SA324

Will (copy) of Levi Lavender of Ridge, Hertfordshire, gentleman

17 Jun 1808

From: 1808 To: 1808

to daughter-in-law Leah Lavender and 6 children: William, James, John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Thomas ... right and interest in lease (6 years then to run) of Courses' Farm, Ridge, Hertfordshire held of Earl of Hardwicke (one third to Leah, two thirds to children) to son James of Barking, Essex; Evan Phillips of Broad Street Buildings, London, auctioneer; James Smith of Kempston, farmer ... estate in Haynes to be sold to pay £20 a year for life to daughter-in-law and residue for maintenance and portions of children to son James Lavender (for life, then to his 2 sons) ... freehold and copyhold estate in Kempston; lease of farm held (18 years then to run) of Roger Boehm, esquire in Green Street, Ridge to trustees (see above) ... £250 to be invested to pay half yearly dividends to grandson Samuel Robert Watkinson to granddaughter Ann Watkinson ... £350 to trustees and executors ... £20 to Mr Thomas Watkinson ... £20 for mourning for himself and children to servant Elizabeth Hook ... 1 years wages after his decease to son James ... best wearing apparel to servant Joseph Smith ... inferior wearing apparel Residue to trustees and executors to pay debts and £20 per annum to sister Sarah Fowler of St Cuthberts, Bedford, then to children of 2 sons executors: James Lavender, Evan Phillips and James Smith witnessed: William Josceline of Colney; William Ageason; Richard Jones of Ridge

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Lavender, Levi,
Lavender, Leah,
Lavender, William,
Lavender, James,
Lavender, John,
Lavender, Nathaniel,
Lavender, Elizabeth,
Lavender, Thomas,
Earl of Hardwicke,
Phillips, Evan,
Smith, James,
Boehm, Roger,
Watkinson, Samuel Robert,
Watkinson, Ann,
Watkinson, Thomas,
Hook, Elizabeth,
Smith, Joseph,
Fowler, Sarah,
Lavender, Sarah

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, wills, Levi will: Lavender, Ridge, agricultural leases, Hertfordshire farms, Barking, City of London Broad Street Buildings, auctioneer, KEMPSTON, farmer, trustees, HAYNES, family/personal financial affairs, freehold property, copyhold, money, mourning, servant, clothing, debt, annuities, Bedford St.Cuthbert