I give and bequeath unto my eldest Son John my picture, the picture of his Mother and the picture over the mantle in the parlour
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Bailey the Wife of William Bevan Knight of Folkestone aforesaid, Surgeon, all the
wearing apparel of her late Mother and if she shall not be living at this time of my decease I give the same to any Daughter or Daughters
she may leave surviving her
Also I give and bequeath unto my Sons John Sladen, Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen their Executors, Administrators and Assigns all my household furniture, plate, glass, linen, china, books, Wines and liquors whatsoever which I May die possessed of whether the same be in the house wherein I now reside or elsewhere and not otherwise bequeathed by this my Will or any Codicil thereto
Upon trust that they the said John Sladen, Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen and the survivors and survivor of them and the Executors, Administrators and Assigns of such survivor do and shall divide the same household furniture, plate, glass, linen, china, books, Wines and liquors not hereinbefore disposed of unto five equal shares and do and shall divide the same between and amongst my said Sons John Sladen, Joseph Sladen and my said Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight and my Son Henry Sladen and also my Son Ramsey otherwise Ramsay Sladen if he shall have returned to England before the said distribution shall be made but not otherwise
But if my said Son Ramsey Sladen shall not have returned to England then I direct my said Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them his Executors, Administrators and Assigns to divide the same household furniture, plate, glass, linen, china, books, Wines and liquors into four equal parts and divide equally the same among the said John Sladen, Joseph Sladen and Hannah Bailey Knight and Henry Sladen share and share alike
Also I give and devise unto the said John Sladen, Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen their heirs and
assigns all and every my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all other my real
Estates whatsoever and wheresoever as well freehold as copyhold with their Appurtenances To have
and to hold the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all and singular other the
premises hereinbefore given and devised with their appurtenances unto and to the use of the said
John Sladen, Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen their heirs and assigns Upon the trusts and for the
intents and purposes hereinafter expressed or declared of or concerning the same
And I give and bequeath all my leasehold estates lands and tenements, goods, chattels, money and
securities for money, debts and other personal Estate and effects whatsoever of or to which I shall be
possessed or entitled at the time of my decease (except what is otherwise disposed of by this my will
or any Codicil thereto) unto the said John Sladen, Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen their executors
and administrators and assigns Upon the trusts and for the intents and purposes hereinafter
expressed or declared of or concerning the same And I do hereby declare my will and mind to be
that my said real and personal Estates are hereinbefore devised and bequeathed to the said John
Sladen, Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns respectively as aforesaid
Upon trust that they the said Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them and the heirs
executors, administrators and assigns of such survivor respectively do and shall with all convenient
speed after my decease call in and convert into money my said personal estate or so much thereof as
shall not consist of money and do and shall absolutely sell and dispose of my said Freehold, copyhold
and leasehold Estates either entirely and all together or in parcels by public auction or private
contract to any person or persons willing to become the purchaser or purchasers thereof respectively
for such price or prices or sum or sums of money as my said Trustees or the survivors or survivor of
them or the heirs executors, administrators or assigns respectively of such survivor shall think reasonable
And for promoting and facilitating such sale or sales do and shall enter into make and execute all
such contracts covenants conveyances assignments surrenders acts deeds matters and things as to my
said Trustees or the survivors or survivor of them or the heirs executors, administrators or assigns
respectively of such survivor shall see proper
Provided always that in case my said Son John Sladen shall be desirous to become the purchaser of my Meadow or close called “Brooks” containing by admeasurement five acres and a quarter little more or less situate near the Workhouse in the Town of Folkestone aforesaid now in the occupation of my said Son John Sladen at the rate or Sum of one hundred pounds per acre then I direct that he shall be allowed to become the purchaser thereof at that rate
Provided also that in case my said Son John Sladen shall be desirous to become the purchaser of my Meadow or close called “Sandbanks” containing four acres little more or less situate in the Parish of Folkestone in the said County of Kent and now in the occupation of my said Son Joseph Sladen at the rate or sum of one hundred pounds per acre then I direct that he shall also be allowed to become the purchaser thereof at that rate
