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i) Edward Fossey, Astwick, farmer
ii) John Fossey, Astwick, farmer
iii) Elizabeth Fossey, Cumbelow Green, Rushden, Hertfordshire, widow and administratrix of Thomas Fossey, late of same place, farmer, deceased
iv) Elizabeth Fossey, Astwick, widow, who later married William Edwards
v) Hugh Fossey Smyth, Edworth, farmer
reciting will of Edward Fossey late of Astwick, farmer, deceased, dated 30 September 1842, appointing his wife, now Elizabeth Fossey, Astwick, widow, executrix, and his son Thomas Fossey, since deceased, and friends v) and John Smyth of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, gentlemen, executors
and reciting his will, and various small legacies, and annuity of £400 to wife, farming stock in Astwick to 2 sons Edward and John Fossey; his freehold estates at Clothall End in Clothall and in Sandon, Wallington, Shephall and Stevenage in Hertfordshire to use of Thomas Fossey, John Smyth and Hugh Fossey Smyth to sell, and pay legacies, i.e. to daughter Elizabeth Fossey, spinster, £3000; to daughter Martha, wife of Henry Waldock, £2000; to daughter Ann Sale £2000; (the last legacies being charged on properties at Astwick, Kensworth and Totternhoe); remainder of estates to sons Thomas, Edward and John
reciting codicil revoking annuity £400 and replacing it with annuity of £100 and lump sum of £3000, and reciting death of Edward Fossey 30 August 1843, and will proved 15 November 1843, John Smyth renouncing execution
reciting death intestate of Thomas Fossey 16 December 1843, leaving a widow, son and 2 daughters
Release to v) for legacies