforesaid provided always and in case my said Wife shall happen to die by four the Youngest of my Children shall have attained the said Age of twenty one Years Then my Will and desire is And I do hereby direct my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and the Heirs Executors and Administrators or Assigns of such Survivor immediately after her decease to enter into and upon my said Messuage or Tenement Wharf Close Hereditaments and Premises and to take possession thereof and of my said Goods Chattels Personal Estate and Effects and from thenceforth to transact and carry on my said Business if they shall think it most for the benefit and advantage of my said Children so to do until the Youngest of such Children shall have attained the said Age of twenty one Years and to pay apply and dispose of the Profits to arise from my said Business for and towards the Maintenance Education and bringing up and placing out in Business of my said Children and when and so soon as all my said Children have attained the said Age of twenty one Years two and shall make Sale and dispose of all and singular my said real and Personal Estates in manner herein before mentioned and collect and call in all Debts and Sums of Money which may be then due and owing to my said Estate and if there upon to pay share and divide the Money to arise therefrom unto and between such of my Children as shall be then living in equal portions and in manner aforesaid provided also and in case of the second Marriage of my said Wife during the Minority of any one of my said Children Then I had do hereby direct my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and the Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor to enter upon my said Messuage or Tenement Wharf and Premises and take possession thereof and of my Personal Estate and carry on my said Business in manner herein before directed until all my Children shall have attained the Age of twenty one Years and out of the Profits to arise from my said Business to pay unto my Wife one Annuity or Yearly Sum of twenty Pounds for her own sole and separate use and benefit on her Executing a Release of her Dower at Common Law to my said Trustees out of all my Estates as before mentioned and to pay apply and dispose of the residue of such profits for and towards the Maintenance Education and bringing up and placing out in Business of my said Children until the Youngest shall attain the said Age of twenty one Years and when and so soon as he or she shall attain such Age to sell and dispose of my said real and Personal Estate in manner heretofore directed and collect and call in all Debts and Sums of Money which may be then owing to my said Estate and out of the Money to arise from such Sale or Sales and Collection as aforesaid to put and place out at Interest the like sum of Four hundred Pounds at Interest to pay and apply the Interest thereout unto my said Wife and for her life upon the like Conditions and under the same restrictions as are herein before mentioned and to pay share and divide the residue of the Money so to arise as aforesaid upon the Youngest of my said Children attaining the said Age and the said Principal Sum of Four hundred pounds upon the decease for of my said Wife unto and between my Children in such manner as in this my Will is before directed provided also and my mind and Will is And I do hereby require my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and the Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor from time to time and as often as they shall think proper and at least twice in every Year during the life of my said Wife to Examine the accounts and inspected the state of the Business and if a upon any such Examination or inspection they shall think it most for the benefit and advantage of my said Children that my said Wife should discontinue the said Business then I do hereby authorise empower and direct my said Trustees in case all my said Children shall not have attained the said Age of twenty one Years or to enter upon my said Messuage Tenement Wharf and Premises and take the actual possession thereof my said Personal Estate and Effects and to carry on the said Business in manner herein before directed or to let my said Messuage or Tenement Wharf and Premises to any person or persons in such manner as they shall think proper until such Youngest Child shall have attained the said Age and to pay apply and dispose of the Profits to arise from the said Business and the Rent to be produced from the said Premises in the same manner as I have herein before directed in case of the second Marriage of my said Wife during the Minority of any of my said Children and from and after all my said Children shall have attained the said Age of twenty one Years then to sell and dispose of my said real and Personal Estates and to pay and apply the Money to arise and be produced therefrom in manner herein before directed But in case all my Children shall then have attained the said Age of twenty one Years I do hereby will and direct my said Trustees or the Survivor of them and the Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and do immediately sell and dispose of my said real and personal Estates in manner aforesaid and to pay and apply the Money arising therefrom in manner herein before mentioned And I do declare that the Receipt and Receipts of my said Wife alone notwithstanding her Coverture shall from time to time be good and sufficient discharge to my said Trustees their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for such Money as shall from time to time be paid to her by them under and by virtue of this my Will and for facilitating the Sale or Sales of my said Messuage Tenement Wharf Close Hereditaments and real Estate I do hereby declare that the Receipt and Receipts of my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and the Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or such Survivor shall be a good and effectual release and discharge all good and sufficient releases and discharges to the purchaser or purchasers thereof for the consideration or purchase Money thereby expressed to be had and received and that such purchaser or purchasers shall not be in anywise answerable or accountable for the misapplication or nonapplication of such Purchase Money or any part thereof but shall be wholly released and discharge therefrom And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Friends and Trustees the said Thomas Billington and William Nash joint Executors of this my Will and Trustees for my said Children And I do authorize and require my said Trustees and Executors and the Survivor of them their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor from time to time out of the Monies which shall come to their or either of their hands by virtue of this my Will or the Trusts thereof to deduct and retain and reimburse to himself and themselves all such Costs Charges and Expenses as they or either of them shall sustain or be put unto in and about the Execution of this my Will and Trusts thereof And I do declare that they my said Trustees and the Survivor of them his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall not be in anywise answerable or accountable for any more or other Monies and what they shall respectively actually receive nor any involuntary loss which may happen in the said Concern or Business or to the said Trust Monies nor shall the one of them be answerable or accountable for the Acts Deeds Neglects or Defaults of the other or others of them but each of them for his own Acts Deeds Neglects or Defaults only And Lastly I do revoke and make void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Anthony Rowland the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in five Sheets of Paper set my hand and Seal the tenth day of January in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twelve Anthony Rowland Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Anthony Rowland the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses to the same Samuel Whitmay James Billington Alfd Urnney
Probate: 22 March 1813