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Probate with Copy of Will Annexed; Ann Salmon of Bildeston, Suffolk, widow

24 Jan 1797; proved 6 Mar 1797

From: 1797 To: 1797

- to grandson John Blyth Foster, son of John Foster of Biggleswade, merchant, all lands, hereaditments & premises in Biggleswade now in occupation of - Race & - Banks; if grandson die under 21 without issue the above to go to his sister Ann Foster - to grand-daughter Ann Foster, messuage, farm & lands, part freehold & part copyhold in Brettenham & Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk now in occupation of Thomas Francis, also all copyhold messuages, farm, lands & hereaditments in Dedham, Essex now in occupation of John Blomfield; if Ann Foster die under 21 without issue, above to go to said John Blyth Foster. If both die, then Biggleswade estates to John Foster; Suffolk freehold property to John Foster & John Blomfield of Dedham, late brandy merchant, now a farmer, on trust that if the 2 grandchildren die without issue under 21, they shall dispose of the property. Same with copyhold in Suffolk & Essex; money from sale to be given as follows: - to grandchildren of testator's late brother-in-law John Salmon of Nayland, Suffolk, grocer & draper, deceased - to grandchildren of testator's late Aunt Mary last of Woolverstone, Suffolk, widow to be divided equally among them when 21; meanwhile to be used for their clothing, maintenance & education - to grandson John Blyth Foster, the £2,000 owing to testator from John & William Foster to be paid when he is 21. In the meantime the interest to be used for clothing, maintenance & education of John Blyth & sister Ann - to grandson John Blyth Foster, rents & profits of Biggleswade estate when he is 21 - to grand-daughter Ann Foster rents & profits of Suffolk & Essex estates when 21 if these die without issue before 21, to the other children above mentioned - executors to sell household goods & personal estate to pay debts etc Residue to 2 Foster grandchildren, failing them to others mentioned. witnesses: J.B. Leake attorney at law, Hadleigh Lewis James, Bilderstone, woolcomber Ephraim Ward, junior of Bilderstone, woolcomber dated: 24 January 1797 proved in Prerogative Court of Canterbury 6 March 1797

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Salmon, Ann,
Foster, John Blyth,
Foster, John,
Race,
Race, William,
Banks,
Banks, Jeremiah,
Foster, Ann,
Francis, Thomas,
Blomfield, John,
Salmon, John,
Foster, William

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, wills, Ann will: Salmon, PROBATE, Bildeston, BIGGLESWADE, merchant, Biggleswade fields, HOUSING, Suffolk farms, fields, freehold property, copyhold, Brettenham, Thorpe Morieux, Essex farms, Dedham, brandy merchant, farmer, trusts, money, Nayland, grocer, draper, Woolverstone, debt