Will of Henrietta Cooke

of Canterbury, Kent

I give and bequeath to my Nephew Robert Tyler the sum of six hundred Pounds which I am now possessed of in my Name in the old South Sea Annuities and twenty Shares (in the) London Assurance which I am also possessed of And which is also standing in my Name

In Trust to permit and suffer my Sister Mary Tyler and her Assigns to receive all the Dividends Interest and Profits that shall arise from the said six hundred Pounds old South Sea Annuities and the said twenty shares London Assurance for and during the Term of her natural life
And from and immediately after the decease of my said Sister Mary Tyler I Give and bequeath the said sum of six hundred Pounds old South Sea Annuities and the said twenty shares London Assurance unto my said Nephew Robert Tyler his Executors Admors. [Administrators] and Assigns

Also I give and bequeath to my said Nephew Robert Tyler the sum of thirty Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain to be by him taken and had out of my Personal Estate not herein disposed of within three Months after my decease

Also I Give and bequeath to my great Nephew Alexander Cambel and to his Sister Philadelphia Maria Cambel to each of them the sum of twenty Pounds to be paid them as they respectively arrive at the Age of twenty one Years or in lieu thereof twenty shillings Yearly until they are paid the said sum of twenty Pounds

Also I give and bequeath to Mrs. Mary Hoole the sum of ten pounds
and to Miss Mary Todd and Miss Hannah Todd each of them the sum of five pounds
And to the Charity School of Islington the sum of ten Pounds
of lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid unto them within three Months next after my decease

All the Residue and Remainder of my Personal Estate whatsoever after the payment of my just Debts I give and bequeath to my said Sister Mary Tyler her Executors Administrators and Assigns
And I do hereby make and appoint my said Sister Mary Tyler and my said Nephew Robert Tyler Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament renouncing all former Wills by me made

In Witness whereof I the said Henrietta Cooke leave to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal the day and year above written
Henrietta Cooke

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Henrietta Cooke the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at the request of the said Testatrix subscribe our Names as Witnesses
Wm. Loftie - Edward Penn

This Will was Proved at London the second day of March in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five Before the Worshipful Andrew Coltee Ducarel, Doctor of Laws, Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Sir George Hay, Knight, also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted By the Oath of Robert Tyler the Nephew of the deceased and one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to Administer. Power reserved of making the like grant to Mary Tyler, Widow, the Sister of the said deceased and the other Executor named in the said Will when she shall apply for the same.

Proved at London the 20th day of Nov'r 1778 before the Judge by the Oath of Mary Tyler Widow the Sister and the other Exor. to whom Adm'on was granted having been first Sworn by Common duly to Adm'r.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 26th December 2020. All rights waived for personal use – BUT please quote source and reference.

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