In the first place I order and direct that all such just debts as I shall owe at the time of my death my funeral expences the Costs of proving this my Will & all other incidental charges and Expences shall be paid and satisfied by my Executors hereinafter named with all convenient speed after my decease
And I do hereby give and devise unto my worthy friends Samuel Woodhams of Greenstreet Green in the
parish of Farnborough in the said County of Kent Gentleman Thomas Funnell of Boxley in the said
County of Kent Gent(leman) and dean Raynor Pike of Margate in the said County of Kent Gent(leman)
and to their Heirs and Assigns all and every my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Real
Estate whatsoever and heresoever whether in possession Reversion remainder or expectancy situate
within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and over which I have and disposeable power
with their and every of their Rights members and appurtenances
To hold the same Messuages lands Tenements Heredits. [Hereditaments] and Real Estate unto and to the
use of the said Samuel Woodhams Thomas Funnell and dean Raynor Pike their heirs and assigns for
ever Nevertheless upon the several Trusts and to and for the several ends intents and purposes
hereinafter expressed and declared of and concerning the same that is to say
Upon Trust in case my said Trustees shall not sell my Real Estate under the authority hereinafter contained to apply and dispose of the same Rents and profits for and towards the support of my daughter in Law Sarah George the Widow of my late Son John George deceased and the maintenance and education of my four Grand Children (the children of my said deceased Son John George), that is to say, John Elizabeth Mary and William Denham George until the youngest of my said Grand Children for the time being shall have attained the Age of twenty one years and then Upon Trust that they my said Trustees do and shall convey and assign all my said Real Estate or so much thereof as shall not have been previously sold and disposed of unto and to the use of the said Sarah George and her said four Children John Elizabeth Mary and William Denham George and their Heirs and Assigns for ever equally share and share alike as Tenants in comon and not as joint tenants
Provided always and I do hereby declare my Will to be that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees Samuel Woodhams Thomas Funnell and Dean Raynor Pike and I do hereby fully authorise and empower them and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Heirs and Assigns of the Survivor at any time or times by and with the consent of my said daur in Law Sarah George and after the decease of the said Sarah George then at the discretion of my said Trustees to sell and dispose of my said Messuages Lands Tenements Heredits. and Real Estate or such part or parts of the same as they shall think proper and the Inheritance thereof either entirely and together or in parcels by public Auction or private Sale for the most Money that can be reasonably obtained for the same and do and shall for that purpose make and Execute all such Agreements deeds and Conveyances as they my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs or Assigns of such Survivor shall think fit
And I do hereby declare my Will to be that upon payment of the money to arise from such Sale or Sales or any part or parts thereof respectively it shall and may be lawful for my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them to give and sign any Receipt or Receipts for the money to arise from such Sale or Sales or any part thereof respectively which Receipt and Receipts shall be a good and sufficient discharge and discharges to any purchaser or purchasers his her or their respective Heirs Executors Admors. [Administrators] and Assigns for so much of the of the said purchase Money as shall therein be acknowledged to be received and such purchaser or purchasers his her or their respective Heirs Executors Admors. [sic] and Assigns shall not afterwards be obliged to see to the application of such purchase Money or be answerable or accountable for any loss misapplication or nonapplication thereof or of any part thereof respectively
And further it is my Will and intention and I do hereby order and declare that the said Samuel Woodhams Thomas Funnell and Dean Raynor Pike and the Survivors or Survivor of them and the Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor shall stand possessed of and interested in the Monies to arise from such Sale or Sales respectively (after the payment of the Expences of preparing the Agreements for purchase and of making and delivering proper abstracts of the Title and all other charges and Expences incident to the said Sale or Sales) Upon the several Trusts and to and for the several ends intents and purposes hereinafter expressed and declared concerning the Residue of my personal Estate of which the Monies so to arise from the Sale of my Real (Estate) shall constitute a part
