Thomas Marshall 1808
This is the Last Will and Testament of me Thomas Marshall of North Crawley in the County of Bucks Yeoman an which I make in manner following (that is to say) First I Will and Direct that all my legal debts and Funeral expences shall be fully paid and discharged by my Executor herein after maned Next I give and devise unto my dear and loving Wife Elizabeth Marshall and her heirs all that my Cottage or Tenement with the rights Members and appurtenances there unto belonging situate standing and being in North Crawley aforesaid and now in the Occupation of George Smith or his assigns also I give and devise unto my daughter Sarah the Wife of Thomas Goodman of North Crawley aforesaid Butcher and her Assigns for and during the term of her Natural Life All that my other cottage or Tenement with the Barn Butchers Shop and appurtenances there unto belonging situate standing and being in North Crawley aforesaid now in the Occupation of the said Thomas Goodman and from and immediately after the decease of my said Daughter Sarah Goodman I give and devise the said Cottage Tenement and Premises last mentioned with the appurtenances unto my Grandaughter Sarah Goodman her heirs and assigns for ever also I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Sarah Goodman the Legacy or Sum of Fifty Pounds of lawful money of Great Britian and unto my son Richard Marshall the Legacy or Sum of One hundred Pounds of like lawful money to be paid to them respectively by my Executors herein after named within twelve month next after my Decease Also I give and bequeath unto my said dear and Loving Wife Elizabeth Marshall and her assigns for and during the term of her Natural Life one moiety or Yearly Rent Charge of twenty Pounds of like lawful money Clear of all Taxes and deductions whatsoever to be Paid to her by my sons John Doiley and William Marshall and their several heirs out of their shares of the residue of my real Estate herein after by me to them respectively devised by even and equal half Yearly Payments at the two most used days of Payment in the year (that is to say) the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Archangel in each Year the First Payment there of to begin and be made on such of the said Days as shall first and next happen after my decease Also I give and devise all and singular the Residue of my said Messuages Cottages Closes Lands Tenements Hereditament and real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever not herein before by me otherwise devised or disposed of unto my said Sons John Doiley William and Richard Marshall equally between or amongst them share and share alike as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants and to their Several heirs and assigns for ever but I do hereby direct and declare that the shares of my said sons John Doiley and William Marshall of and in such residue of my said real estate shall be subject and liable to the Payment of the said Annuity or yearly rent Charges to my said Wife Elizabeth Marshall for life as aforesaid and do accordingly Charge such shares with the Payment thereof Provided always Nevertheless and my mind and Will is and I do hereby Further direct and declare that if it shall happen that the said Clear Annuity or yearly Charge of twenty pounds so by me given and bequeathed to my said Wife Elizabeth Marshall for Life as aforesaid or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid by the Space of twenty days next over or after either at the same Days or times of Payment whereon the same ought to be paid as aforesaid then and so often and at any time thence after it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Wife Elizabeth Marshall or her assigns into and upon the said Parts or Shares of my said Sons John Doiley and William of and in the said Residue of my said Messuage Cottages Closes Lands Tenements Hereditament and real Estates so Charges with the Payment thereof as aforesaid or into and upon any of them or any part of the same to enter and distrain And the distress and distresses then and there found to take laws drive carry away and impound and in Pound to detain and keep or the same to sell and dispose of until the said Clear Annuity or Yearly Rent Charge and all arrears thereof (if any share happen to be) together with all Costs and Charges of making such distress or distresses shall be fully paid and satisfied and my Will and meaning further is and I do hereby also declare that the Devise and bequests herein before by me made to my said Wife Elizabeth Marshall as aforesaid are so by me made to her and shall be considered and taken to be in lieu full Satisfaction and disbar of any dower or thirds which she is or at any time or times hereafter shall or may be intitled unto or in any wise Claim Challenge or demand out or for or in Respect of any Messuage Lands Tenements Hereditaments and real Estate whatsoever which I am or may be seized of or in any Wise intitles unto also I give and bequeath unto my Sons John Doiley and William Marshall equally between or amongst them share and share alike but subject and liable to the payment of any my legal debts funeral Expences and the said two Several Legacies of Fifty Pounds and one hundred pounds to my said Daughter Sarah Goodmanand my Son Richard Marshall as aforesaid all and singular my Goods Chattels cattles monies securities for money household Furniture stocks and other my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and Lastly I do hereby Nominate and Appoint my said Sons John and Doiley Marshall Joint Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and so revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made I do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Marshall the testator have to this my last Will and Testament Contained in two Sheets of Paper (affixed together at the Top with a Seal) set my hand and Seal only and to this last Sheet my hand and Seal the eighth Day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and One Tmos Marshall Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Thomas Marshall the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who at his Request and in his Presence have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the Presence of each other Mary Hurst Geo Pitt Hurst John Hay Clerk to Mr Hurst
Proved: London 15 June 1808