X733/162

Will (copy) of John Potts, Billington, retired farmer

Will dated 5 July 1890; proved 23 March 1891

From: 1890 To: 1891

John How of Eynesbury, Hunts, farmer and dealer, Mark How of Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, farmer, and late wife's great niece Sarah Smith, appointed executors and trustees ... to said John and Mark How - £5 each for their trouble ... to Sarah Smith - freehold house wherein he resides, with garden, barn etc - household goods and furniture in trust for life and then in trust for such of her 2 children namely Thomas and Ernest Smith as shall be living at the time of her decease and shall be 21 or more, in equal shares. If minor, can be used for maintenance Trustees directed, if Sarah Smith requests, to pull down barn and sell materials and hand over proceeds to her for her own use- to trustees - residue of real and personal estate in trust to convert into money. After payment of funeral expenses and legacies and legacy duty, then to pay: ... to nephew William Nash and niece Jane Carver (children of late sister, Mary Nash) - £50 each ... to nephew George Arthur Potts, son of brother George Potts - £50 ... to Ann Janes, daughter of late wife's late sister, Sarah Phesant - £50 With further trust that trustees shall hold £50 to pay to Martha Lee, daughter of Sarah Phesant, £1 per month. If she dies before whole sum spent then in trust for her children With further trust that trustees shall hold £300 to invest same and pay income to Sarah Smith for life. 1st payment to be made 12 calendar months after his death, After her death then in trust for her children i.e.: to Lotty Smith - £50 ... to Herbert Smith - £50 ... to Thomas Smith - £100 ... to Ernest Smith - £100 Residue of trust monies to be held in trust for brother Thomas Lee Potts and sister, Ann Fenn as are living at his decease and the children of those living if brother or sister die before him or of brother James Potts, sister Elizabeth How and late wife's brother John Phesant , in equal shares Any money owed as shown in his account books, to be deducted from the share of the person concerned

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Potts, John,
How, John,
How, Mark,
Smith, Sarah,
Smith, Thomas,
Smith, Ernest,
Nash, William,
Carver, Jane,
Nash, Mary,
Potts, George Arthur,
Potts, George,
Janes, Ann,
Pheasant, Sarah,
Lee, Martha,
Smith, Herbert,
Smith, Lottie,
Potts, Thomas Lee,
Fenn, Ann,
Potts, James,
How, Elizabeth,
Pheasant, John

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