Will of Ada Wiles

of Lamberhurst, Sussex (now Kent)

I give & bequeath unto my Son John Noakes, my friend John Cripps of Lamberhurst in the County of Sussex Farmer and my Son in Law Joseph Elias Noakes of the same place Farmer and to the Survivor of them his Executors or Admors. [Administrators] the Sum of four hundred pounds Sterling Upon Trust to invest the same in some or one of the Government Stocks or funds of this Kingdom and to pay the Interest and dividends arising therefrom unto my said Daughter Harriet Noakes to and for her own absolute use benefit and disposal, free and independent of her present of any future husband
And I direct that her receipt alone shall be a good and sufficient discharge to my said trustees for the same

and from and after her decease Upon further trust to pay assign and transfer the Stocks or Funds so to be invested as aforesaid unto and equally between all and every the Child or children of my said Daughter Harriet Noakes as shall be living at the time of her decease as and when they severally and respectively attain the age of twenty one years
But in case any child or children of my said Daughter shall at the time of her decease be dead having left lawful issue it is my Will and meaning that such issue shall have and receive the share or shares to which his her or their parent would have been entitled if living

Also I give and bequeath unto my said Son and the said John Cripps and Joseph Elias Noakes and to the Survivor of them his Executors or Admors. the like Sum of Four hundred pounds Upon Trust to invest the same in their names in some or one of the Stocks or funds of this Kingdom and to pay the Interest and dividends arising therefrom to and for the maintenance and Education or otherwise as to them my said trustees shall seem proper for the benefit and advantage of my grandson Richard Noakes Field until he shall attain the age of twenty one years
And upon his attaining the said age to pay assign or transfer the Stocks or funds so as aforesaid to be invested unto my said Grandson to and for his own use and benefit

And in case of his death before attaining the said age of twenty one years leaving lawful issue Then Upon further trust to pay assign and transfer such Stocks or funds to such issue if more than one in equal shares and proportions and if but one then to such only one
But in case of the death of my said Grandson under the age of twenty one years without leaving any lawful issue Then upon further trust to pay assign and transfer the said last mentioned Stocks or funds unto my said Daughter Harriet Noakes and my said Son John Noakes in equal shares and proportions

I give and bequeath unto my Servant Elizabeth Bayley if living with me at the time of my decease the sum of ten pounds

All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate and Effects as well real as personal and be the same of whatsoever nature kind or quality I give devise and bequeath unto my said Son John Noakes To hold to him my said Son his Heirs Executors Admors. or Assigns for ever according to the several and respective natures and qualities thereof to and for his and their own absolute use and benefit
And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Son John Noakes sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament

Provided always And I do hereby direct that in case any of my said trustees shall die decline or become incapable to act in the trusts of this my Will it shall be lawful for the surviving or continuing trustees or trustee or any new trustee or trustees to be appointed by virtue hereof (as often as occasion shall require) to appoint a new trustee or trustees in the place and stead of the trustee or trustees so dying declining or becoming incapable to act as aforesaid

And I further direct that my said trustees or the Survivors and Survivor of them his Exors. or Admors. and any new trustees or trustee that may hereafter be appointed shall at all times be at liberty to reimburse himself and themselves out of the respective trust monies All such reasonable Costs charges and Expences which they any or either of them shall pay expend or be at in or about the trusts of this my Will or in any way relating thereto

And Lastly I hereby revoke and make void all former and other Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (that is to say) my hand to the two first sheets of this my last Will and Testament and my hand and seal to this third and last sheet, this first day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven
Ada Wiles

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Ada Wiles the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
W. Davis - Elizabeth Mather - C.C. Sims

Proved at London 29th July 1829 before the Worshipful John Trouchard Pickard, Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of John Noakes the Son the sole Executor to whom Admon. was granted having been first sworn duly to Administer. Exd.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason, 11th February 2021

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