And I do hereby declare my will and mind to be that my said Trustees their heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively shall stand and be possessed of and interested in all the money to arise from the sale or sales hereinbefore directed by me to be made of my real and leasehold estates or to arise or be produced from that part of my personal estate which I have directed to be converted into money and of and in the money to which I shall be possessed or entitled at the time of my decease
Upon trust that they my said Trustees or the survivors and survivor of them and the heirs executors, administrators and assigns of such survivor do and shall by and out of the same pay the following legacies and sun of money (that is to say)
To each of my Grandchildren Richard Banks, Alice Banks and Lawrence Banks (the three Children
of my late Daughter Ann the Wife of Lawrence Banks) the sum of three hundred pounds in the three per cent bank annuities to be paid
and payable to them as and when they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years and the interest in the aforesaid funds to
accumulate for their benefit but in case either or any of them shall depart this life before me without leaving any
lawful issue then In trust for the survivors or survivor of them my said Grandchildren
but in case all of them the said Richard Banks, Alice Banks and Lawrence Banks shall depart this life before me
without leaving lawful issue then In trust for my said Sons John Sladen, Joseph Sladen, Ramsey
Sladen and Henry Sladen and my said Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight equally to be divided
between them share and share alike and to their several and respective executors, administrators and Assigns
And Upon further Trust to pay to each of my Grandchildren Arthur Wellington Wallis, John
William Wallis and Edward Wallis (the three Sons of my late Daughter Mary Susannah the Wife of
John Wallis) the like sum of three hundred pounds stock in the three per cent consolidated bank
annuities to be paid and payable as and when they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one
years subject nevertheless to the payment thereout of one hundred and fifty pounds to
the said Lawrence Banks as hereinafter mentioned but in case either or any of them the said Arthur
Wellington Wallis, John William Wallis and Edward Wallis shall depart this life before me without leaving any lawful Issue then
In trust for the survivors or survivor of them
but in case all of then the said Arthur Wellington Wallis, John William Wallis and Edward Wallis shall depart this life before me without
leaving lawful issue then in trust for my said Sons John Sladen, Joseph Sladen, Ramsey Sladen and Henry
Sladen and my said Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight equally to be divided between them share and
share alike and to their several and respective Executors, administrators and assigns
And upon further trust to pay unto my Son in law the said Lawrence Banks his executors administrators or assigns out of the legacies of three hundred pounds hereinbefore give to each of the children of my said Daughter Mary Susannah Wallis (in case he shall not receive the same of the said John Wallis in my lifetime) the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds being one half part of the sum of three hundred pounds now remaining due from the said John Wallis to the said Lawrence Banks and which is part of the sum of six hundred pounds advanced by the said Lawrence Banks to the said John Wallis and intended to be secured on a certain Messuage and Premises at Sidmouth he the said John Wallis having already paid to the Lawrence Banks Three hundred pounds part thereof it being my intention only to secure the said Lawrence Banks half of so much of the said Sum of three hundred pounds the remaining part of the said principal sum of six hundred pounds as the value of the said House was insufficient to pay and no more agreeable to my promise to the said Lawrence Banks when he advanced the said six hundred pounds to the said John Wallis
And upon further trust that they my said Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them and the heirs executors, administrators and assigns of such survivor do and shall do and shall by and out of the said monies so coming to their hands as aforesaid pay my debts funeral and testamentary expences and after payment thereof Upon trust that they my said Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them and the heirs executors, administrators and assigns of such survivor do and shall divide the residue thereof into five equal parts or shares and do and shall stand possessed of and interested in the said several parts and shares Upon and for the trusts intents and purposes and with under and subject to the powers provisoes agreements and declarations hereinafter expressed and declared of and concerning the same respectively (that is to say)
As to one fifth part or share of the said trust monies In trust for my said Son John Sladen his executors administrators and assigns
And as to one other fifth part or share of the same trust monies In trust for my said Son Joseph Sladen his executors administrators and
assigns
And as to one other fifth part or share of the same trust monies In trust for my said Son Ramsey (otherwise Ramsay)
Sladen his executors administrators and assigns
