Will of John Savage

of Cobham, Kent

I give and devise all and singular my freehold messuages lands tenements and hereditaments situate and being in Cobham aforesaid or elsewhere And all other my real estate whatsoever and wheresoever with the appurtenances thereto except the reversion and remainder in an estate in Shorne Mead hereinafter mentioned unto and to the use of my dear Wife Isabella Savage To hold to her during the term of her natural life
and after her decease I give and devise the same unto my three daughters their heirs and assigns for ever to be equally divided between and amongst them share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants

I give and bequeath all my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same may be (except my household furniture books plate linen china and effects now in or about my dwelling house at Cobham which I have hereinafter disposed of) unto my dear Wife and my dear daughter Caroline Savage my Executrixes hereinafter named Upon Trust to convert into money all such parts thereof as shall not consist of money in the public stocks or funds and to invest the same in Government or real securities and to pay to or permit my said dear Wife to receive the interest dividends or annual proceeds thereof during her lie and after her decease Upon Trust to pay and transfer the said principal monies and the stock funds and securities upon which the same may be invested unto and between and amongst my three daughters in equal shares and proportions

I give and bequeath unto my dear Wife all my household furniture books plate linen china and effects which are in or about my dwelling house at Cobham aforesaid for her life and after her decease I give and bequeath the same unto my three daughters to be equally divided between them share and share alike

I give and devise unto my son George Savage all the reversion and remainder of him the said George Savage upon the decease of John Stirrups of and in four several pieces of land in Shorne Mead in the County of Kent which my said Son conveyed to me by an Indenture bearing date the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty To hold the same unto my said Son George Savage and his heirs and assigns to take effect and possession immediately after the decease of the said John Stirrups

I appoint my said dear Wife Isabella Savage and my daughter Caroline Savage Executrixes of this my Will
And I hereby revoke all Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be and contain my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I the said John Savage have hereto set my hand this twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
John Savage

Signed by the said Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us together at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the word “life” in the first page having been first interlined
Fras. Thos. Southgate Solr Gravesend - Tufnell Southgate his clerk

Proved at London 10th December 1852 before the Worshipful Alfred Waddilove Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Caroline Savage Spinster the daughter one of the Executrixes to whom Admon. [Administration] was granted having been first sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the like Grant to Isabella Savage widow the Relict the other Executrix when she shall apply for the same

Notes:
John Savage was buried at St. Mary Magdalene, Cobham aged 79 on 12th October 1852.
Wife Isabella Savage was buried at Cobham, aged 85, on 11th February 1861.
John Savage had married Isabella Fenner (Ba. & Sp., both otp.) on 13th February 1798. Witnesses were: Sophia Fenner and Mary Savage.
Their children (all christened at Cobham) – and, unusually, I have all their burial dates as well:
27 Dec 1798 John Fenner (Bu.: 19 Aug 1848); 24 Jul 1800 William Henry (Bu.: 13 Dec 1831); 19 Aug 1802 Edward Bodman (Bu.: 28 Jan 1864); 24 Jan 1805 George (Bu.: 6 Aug 1875); 9 Jun 1808 Caroline (Bu.: 22 Jan 1894); 19 Apr 1810 Maria Amelia (Bu.: 28 Jun 1878); 14 Jun 1812 Mary Ann (Bu.: 10 Jul 1878). The ladies all died as Spinsters.
In the 1851 Census, Son George Savage was unmarried and a Farmer aged 42, born Cobham, Kent.
However, he was in the Kent County Prison at Maidstone, at this time - oops!
John Savage (of this Will) was christened 8th October 1773, s. of John and Sarah Savage at All Saints, West Farleigh.
See father John Savage’s Will: PROB 11/1252/33 Will of John Savage, Yeoman of West Farleigh, dated 20th July 1791 with a Codicil dated 15th February 1794 and proved 8th November 1794
(This is a very detailed Will and includes many of the linked-in families).

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 29th March 2020. All rights waived for personal use – BUT please quote source and reference.

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