I direct that my just debts and probate of my Will and expences of my funeral (which I request may be as private and economical as decency will admit of and that my body be interred in the family vault of the parish church of Ashford in Kent close to the remains of my deceased Mother) and other incident charges shall be in the first place fully paid and satisfied out of my personal estate and effects.
I give and devise my freehold capital Messuage, farm and lands with the appurtenances in the parish
of Stone in the Isle of Oxney and County of Kent in the occupation of Mr John Samson under a lease
now subsisting and which will expire at Michaelmas next and an agreement for a fresh lease to
commence from thence for a term of fourteen years at a clear yearly rent of one hundred and five
pounds (and the Lessee to pay all present and future taxes, rates, assessments and quit rents now or at
any time hereafter during the said term of fourteen years, charged or to be charged or payable on, out
of or in respect of the said demised premises or the said yearly rent on account of the Landlord or the
Tenant by authority of parliament or otherwise howsoever (the late land tax having been redeemed)
and also keeping in substantial repair all the buildings and fences and finding all materials,
workmanship and carriage) unto my said Brother Francis Norwood and his assigns during his natural life.
And from and after his decease I give and devise the said Messuage, farm and lands with the
appurtenances unto my Nephew and Godson the Reverend George Norwood, his heirs and assigns forever.
Also I give and devise my freehold Manor of Roses in the County of Kent and the Messuage called
Roses with the Farm lands and appurtenances situate in the several parishes of Bromfield, Ulcomb and
Leeds or some of them in the said County of Kent in the occupation of the Widow Clifford as tenant
from year to year at the low yearly rent of one hundred pounds, unto my said brother Francis
Norwood and Elizabeth his wife during their joint lives and the life of the longer liver of them, they
keeping all the buildings and fences thereon in good and substantial repair.
And from and immediately after the decease of the longer liver of my said Brother Francis Norwood and Elizabeth his Wife, I
give and devise the said Manor, Messuage, Farm and lands with the appurtenances unto my Nephew
Edward Norwood of Dover, Surgeon, his heirs and assigns forever.
And as to my personal property and effects, subject as aforesaid, I give and dispose thereof as follows
I give to my Nephew Weller Norwood, Gentleman, my statues at large and such other of my Law
books as my Nephew Francis Norwood, Gentleman, shall have copies or duplicates of.
And the residue of my law books precedents in conveyancing, Councels, Opinions, Pamphlets and
Draughts, bound or unbound and in print or manuscript, respecting law or equity or conveyancing in
my separate possession, I bequeath to my said Nephew Francis Norwood.
I bequeath the same to the first Son of my Nephew George Norwood who shall be called to the bar
or be admitted a Solicitor or Attorney in any of his Majesty’s Courts.
And in default thereof to the first son of my said Nephew Weller Norwood who shall be so called or admitted.
And I give my classicks and all other Books and pamphlets to my said Nephew George Norwood.
I give and bequeath to my Landlady and Kinswoman Mrs Ann Goldfinch such goods as shall be in my present Lodgings at the time of my death, namely my bed with the steddle and furniture, quilt, coverlid, blankets, pillows and cases, carpets, rugs, window and other curtains, tables, chairs, all my silver tea spoons, sugar tongs, sugar, pepper and wine strainers, pair of table spoons in common use and salt spoons and mustard spoon, china, delf, earthen, copper, tin, pewter and iron and glass utensils, provisions, liquors and fuel.
My remaining plate I bequeath to my said Nephew Edward Norwood of Dover (having long since given the best part of my family plate with several beds, brewing vessels, very large quantity of wine bottles and other articles to my said Nephew Weller Norwood).
I bequeath all my wearing Apparel except Cloaks and morning dresses to Alexander Weller (brother
of the above named Mrs Ann Goldfinch).
I give my metal watch to Edward Akhurst Apprentice to Mr Goldfinch.
And I bequeath my household Linnen and Sheets, Cloaks and morning dresses to my said Brother Francis Norwood.
I give to my old housekeeper Mary Waters three Guineas to be paid to her on the day of my Funeral.
And I give and bequeath unto my said Brother Francis Norwood the residue of my household goods and Chattels, ready monies, money owing to me (and particularly the very large sums owing to me from the Representatives of the late Mr William Smart, on Account of the equal partnership between me and my said Nephew Weller Norwood, since the decease of the said William Smart, unless the same shall be settled and the balance paid to me in my life time) securities for money, and of all other my personal estate, property and effects whatsoever.
And lastly, I give and devise unto my said Nephew Weller Norwood, his heirs and assigns, all such Real Estates as are now vested in me upon any trust or trusts to hold the same unto the said Weller Norwood, his Heirs and Assigns upon the several Trusts attending the same respectively.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first herein before written.
George Norwood.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said George Norwood the Testator, as and for his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us who, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of
each other, have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto
George Mundy, Horace Butterfield & George Hulburd – Clerks to Messrs G & W Norwood, Solicitors, Charing
Probate : July 10th 1819
Testator died 30th Dec. last
Goods, Chattels and Credits do not amount in Value to the Sum of One thousand pounds
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