Also I give and bequeath unto my said Trustees Samuel Woodhams Thomas Funnell and Dean Raynor Pike all my Stock in Trade of every description Household Furniture and Implements of household Plate Linen China Books and also all my monies and Securities for Money Mortgages Bonds Bills Notes Book debts and all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Effects and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind or quality soever To hold the same unto the said Samuel Woodhams Thomas Funnell and Dean Raynor Pike their Executors Administrators and Assigns Upon the several Trusts and to and for the several ends intents and purpose hereinafter expressed and declared of and concerning the same (that is to say)
Upon Trust either to carry on and manage the Business which I now Exercise or otherwise to part with and dispose of the same by public or private Sale if they my said Trustees shall think it more advantageous so to do Provided nevertheless that it be with the consent of my said daughter in Law Sarah George during her life and in case the said Business shall be carried on it is my Will that the Profits thereof shall be applied for and towards the support of my said daug. in Law Sarah George and the Maintenance and Education of the said four Children until the youngest of them for the time being shall have attained the Age of twenty one years at which period I direct that an appraisement and valuation of all the Stock and Effects shall be made and the amount thereon equally divided amongst the sd. [said] Sarah George and her said four Children
And Upon this further Trust that my said Trustees do and shall collect recover and get in all my Book debts and other debts and convert all the Residue of my personal property and Effects into Money with all convenient speed after my decease and do and shall put and place out the same together with the Monies arising from the Sale of my Real Estates and from my Business in case the same or or any part thereof shall be sold or disposed of at Interest in their names on Real or Government Securities and from time to time alter vary and transpose the Securities on which the same shall be so invested as often as they shall think proper
And Upon Trust that they my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them of the Executors Admors. or Assigns of such Survivor do pay and apply the Interest dividends and proceeds of the said Trust Monies or so much thereof as my said Trustees shall think necessary for and towards the support of my said daur. in Law Sarah George and the maintenance and education of her said four Children until the youngest of them for the time being shall attain the age of twenty one years and then Upon Trust to pay assign and transfer the whole of the said Principal Trust Monies and the Securities then taken for the same or on which the same shall then be invested unto and equally between my said daughter in Law Sarah George and the said four Children John Elizabeth Mary and William Denham (George) share and share alike
Provided always and I do hereby declare my Will to be that in case the said Sarah George shall happen
to depart this life before she shall become entitled to her share of the said Principal Trust Monies the
same shall not in that event be considered a vested Interest in her but shall go to and be equally divided
amongst her said four Children share and share alike and if any or either of them my said Grandchildren
John George Mary George and William Denham George (no Elizabeth?) shall happen to depart this life
before his her or their share or shares in the said principal trust Monies shall become payable without
leaving any lawful Issue Surviving
Then I do hereby give and bequeath the part or share or parts and shares of him her or them so dying
unto the Survivors or Survivor of them equally if more than one such Survivor share and share alike and
if but one such Survivor then to such only Survivor provided also and I do hereby order direct and
declare that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees and Executors respectively and their
respective Heirs Executors Admors. and Assigns to retain to and reimburse themselves and himself
respectively out of any of the trust Monies and Estates which shall come to their or either of their Hands
all such reasonable Costs charges damages and Expences as they any or either of them shall respectively
incur sustain or be put to in and about the Execution of the trusts hereby in them reposed
And that neither of them my said Trustees shall be answerable or accountable for the others or either of them or for the Heirs Executors Admors. or Assigns Acts Deeds Receipts payments neglects or defaults of the others or other of them but each of them for himself and his own Acts Deeds Receipts payments neglects or defaults only and not otherwise Nor for any loss or losses which shall or may happen in or to the said Trust Monies or Estates unless the same shall be or happen by or through his or their wilful neglect or default
