I give unto my Nephew William Hobday my Watch
I give unto my Nephew Ellis Hobday his Brother my ring
and I give unto my Niece Caroline Vincent Wife of Thomas Vincent my Silver Milk Pot
also I give unto them the said William Hobday Ellis Hobday Caroline Vincent and Barbara
Knifton all my wearing apparel of all sorts equally between them share and share alike
all which legacies I direct to be delivered by my Executors as soon as conveniently can be after my decease
As to all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Household Goods and Furniture Plate Linen and China money Securities for Monies Money in the Public Stocks or Funds of this Kingdom or upon private or other securities and all other my Goods Chattles and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever the same shall be and consist of at the time of my decease after and subject to the payment of all my Just Debts Funeral Charges the Charges of Proving and Executing this my Will and all other Incident Charges and expences I give and bequeath the same as followeth that is to say
one Moiety or half part thereof unto my Nephews the said William Hobday and Ellis Hobday equally between them share and share alike and unto their respective Executors and Admors but if either of them shall die before me and without having issue of his body lawfully begotten then his share to go and descend to the Survivor to whom in that event I give the same accordingly
and the other and remaining moiety or half part thereof I give and bequeath unto the said Caroline Vincent and Barbara Knifton equally to be divided between them share and share alike and unto their respective Executors and Admors but if either of them shall die before me and without having issue of her body lawfully begotten then her share to go and descend to the Survivor to whom in that event I give the same accordingly anything hereinbefore contained to the contrary notwithstanding
and I do hereby make and appoint my Niece the said Caroline Vincent and Mr Thomas Tilbe of Ixely (?) Cross Westgate without the Walls of the said City of Canterbury Grocer and Tallow Chandler the Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby direct that my said Executors shall pay and reimburse herself and himself all reasonable Expences that they may be at and put unto in the Execution of this my Will and shall only be responsible for such Monies or things as come to their respective hands and not the one for the other or for the acts deeds receipts or disbursements the one for the other but each for herself and himself and for his or her own acts deeds receipts or disbursements only
and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made and declare this only to be my last Will & Testament
In Witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Knifton have to this my last Will & Testament contained in this and the
two preceding sides of one sheet of paper set my hand and Seal the day and Year first above written Elizth Knifton
(Attestation Clause)
Richard Saffery _ Elizth Cullen
(Codicil revoking appointment of Caroline Vincent as Executrix and substituting Barbara Knifton dated 18 September 1815 � same witnesses)
Proved at London with a Codicil 21 October 1815
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