Will of George George

of Edenbridge, Kent

First I will and direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences be fully paid and satisfied by my Executrix and Executors hereinafter named and I hereby charge all my Estate with the payment thereof

I give and bequeath the use and advantage of all and singular my live and dead stock Farming utensils implements of husbandry household Goods with all my Estate and Interest in Brook Street Farm now in my occupation and all other my Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear Wife Ann George during the term of her natural life

and from and after her decease I give and bequeath the same unto my Son George George his executors administrators and assigns
Upon Trust to dispose of and convert the same into ready money and I declare that the said George George his executors administrators and assigns shall stand possessed of the monies which shall arise from the sale and conversion of my said Estate and Effects Upon Trust to pay and divide the same unto and amongst every and all other my Children share and share alike the Interest in the meantime of the shares of them as shall not have attained the age of twenty one years to be applied for their respective maintenance education and bringing up

And in case any or either of my said Children shall die during my lifetime leaving lawful issue or after my decease under the age of twenty one years leaving lawful issue of his her or their bodies then they shall take equally amongst them if more than one the part or share parts or shares to which his her or their deceased parent or respective parents would have been entitled to if living

And in case any or either of my said Children shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years without leaving lawful issue then I direct that the share or shares of both original and additional or surviving of him her or them so dying without leaving lawful issue shall go and accrue to the survivors or survivor or others or other of them and be equally divided between them if more than one share and share alike and his her or their executors administrators or assigns

And I hereby nominate and appoint my said dear Wife Ann George Executrix and my said Son George George Executor of this my last Will and declare and direct that they their executors and administrators shall not be charged and chargeable with anymore monies than they shall respectively actually receive but each of them shall be answerable for his own acts receipts neglects and defaults only nor shall (they) be answerable for any involuntary losses incident to the execution of the said trusts And also that it shall be lawful for them their executors and administrators out of the monies which shall come to their respective hands by virtue of this my Will in the first place to reimburse themselves respectively all costs and expences to be by them sustained and expended as about the execution of the trusts of this my Will or in any wise relating thereto

And I declare this to be my last and only Will
In Witness whereof I the said George George the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand namely my hand at the bottom of the first sheet thereof and my hand to this second and last sheet thereof this twenty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty four
George George

Signed and declared by the said George George the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at the same time at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses
Wm. Alston Head Solr East Grinstead - Wm. F. Bridger his Clerk

Proved at London the 26th June 1845 before the Worshipful John Danbery Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Ann George Widow the Relict and George George the Son the Executors to which admon. [administration] was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

Notes:
George George was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth George.
Joseph George, Ba., otp. married Elizabeth Worgor, Sp. of Westerham on 8 Sep 1780 at Westerham.
Their only 2 known children (both christened at SS Peter & Paul, Edenbridge):
10 Jan 1783 Edward; 9 Oct 1787 George.

George George was buried at Edenbridge on 30th April 1845 aged 57. He was a Farmer of Brook Street, south of Edenbridge.
George George married Ann Jewel on 8th February 1810 at St. Mary, Bermondsey, Surrey.
Ann Jewel was born in Bletchingley, Surrey on 22nd March 1791, d. of Richard and Ann Jewel and was christened on 23rd March (the next day) at St. Mary, Bletchingley.
Their children (all christened at SS Peter & Paul, Edenbridge):
31 May 1813 Elizabeth (Bu.: 13 Jan 1825, aged 12); 13 Oct 1814 James; 29 Apr 1816 Edward; 12 Feb 1818 Joseph; 11 Jul 1819 Henry; 1 Jul 1821 John; 4 May 1823 Ann; 27 Nov 1825 William; 15 Jul 1827 Mary Ann (Bu.: 22 May 1828, aged 13 months); 2 Oct 1831 Caroline.

Son George George’s christening has not been found, but he is given in the 1851 census as having been born in 1811 at Edenbridge. He married Carey Eaton, 22 July 1839 in London and lived at Crockham Hill, Westerham and was a Farmer like his father.
Their children, all christened in Westerham, Kent:
18 Mar 1840 Worgor; 14 Aug 1842 Frederick (Bu: 6 Feb 1862 at St. Mary the Virgin, Boxley); 17 Dec 1843 Cary Elizabeth; 28 Sep 1845 George Edward.
Worgor George, ofa, s. of George and Carey George, born 1840, married 29th October 1862 to Emily Morgan, ofa, d. of George James Morgan, at St. Nicholas, Thanington (next Canterbury).

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

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