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Will of Sir David Latimer Tinling Widdrington, Knight
This is the last Will and Testament of me David Latimer Tinling Widdrington[,]
Lieutenant General and Military Knight Commander of the Royal Guelph
Order[.] I give and bequeath after my
death unto my beloved daughter Alicia Almeria Pooley in trust for her life and
for the lives of Henry Pooley her husband and their children lawfully
begotten[,] six thousand pounds out of the stock or funds three per cents
Consols standing in my name in addition to her share of a deed of settlement
made by me immediately after my marriage for the absolute benefit of my dear
Wife and children of two thousand eight hundred and sixty pounds five shillings
and four pence in the [illegible] four per cents Bank annuities which deed was
left with Messrs ffreeland and Pure Clerks in the City of Chichester for my
life as stated in the said deed of settlement[.] I also give to my dear Son Adolphus Latimer[,] in addition to the
monies already advanced for the purchase of his Commissions[,] the sum of two
thousand pounds out of the said stock or funds three per cents Consols standing
in my name[.] And whereas by a deed of
settlement made by me on the marriage of my beloved Louisa Georgina to the
Reverend Rowland Grove Curtois of two thousand one hundred and fifty pounds[,]
I give and bequeath to my two Grandsons George Charles Widdrington and Rowland
Latimer in trust the sums of one thousand pounds each in the 3 per cents
Consols standing in my name[.] And I
give and bequeath to my Son Sidney Henry Widdrington the sum of one thousand
pounds 3 per rents Consols above mentioned as standing in my name he having
come into a moiety of Hauxley by the melancholy death of his Mother[,] and
after the payment of my just debts funeral and testimonial expenses I desire I
may be privately and decently interred without any unnecessary expense[.] I also give my carriage plate books and
effects not already disposed of by me to be divided share and share alike to my
Children living at the time of my death[.]
I constitute my Sons Sons [sic] Sidney Henry[,] Rowland Grove Curtois
and Adolphus Latimer Executors of this my Will revoking and declaring void all
former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made[.] In Witness thereof I the said David Latimer
Tinling Widdrington the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my
hand and seal this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven. Signed Sealed
and Declared by me --- David Latimer Tinling Widdrington of Gillingham 30th
June 1837 ----
Appeared Personally Charles Voller of Bexley Manor House in the County
of Kent[,] Coachman[,] and Sarah Knight of the same place[,] Spinster[,] and
made Oath that they knew and were well acquainted with Sir David Latimer
Tinling Widdrington late of Bexley in the County of Kent[,] a Lieutenant
General in Her Majesty’s Service and Military Knight Commander of the Royal
Guelphic Order[,] deceased[,] for several years before and to the time of his
death[,] and also with his manner and character of handwriting and
subscription[,] having frequently seen him write and also write and subscribe
his name[,] having now carefully viewed and perused the paper writing now
hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last Will and Testament of
the said deceased beginning thus[,] “This is the last Will & Testament of
me David Latimer Tinling Widdrington”[,] ending thus[,] “set my hand and seal
this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven”[,] and being thus subscribed[,] “David Latimer Tinling
Widdrington”[,] they these deponents do depose that they verify and in their
conscience believe the whole body series and contents of the said Will
beginning ending and subscirbed as aforesaid to be all of the proper
handwriting and subscription of the said Sir David Latimer Tinling
Widdrington[,] deceased[.] --- Charles Voller --- Sarah Knight --- Same day the
said Charles Voller and Sarah Knight were duly sworn to the truth of this
Affidavid Before me --- F T Pratt Jun [illegible] G R Longden NotPub. [?].
Proved at London the 31st August 1839 before the Worshipful William
Robinson[,] Doctor of Laws and Surrogate[,] by the Oaths of the Revd Sidney
Henry Widdrington[,] Clerk[,] the Hon The Reverend Rowland Grove Curtois[,]
Clerk[,] and Adolphus Latimer Widdrington[,] Esquire[,] the Son also the
Executors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to Administer.