1806 Will of John King (probate)

1806

date of the Probate and sum stated        11 Aug     effects under £450       317         678

Name & Description of the Testator or Testrix    John King of Waldringfield in the County of Suffolk – Farmer

Name and place of Abode of the Executor or Executrix John Engle? of Hemley in the said County – Farmer

& Elizabeth Testators wife excutr:  Proved by Mrs King only

Account of the several Legacies and Annuities and form of the bequest particularly of the Residue

Testator bequeathed to his wife all & every his

debts ready money securities for money stock

on his Farms Crops Implements in husbandry

household furniture goods chattels & effects and all his

Estate & substance whatsoever both real & personal & of

what nature or kind so ever for her life in case she should continue

his widow but not otherwise & after her decease or intermarriage

which should first happen then he gave the same unto such child

or children that he should have by the said Elizabeth his wife or that she should

be big with al at the time of his decease (if more than one) share & share

alike but if only one unto such child to be paid them as they shall severally

arrive at their ages of 21 years & the Interest is in the mean time to be applied

for their maintenance & education Testator directed his Executor to carry on the

Farm which he occupied in Waldringfield (under Lease for the remainder of the

term that should be unexpired at the time of his decease for the benefit of Elizabeth his

wife & such child or children as he should leave at his decease or that his wife might

be big withal and his will was that an appeasement should be made of all his

personal Estate as soon as might be after his decease and that his wife should yield up the

same in such good order & stock as it came to her and after the expiration of the said term unexpired

of the said Farm Then all & every his stock crops Implements in husbandry & all his personal Estate

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& effects whatsoever should be converted

into money and the money arising

after paying all expenses should be placed

out at Interest on good security & the Interest

thereof to be paid to Elizabeth his wife for her

life or widowhood & after her decease or

intermarriage he bequeathed the same

unto such child or children towards their

maintenance until he she or they should

arrive at their ages of 21 years, & as soon

as he she or they should attain his her or their

age of 21 years then the said principal sum

unto such child or children (if more than

one) equally between them and if but

one then unto such one child at his

or her age of 21