Will of HENRY HALL 1710C - 1764 of Harting Sussex
In the name of God Amen, I,
HENRY HALL of the Parish of Sth Harting in the County of Sussex , Innholder
being in good Health and of Sound perfect mind, memory and understanding do make
and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following,
(that is to say ) First and Principally I commend my soul unto the hands of
Almighty God believing resurrection of sure and everlasting Life thro the Merits
of Jesus Christ My Lord, and only Savior, my body commit to the earth to be
decently buried, at the direction of my executor hereinafter named. And as to
such Worldly Estate wherewith it hathed pleased God to bless me with. I give and
dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say) First I give and Devise my ?????
Dwellinghouse with the Stable Garden and appurtenances thereto belonging which I
lately
purchased of THOMAS STANDIFIELD being the house I now live in, known by the name
of The Ship Inn , in Sth Harting in the County of Sussex. Aforesaid unto my
loving wife ELINOR HALL for and during her natural life and after her decease
unto my two daughters, MARY HALL , and
ELIZABETH HALL, equally to be divided
between them then Share and Share alike. Also all my Household Goods and All the
Rest and Residue of my Estate both Real and Personal after my Debts and Funeral
Expenses are Paid and Discharged, I Devise and Bequeath unto my loving Wife
ELINOR HALL for and during her natural life and After her Decease, I give Devise
and Bequeath my said Household Goods and Real and personal Estate unto my said
two daughters MARY HALL and
ELIZABETH HALL , equally to be divided between them
Share and Share alike, provided nevertheless and my Will and meaning ? to that
in case it should so happen that my said Loving Wife
ELINOR HALL shall after my
decease should marry again a second Husband that then and in such case every
clause and Article tending to her Benefit in this my last will during her
natural Life shall utterly? Determine and Cease on the Day of such Marriage and
the said House with the
Stable Garden and Appurtenances together with my Real and Personal Estate shall
descend immediately to my two daughters MARY HALL and
ELIZABETH HALL, equally
Share and Share alike and to their heirs and assigns for ever in like manner and tho she, my Wife
ELINOR HALL had actually deceased . And also I give and
Bequeath unto my Loving Son JOHN HALL, One Giniue to be due and payable at the
time of my decease. Also I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Son
NICHOLAS HALL,
One Ginuie to be paid him at my decease. And I do hereby Nominate and Appoint my
said Loving Son JOHN HALL, sole executor in Trust? of this, my Last Will and
Testament giving him by this, my Will , Full Power and Authority to Morguage the
said House and Appurtenances in order to pay my Debts and Funeral Expenses, if
it should so happen at the time of my decease there should not be the Money and
Affects ????. Sufficient to pay it but not Otherwise nor for more than is
Sufficient for so doing. In Witness whereof The said
HENRY HALL, the testator
have to this my last Will and Testament , set my hand and seal this Twenty
Second day of November One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Eight.
The Mark
of HENRY HALL.
Signed, Sealed Published and Declared by the said HENRY HALL the Testator, to be
his Last Will and Testament who in his Presence and at his request have
Subscribed our names as Witnesses hereunto.
J. EXALL
The Mark of
ROBT. LYDE and ELIZABETH LYDE
This Will was proved before Mr Robert Sandham Clerk Master of Arts Surrogate on
the Eleventh day of June in the Year of our Lord 1764. By the oath of
JOHN HALL,
natural and lawful Son of the Deceased and the Sole Executor named in this Will
To whom and well and truly Sworn Saving.
On the 24 April 1784, the premises were transferred by WILLIAM WHITE,
MARY WHITE his wife, THOMAS TULLITT
and ELIZABETH TULLITT, his wife, (These two
ladies being being the daughters and Devisees, named in the last will of
HENRY HALL, late of the Parish of Harting described as Innholders) to
EDWARD
PATRICK of Petersfield.