And as to one other fifth part or share of the same trust monies In trust for my said Son Henry Sladen his executors administrators and
assigns
And as to the remaining fifth part or share of the same trust monies Upon trust that they my said
Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them and the executors administrators and assigns of such
survivor do and shall lay out and invest the same in the purchase of a competent share or competent
shares of any of the Parliamentary stocks or funds or on government or real securities to be from time
to time altered varied and transposed into or for other stocks funds or securities of a like nature at their or his discretion
And do and shall stand and be possessed of and interested in the said last mentioned trust monies
stocks funds and securities in or upon which the said one fifth part or share shall be so invested as
aforesaid and the dividends and annual produce thereof Upon trust that they my said Trustees and
the survivors and survivor of them and the executors administrators and assigns of such survivor do
and shall pay the interest dividends and annual produce thereof unto the said Hannah Bailey Knight
for the term of her natural Life
And from and after her death do and shall stand and be possessed of and interested in the said last
mentioned trust monies, stocks, funds and securities and the dividends interest and annual produce
thereof In trust for all and every the children of the said Hannah Bailey Knight whether Sons or
Daughters who shall attain the age of twenty one years to be equally divided between them
And do and shall from and after the death of my said Daughter the said Hannah Bailey Knight pay
and apply the whole or such part as they my said Trustees or Trustee respectively shall think fit of the
dividends interest and annual produce of the portion or respective portions to which any child or
children of the said Hannah Bailey Knight may be entitled in expectancy under this my will for or
towards his her or their maintenance and education respectively in the meantime and until his her or
their portion or portions shall become payable
Provided always and I do hereby declare that the share of my household furniture, plate, glass, linen, china, books, Wines and liquors which shall be apportioned to my said Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight shall be delivered to her and that the dividends interest and annual produce of the said stocks, funds and securities, sum and sums of money, shares and interests hereinbefore directed to be paid to my said Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight or which she shall in any manner be entitled to receive by virtue of this my will or any Codicil thereto shall be respectively paid to such person or persons as my said Daughter notwithstanding her present or any future coverture shall by any writing or writings under her hand respectively from time to time direct or appoint (but not so as to dispose of or in anywise to affect the same by way of anticipation)
And in default of such direction or appointment respectively into her own hand for her sole and separate use independently and exclusively of her present or any future husband and without being in anywise liable to his debts controul or interference And the receipts of the said Hannah Bailey Knight or her respective appointees notwithstanding her coverture to be sufficient discharges for the same shares dividends and annual produce respectively
I do hereby appoint my said Sons the said John Sladen, Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen Executors of this my said Will and I do revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made
Provided always and I do declare that the receipt or receipts in writing of my said Trustees or the survivors or
survivor of them or the heirs executors administrators and assigns of such survivor for any sum or
sums of money payable to them or him under or by virtue of this my Will shall be a sufficient and
effectual discharge for the same respectively or so much thereof respectively as in such receipt or
receipts respectively shall be acknowledged to be received
And that the person or persons to whom the same shall be given his her or their heirs executors
administrators and assigns shall not afterwards be answerable or accountable for any loss
misapplication or nonapplication or be in any wise obliged or concerned to see to the application of
the money therein mentioned to be received
And I do declare that the rents issues and annual produce of my said real and personal estates until
sold shall be applied in the same manner and on the same trusts as are hereinbefore expressed and
declared of and concerning the interest dividends and annual produce of the stocks funds and
securities on which the monies to arise from the sale of my said real and personal Estate are directed
to be laid out and invested
Provided always and I do hereby declare my will and mind to be that if the said Trustees hereby
appointed as hereinafter is mentioned or their respective heirs executors or administrators or any of
them shall depart this life or decline respectively or become incapable to act in the trusts hereby
reposed in him or them respectively it shall be lawful for the surviving or continuing Trustees or
Trustee of the said trust estates monies or premises or the executors or administrators of the last
surviving or continuing Trustee by writing under their his or her hands or hand to appoint one or
