Will of Andrew Simpson of Midway
South Derbyshire Wills Collection
--- Andrew SIMPSON, Earthenware Manufacturer of Midway, Hartshorne ---

[WILL]
This is the last Will and Testament of me Andrew Simpson of Midway in the Parish of Hartshorn in the County of Derby, Earthenware Manufacturer.
First I will and direct that all my just Debts, Funeral, and Testamentary Expenses shall be fully and duly paid out of my property.
I then will and direct that the whole of my property, whatsoever and wheresoever, either in Money, Notes, Bonds, Furniture, or any other sort of property whatsoever, belonging unto me, shall be placed out on such Security and at such Interest as my hereinafter named Executors shall deem proper. And furthermore I will and bequeath the whole of the Interest arising from such property unto and for the use of my Dear Wife Ann, for and during the term of her natural life, with a proviso that my Daughter Hannah Simpson shall have a maintenance out of the said property as long as she remains unmarried.
And if at any time, during the life of my said Wife, my Executors should deem such Interest insufficient for hers and my daughter’s maintenance I hereby will and direct that my said Executors shall be empowered to draw out such sum or sums of Money from the Principal, as they shall think proper, and pay the same to my said wife.
And also at the expiration of one year from the Death of my said wife, and after all her funeral expenses shall have been paid, I will and bequeath the Residue of all my property amongst my two Sons Andrew Simpson, and Moses Simpson, and my Daughter Hannah Simpson share and share alike. And if any one of my said children should die before he or she attains such property, leaving no lawful Heirs, his or her Share shall be equally divided amongst the surviving of my said children.
And lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my friend Charles Brunt of Midway aforesaid and my friend John Cole of Midway in the Parish of Newhall in the County aforesaid to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers: Willm. Brunt, Mary Brunt, Ann Bucknall.


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