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Copy
of Last Will and Testament of Mrs. Frances Crawford
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This
the last Will and Testament of me Frances Crawford of Stratford on
Avon |
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the County of Warwick, Widow of Captn J. Crawford late
of same place, deceased. |
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First
I will and direct all my just debts and funeral and testamentary |
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to be fully paid and discharged. |
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I give
and bequeath unto my eldest son, the Revd. J. R. Crawford, Clerk, |
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Master of the grammar school at Berkhampstead in the County of Herts.
all the plate, Linen, Books, and Household Furniture that I may be
ppossessed of at the time of my decease, absolutely to his own use.
I also give and bequeath unto my said son John Robert Crawford, the
sum of £700 Saint Catherine Dock Stock - part of the stock which I
now have upon that security or undertaking and I do hereby will and
declare that the aforesaid sum of £700 Stocks so bequeathed to my
said son J. R. C. shall be inclusivley liable to the payment thereout
of all such sum and sums of Money as may at the time of my decease
be charged upon the entirety of my said stocks and to the full exoneration
of the other parts thereof. I also give and bequeath unto my said
son J.R.C. the sum of £400 sterling due me on a mortgage bond of the
Preston & Wyan Road North of Garrow in the County of Palatine
of Lancaster bearing date on or about the third day of June 1854. |
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also give and bequeath unto my second son C.C.C. - now residing
in Alscot
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Township of Dunn, County of Haldimand, Canada West, the sum of £200
Saint Catharine Dock Stock, other part of the aforesaid stocks which
I now have upon that security or undertaking, absolutely discharged
from the payment of or contribution to any sum or sums of money charged
upon the entirety of the said stock as aforesaid. I also give and
bequeath unto my said son Charles C. Crawford the sum of £400 Sterling
due to me upon the mortgage security of Alscot Farm aforesaid and
also one Chattel Mortgage for £250 Sterling held by me upon the same
farm and also the sum of £400 sterling due to me upon a mortgage Bond
of the Preston & Wyan Road aforesaid having date on or about the
2 day of March 1826. |
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Also
- I give and bequeath unto my third son D.C. now residing in Toronto,
in
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City of Toronto, C.W. the sum of £500 St. Catherine Dock stock other
part of the said other part of the aforesaid Stock which I now have
upon that security or undertaking and in like manner also discharged
from any sum or sums of money so charged upon the entirety of the
said stock as aforesaid. |
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I
also give and devise unto my fourth son J. U. C. now residing at Elmwood,
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of Dunn, County of Haldimand, C.W. all my reversionary estate and
interest in a farm called Lake View, being lots 9 & 10, 4 Con.
Township of Dunn, County of Haldimand, C.W. to hold to him, his heirs,
executors, Administrators and assigns for ever to his and their own
absolute use and benefit. Also I give and bequeath unto my son Dalrymple
Crawford and Andrew Blott of Lake Erie Shore, C.W. the sum of £700
St. Catherine Dock Stock other part of the Stock which I have upon
that security or undertaking and in like manner discharged from any
sum or sums of money, so charged upon the entirety of my said stock
as aforesaid to be held by them the said D. Crawford and A. Blott,
their executors and administrators upon trust in the first place to
make such arrangement and payments thereout as they may approve with
and to the Creditors of my said son J.U. Crawford, who may have claims
on him arising from his business in Stratford, C.W. and as to the
surplus money, thereof upon trust to stand possessed of the same and
to be appropriated by them for the benefit of the family of my said
son J.U.C. in such manner as they and said trustees may in their own
discretion consider best. |
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Also
I give and bequeath unto my fifth son F.S. Crawford now or lately
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in Australia £1000 St Catherine Dock Stock other part of the aforesaid
stocks which I have upon that security or undertaking and in like
manner absolutely discharged from any sum or sums of money charged
upon the entirety of the said stock, as aforesaid and also the sum
of £400 Str due to me on a Mortgage Bond of the aforesaid Preston
& Wyan Road, bearing date on or about the 2 day of Aug 1823. |
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And
also the residue of my personal estate and effects whatsoever and
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I give and bequeath the same unto and especially between my saidfive
sons share and share alike and unto their several and respective Executors
and Administrators without lapse by their or any or either of their
deaths in my lifetime. |
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I do
hereby nominate and appoint my said sons J. Robert Crawford and |
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Crawford, Executors thereof and as to all such hereditaments and possessions
as are vested in me as Trustee or Mortgagee and wheresoever situate
and being. I devise the same unto my said sons J.R.C. & D.C. and
their heirs and Administrators subject to the Trusts and equities
effecting the same respectively, and I exempt every Trustee and Executor
of this my Will from liability for losses accruing to my property
without their own wilful default and I authorize them to retain to
themselves and to pay each other all expenses incurred in the executing
thereof. |
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In
witness thereof I have set my hand to the first sheet hereof and my
hand |
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seal to this second and last sheet hereof. |
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This
2nd day of Oct. 1856 |
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sealed published and declared by the said testatrix Frances Crawford
as and for the last will and testament in the presence of us who were
present and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names
as Witnesses thereto upon the day and year last above written. |
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Signed:
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J.
James Pylor of Stratford on Avon
Harriet Ann Pylor, spinster, do.
R. Bell Wheeler - Att at Law, Stratford on Avon |
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