Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
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    SL1/133
  • Title
    Copy of will and probate and codicils:
  • Date free text
    1821, 1828, 1832, 1833,
  • Production date
    From: 1821 To: 1833
  • Scope and Content
    Edward Ellis, Hertford, timber merchant ..to good friends, Thomas Spence, Hertford, gentleman, Daniel Mardall, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, gentleman, and John Hudson, Hertford, mealman, all freehold and copyhold lands whereof he has power to dispose, in trust for sale. Monies raised to be deemed part of his personal estate. ..after payment of debts etc. personal estate bequeathed to trustees in trust to convert into money such parts as do not consist of money and invest produce in stocks etc. Dividends and interest to be paid to such persons and for such purposes as daughter Joanna Mary Ellis shall direct and in default of such direction into hands of said daughter exclusively of any husband she may happen to marry. After decease of said daughter in trust to transfer all such money to lawful children of such daughter, or as daughter, or her husband, being father of said children, shall appoint. If no appointment then to all lawful children equally – to daughters at 21 or marriage, to sons at 21. Shares of those dying before acquiring vested interest to go to survivors. If children under 21 at date of daughter’s decease then interest to be used for their maintenance and education. If daughter under 21 at his decease money to be used for her education etc. At marriage (and if under 21 if marriage has guardian’s consent) trustees may advance any sum not exceeding £5000 to be settled on daughter exclusively and independently of her husband. Husband may receive interest and dividends for life at daughter’s decease. Provided that if no children of daughter’s marriage, then principal trust fund to be applied to use of testator’s sisters who shall then be living and the issue of such as be dead. Such issue to take parents' share and to be paid at such times etc. as for shares of daughter’s issue. Settlements to satisfaction of trustees to be made for married sisters’ portions allowing husbands of each of them to receive interest and dividends of portion during time he shall happen to survive his wife and if such husband shall refuse to concur in such deed of settlement, trustees directed to retain such portion and pay interest etc. for benefit of said sister and after her decease to divide principal among their children. In case all sisters be dead at decease of said daughter the principal trust monies to next of kin of mother according to statute of distribution. ..to wife Elizabeth £600 in 3% Consols for her own use. Also annuity of £120 as long as she continues a widow and unmarried. ..to natural daughter Lucy Wordsworth, spinster, now living in Dovor Street, Piccadilly, £500 to be settled upon her in such manner as trustees think fit. Is said daughter (Joanna Mary Ellis) and said sisters die without issue then further sum of £500 to said Lucy. If testator dies before Lucy is 21 or before he will have settled upon her the product of an insurance with the Norwich Insurance Company payable on her attaining 21, then gives to her further sum of £500. ..to each of sisters £250 to be paid within 12 months of his decease ..to friend Mr.Thomas Nicholson, Hertford, £25 ..to each of executors £25 ..to said daughter house-hold goods to be delivered to her at 21 or day of marriage. Wife to have use thereof in meantime said Thomas Spence, Daniel Mardall and John Hudson appointed executors and jointly with his wife, guardian of his daughter power to nominate fresh trustees given etc. copy signature Edward Ellis witnesses George Larken E.W.Banks (copy signatures) W.G.Munday Date original made 11 December 1821 With Codicil ..to Ann Paike, now living at Four Swans Inn, Bishopsgate Street, London, £100 to be paid to her only and no one else within 6 months of his decease copy signature Edward Ellis witnesses John Hudson Thomas Milburn 27 September 1828 With Further codicil Bequest of £250 to sisters revoked so far as relates to sister Ann Tutcher, wife of Thomas Gilbertson. Trustees and executors directed to invest £750 in stocks in trust to pay interest to said sister Ann Tutcher Gilbertson during her life for her own sole use. If she dies before Thomas then to pay interest to Thomas and after decease of survivor of them, £750 to form part of testator’s personal estate ..to each of sisters (except above Ann) £500 to be paid within 12 months of testator’s decease in addition to legacy bequeathed to them Legacy of £500 to Lucy Wordsworth revoked and in lieu trustees to invest £1000 in stocks in trust in like manner as is expressed by insurance with Norwich Insurance Company already settled on her. Lease hold premises to be held on same terms as freehold. If Thomas Spence does not wish to be trustee then succeeded by son, Edward Robert Spence, Hertford, gentleman copy signature of Edward Ellis 24 May 1832 witnesses R.G.Barber, W.G.Bentley, R.Castle With Further codicil John Bell, 41, Bloomsbury Square, Middlesex, esquire, appointed as new trustee in place of first trustee (except Thomas Spence) who dies or wishes to be discharged from trusteeship etc. copy signature of Edward Ellis 6 August 1832 With Memorandum Trustees requested to appoint Matthias Gilbertson of Egham, Surrey, gentleman, to be trustee in place of second who dies etc copy signature of Edward Ellis 4 October 1832 With Memorandum Trustee may have power to delay selling estates as long as they think proper copy signature of Edward Ellis 5 October 1832 Probate (PCC) E.R.Spence, solicitor, and Edward Hawks, 95, Rotherhithe Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey, ship builder appeared and certified above 3 codicils. Proved by Thomas Spence, Daniel Mardall, John Hudson on 8 January 1833 Certified correct copy 5 October 1833
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