The Will & Codicil of Mr Wm Lock late of Ryhall, wheelwright deceased.
Proved 21st August 1821: Sub £200 Mr Atlay. Em Sub Sig.
Dated 16th February 1807
Testator died on the 8th April 1821.
Regd Lib I P. 162 H
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Lock of Ryhall in the County of Rutland wheelwright. Whereas I am seized and possessed for an estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all that freehold messuage or tenement wheelwrights shop and homestead with appurtenances thereunto adjoining and belonging situate and being in Ryhall aforesaid and now in my own occupation and also of and in all that little freehold Close in Ryhall aforesaid and also all that other little freehold close in Essendine in the said county of Rutland, both likewise in my own occupation. Now my wife and I do hereby give all and every my said messuage lands and premises and every part thereof unto my dear wife Jane to hold to her for and during the term of her natural life (if she so long continues my widow and not otherwise) and from and after her decease or in the event of her marrying again, I give all and every my said freehold messuage homestead lands and premises unto my oldest son Alexander Lock to hold to him my said son his heirs and assigns for ever he paying them out unto my three other sons and daughter (viz) William, Thomas and John and Susan Lock the legacy or sum of One Hundred pounds apiece within three months next after the decease of my said wife or of his coming into the possession of the said estate and premises from the marriage of my said wife with any second husband and with the true payment of all which said legacies to my younger children I duly charge and make chargeable all and every my said real estate hereditaments and premises and every part thereof as also my personal estate and effects herein after mentioned. I likewise give unto my said dear wife all and every my stock, my stock in trade book debts ready monies household goods and furniture and every other my personal estate and effects of what nature or kind I may die possessed of To hold to her my said wife for and during the term of her natural life (if she son long continues my widow) the better to enable her (with the assistance of my said son Alexander) to carry on the business and bring up the younger part of my family as well as take care of herself, but in the want of my said wife marrying again then my wife in that she may only have such part or share of my said personal estate and effects as the law gives her and from and after the decease of my said wife I give all and every my said personal estate and effects unto my said son Alexander recommending him to be good and dutiful to his said mother and live and continue with her in the business and do the utmost in his power to make her and the family comfortable and to keep the business together, as in the end it will be to his own advantage. And my wife is that in case it should happen that any or either of my said three sons William, Thomas and John or my said daughter Susan should depart this life in the life time of their said mother without having any child or children of their body’s lawfully begotten that then and in that case the survivors or survivor shall be entitled to and shall have and take the legacy or legacies of him her or them so dying (if more than one survivor) equally between them share and share alike, and if but one survivor then for such one to have the whole two hundred pounds. And my wife further is and I do hereby declare that if it should happen that my said son Alexander departs this life in the life time of his said mother and without having any issue of his body lawfully begotten that then and in that case I give and devise my said real estate hereditaments and premises unto my next son William and his heirs and assigns for ever and in case of his death to the next eldest son and his heirs and assigns and so descend to and become the estate and property of all my said sons and daughter in the event of the older dying without issue. And I make constitute and appoint my said dear wife and my said son Alexander executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills be me made and desire that they my said executors will pay all my just debts as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. In witness whereof I the said testator William Lock have to this my said will and testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven.
Wm Lock
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Wm Lock as and for his last will and testament who in his presence at his request and in the presence of such other have set and subscribed our names as witnesses.
Wm Redifer
Willm BlandJames Bollors
On a second consideration I have thought proper that my said dear wife should have liberty to dispose of any part of the plate and household furniture that she may wish to give to any of my said children and therefore I do hereby give her such liberty and power and direct that she may not be controuled there in by my said son Alexander and devise that this may be taken as part of my will witness my hand
Wm Lock
Witness
Wm Redifer Willm Bland James Bollors
On the twenty first day of August 1821 Jane Lock of Ryhall in the county of Rutland widow the executrix within named was sworn reserving power to the other executor (herein named) well and faithfully to execute the within written will of William Lock deceased according to law: and also made oath that the written named William Lock did not die possessed of goods chattels and credits to the amount or value of two hundred pounds before me.
Rd A Hay Surrogate
(N.B. Testor dies 8th April 1821)
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