more person or persons to be a Trustee or Trustees in the room of the Trustees or Trustees so dying or
refusing or becoming incapable to act therein as aforesaid
And that upon every such appointment the said trust estates, monies and premises shall be conveyed
assigned and transferred so and in such manner that the same may become vested in the new trustee
or trustees jointly with the surviving or continuing Trustees or Trustee or solely as occasion shall
require And every such new trustee shall have such and the same powers and authorities as if he had
been originally named a Trustee in this my Will
And I do further declare that the trustees or trustee for the time being under this my Will shall not answerable the one for the other of them and by no means for involuntary losses And that it shall be lawful for such Trustees or Trustee for the time being to reimburse himself and themselves respectively out of the said trust monies all such costs damages and expences as he or they shall necessarily sustain or be put unto in the execution of the trusts of this my will whether for journies, loss of time or otherwise howsoever
In Witness whereof I the said John Sladen the testator have to this my last Will and Testament
contained in ten sheets of paper set and put my hand and seal (to wit) my Hand to the nine preceding
sheets hereof and my hand and seal to this tenth and last sheet and my seal at the top where the said
sheets are affixed together this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
John Sladen
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator John Sladen as and for his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses – the two obliterations of part of the thirteenth and
fourteenth lines and also the last line in the fourth sheet and the interlineation of the word “linen” in
the seventh sheet hereof being first made by the desire and in the presence of the said testator
Elizabeth Stone; Elizabeth Stone Junr.; Geo : Stone
Whereas I John Sladen of the Town of Folkestone in the County of Kent Gentleman have made and duly executed my last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the Twenty first day of January last Now I do hereby declare this present writing to be a Codicil to my said Will and I do direct the same to be annexed thereto and to be taken as part thereof
And Whereas I have in and by my said Will directed my Trustees therein named to lay out and invest one fifth part or share of the reside of the trust monies therein mentioned in the purchase of competent share or shares of any of the parliamentary stocks or funds or on Government or real securities as therein set forth Upon trust to pay the annual produce thereof unto my Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight the Wife of William Bevan Knight for the term of her natural Life and after her decease In trust for all and every the children of the said Hannah Bailey Knight whether Sons or Daughters as therein mentioned
Now I do hereby revoke the bequests of the said fifth part or share to my said Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight and to her children as aforesaid and in lieu and stead thereof I direct my said Trustees named in my said Will to pay the interest dividends and annual produce of the said one fifth part or share (so bequeathed to my said Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight and her children in and by my said Will as aforesaid) unto the said Hannah Bailey Knight for and during the term of her natural life and her receipt alone notwithstanding her present or any future coverture shall be a sufficient discharge to my said Trustees for the same and shall not be liable to the debts control or engagements of her present or any future Husband
And from and immediately after her decease Upon trust to pay the interest dividends and annual produce of the said one fifth part or share (so given to my said Daughter Hannah Bailey Knight as aforesaid) unto the said William Bevan Knight and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life
And from and immediately after his decease Upon trust to pay and divide the said one fifth part or share of the said trust monies unto and amongst all and every the children of the said Hannah Bailey Knight whether Sons or Daughters who shall attain the age of twenty four years equally to be divided between them in such manner as I have in and by my said Will mentioned and directed respecting their share
And I do hereby ratify and confirm my said Will in all the other particulars thereof
In Witness whereof I have to this Codicil set my hand and seal this eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
John Sladden
Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Sladen as a Codicil to be annexed to his last
Will and Testament and to be taken as part thereof in the presence of us who at his request in his
presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses
Elizabeth Stone; Elizabeth Stone Junr.; Geo : Stone
Proved at London with a Codicil the 16th March 1830 before the Judge by the Oaths of John Sladen and Joseph Sladen the Sons two of the Executors to whom Admon [Administration] was granted having ben first sworn by Commission duly to administer (the same) Power reserved of making the like grant to Henry Sladen the Son also the other Executor when he shall apply for the same
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 4th May 2021
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