Transcript of the Will of Robert Brown of Semley
PCC PROB 11 2223 Folio 501
This is the last Will and Testament of me Robert Brown of Semley in the county of Wilts Gentleman. I devise and bequeath all that real and personal estate including chattels real to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease unto my son Stephen Brown of Fovant in the said county of wilts Miller upon trust thereout in the first place to pay satisfy and discharge all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as may be after my decease and after payment and satisfaction thereof upon further trust to pay therefrom the under mentioned legacies at the time hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) I bequeath to my son William Brown the sum of fifty pounds. To my son Robert Brown the sum of nineteen guineas. To my son James Brown the like sum of nineteen guineas. To my son Thomas Brown the sum of one hundred pounds. To my daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Pike, the sum of one hundred pounds. To my daughter Mary wife of Robert Baker the sum of eighty pounds. To my daughter Ann Brown the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds in addition to my household goods and furniture and the part of my plate which I have give and bequeathed to her in my lifetime. To my daughter Jane wife of William Pike the sum of Two hundred pounds and to my daughter Frances Brown the sum of nineteen guineas. I bequeath to James Gray son of my late daughter Sarah Gray the sum of one hundred pounds free of legacy duty, but the sum shall nevertheless be received by him in full satisfaction and discharge of all claims and demands to which he is or may claim to be entitled under the last will and testament of Thomas Powell late of Semley aforesaid gentleman deceased and my executor hereinafter named shall be at liberty to apply the interest of the said legacy for his maintenance during his minority. And as to all the monies which will remain after answering the several purposes aforesaid I give and bequeath the same unto my said son Stephen Brown absolutely except as hereinafter mentioned and so appoint him sole executor of this my last will and testament. And whereas I an seized or possessed of a certain estate called Amberleaze situate at Semley aforesaid which I hold for a term of years determinate on the death of Alfred Powell of Little Bathampton in the county of Wilts gentleman whose life I have insured in the Sun Fire Office London for the sum of one thousand pounds. Now I hereby direct and declare that my said executor shall retain possession of the said leasehold estate and the policy of assurance granted to me by the directors of the said office during the lifetime of the said Alfred Powell and that the said several legacies by me hereinbefore given and bequeathed shall not become payable until one year next after his this said Alfred Powells decease and I further direct that the rents and profits of the said estate shall in the meantime be applied in payment after premiums to become due in respect of the said policy of insurance in performing the necessary repairs of the several buildings belonging to the said estate and other charges including fire and insurance to which the said is subject and liable after payment thereof. I direct that my said executor shall pay to my said daughter Ann Brown the sum of fifteen pounds per annum and the sum of five pounds per annum to my said daughter Frances Brown by quarterly payments until the several legacies hereinbefore bequeathed to them respectively shall become due and payable. I declare that my said executor shall not be answerable for any more monies that shall actually .. come to his hands by virtue of this my will and that he shall and may deduct and retain all expenses incurred by him in the execution of the .. trusts hereof. And lastly I revoke all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I hereunder set my hand and I have also set my hand to the preceding sheet of this my will the 19th day of January 1848.
Proved at London 11/12/1855 before the Judge by the oath of Stephen Brown the son, the sole executor to who admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.