And lastly I do hereby make constitute and appoint the said Samuel Woodhams Thomas Funnell and Dean Raynor Pike Joint Executors of this my last Will and Guardians of my said Grand Children John George Elizabeth George Mary George and William Denham George during their respective Minorities and hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made
In Witness whereof I the said William George the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament
contained in six Sheets of paper set my hand and seal (that is to say) to the first five Sheets thereof my
hand and to this sixth and last Sheet my hand and Seal this third day of July in the year of our Lord 1811
Wm. George
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William George the Testator as and for his last Will
and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other
have hereunto Subscribed our names as Witnesses
John Sanders - Thos. Hooker - J. Flower
This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me William George the Elder of Sevenoaks n the County of Kent Grocer
Whereas I have since the making of my said Will bought and purchased of and from Thomas Hands of Stour Street in the parish of Seal in the said County of Kent Yeoman two Messuages or Tenements called by the name of Rose Wood with the Rights members Hereditaments and Appurtenances and about two Acres of land be the same more or less thereto belonging One of which said Messuages is in the occupation of John Morgan and the other of Cornelius Lawrence and the said land is in the occupation of the said Thomas Hands situate lying and being at or near Ivyhatch in the parish of Ightham in the said County of Kent which said heredits. [hereditaments] and premises have been granted conveyed and assured unto and to the use of me the said William George my Heirs and Assigns for ever
Now I do hereby give and devise all and singular the said Messuages or Tenements land heredits. and premises with their and every of their Appurtenances unto and to the use of the said Samuel Woodhams of Greenstreet Green in the parish of Farnborough in the said County of Kent Gent. and Dean Raynor Pike now or late of Margate in the said County Gentleman their Heirs and Assigns for ever
Nevertheless upon such and the same Trusts and to and for such and the same ends intents and purposes as one particularly expressed and declared of and concerning all and every other my Messuages lands Tenements Heredits. and Real Estate in and by my said Will And I do hereby in all respects ratify and confirm my said Will and declare this to be a Codicil to and part of the same
In Witness whereof I the said William George have to this Codicil to my said Will contained in one Sheet
of paper set my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of March 1814
Wm. George
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said William George as a Codicil to his Will in the presence
of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
John Russell - John Flower - Richd. Crow
And I hereby constitute and appoint George Hooper of Seven Oaks aforesaid Auctioneer an Executor of my said Will to Act in conjunction with the said Daniel Woodhams and Dean Raynor Pike
Witness my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of March 1814 Wm. George
Witness hereto John Russell - John Flower - Richard Crow
Proved at London with two Codicils 31st January 1816 before the Worshipful Samuel Pearce Parson
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Samuel Woodhams one of the Executors named in the Will
to whom Admon. was granted having been first sworn duly to Administer
Power reserved to Dean Raynor Pike the other Executor in the Will and George Hooper the Executor named in the second Codicil
Notes:
William George was buried at St. Nicholas, Sevenoaks on 10th October 1815, aged 73, giving a
birth date of approx. 1742.
[His christening is possibly in Rochester on 2 Sep 1744, s. of Adam and Grace.]
Wife Elizabeth George died and was buried at Sevenoaks on 30th September 1810.
William George married Elizabeth Cheeseman, both otp., on 11 Mar 1768 at St. Nicholas, Sevenoaks.
Witnesses were John Buntor?, Thomas George.
Their known children (all christened at St. Nicholas, Sevenoaks):
14 May 1769 Elizabeth (Bu: 18 Jun 1798); 22 Aug 1773 Ann (Bu: 5 Mar 1797); 16 Feb 1777 John; 30
Aug 1778 Amy (Bu: 10 Apr 1798).
Son John George (n. 1777), Ba. of Sevenoaks, married Sarah Beardsworth Sp. of Shoreham, on 14th June
1803, at Shoreham, Kent (5 miles north of Sevenoaks). The marriage was witnessed by Samuel Woodham,
Ann Hilder and the parish clerk, Edward Medhurst.
Their 4 known children were all baptised in Sevenoaks Non-Conformist Wesleyan Methodist church:
20 Apr 1804 John; 29 Nov 1805 Elizabeth; 6 Aug 180 Mary and 6 Jul 1809 William Denham George.
Their father John George died and was buried on 29 Aug 1809 at St. Nicholas, Sevenoaks.
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