Eliz Moss
Sarah Galley
this is the last will and testament of me
Kath Bott
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex spinster made by me whilst I am
of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding in manner and
form following (that is to say) first I give and devise to my sister
Sarah Bott
of Earls Colne aforesaid spinster and to her heirs forever all that
my barn with all and every the freehold and customary or copyhold
lands grounds and hereditaments to the same belonging or in anywise
appertaining situate lying and being in Earls Colne aforesaid and now
in the tenure or occupation of
Wm Owens
his assigns or undertenants and which premises were given and devised
to me by the will of
Wm Bott
my late father also I give and bequeath to my niece
Eliza King
and my nephew
Wm King
the children of my late sister
Mary King
deceased the wife of
Robt King
of Earls Colne aforesaid tailor the sum of £50 apiece of lawful
money of Great Britain to be paid unto them out of my personal estate
by my executor hereinafter named at their respective ages of twenty-
one years and I will and direct that my executor shall pay my said
niece
Eliza King
and my said nephew
Wm King
lawful interest for their respective legacies from the end of six
calendar months next after my decease until the same shall become due
and payable to be applied towards their maintenance and bringing up
provided always and I do hereby declare my mind and will to be that
in case either of them the said
Eliza King
and
Wm King
shall happen to die under the age of twenty-one years and without
leaving issue of her or his body lawfully to be begotten then I give
and bequeath the legacy of her or him so dying together with all such
interest as may be then due for the same unto the survivor of them
also I give and bequeath to my cousin
Robt Levitt
and
Mary Levitt
the two children of my uncle
Robt Levitt
of Little Coggeshall in the said county farmer the sum of £20
apiece of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto them out of
my personal estate by my executor hereinafter named at their
respective ages of twenty-one years and I will and direct that my
executor shall pay my said cousins
Robt Levitt
and
Mary Levitt
lawful interest for their respective legacies from the end of six
calendar months next after my decease until the same shall become due
and payable to be applied towards their maintenance and bringing up
provided always and I do hereby declare my mind and will to be that
in case either of them my said cousins
Robt Levitt
and
Mary Levitt
shall happen to die under the age of twenty-one years and without
leaving issue of his or her body lawfully to be begotten then I give
and bequeath the legacy of him or her so dying together with all such
interest as may be due for the same unto the survivor of them also I
give and bequeath to my cousins
Sarah Bott
Mary Bott
Wm Bott
and
Steph Bott
the children of my cousin
Jos Bott
of Great Coggeshall in the said county clothier the sum of £10
apiece of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto them out of
my personal estate by my executor hereinafter named at their
respective ages of twenty-one years and I will and direct that my
executor shall pay my said cousins
Sarah Bott
Mary Bott
Wm Bott
and
Steph Bott
interest for their respective legacies from the end of six calendar
months next after my decease until the same shall become due and
payable to be applied towards their maintenance and bringing up
provided always and I do hereby declare my mind and will to be that
in case either of them my said cousins
Sarah Bott
Mary Bott
Wm Bott
and
Steph Bott
shall happen to die under the age of twenty-one years and without
leaving issue of her his or their body or bodies lawfully to be
begotten then I give and bequeath the legacy or legacies of her him
or them so dying together with all such interest as shall be then due
thereon unto the survivors or survivor of them equally to be divided
between them part and share alike and to be paid and payable in
manner and at the time or times their original legacy or legacies
shall become payable also after payment of all my just debts my
funeral expenses the charges of the probate of this my will and all
costs charges and expenses attending the due execution hereof and the
aforesaid legacies I give and bequeath all the rest residue and
remainder of my goods chattels stock in trade ready money and
securities for money and all other my personal estate and effects
whatsoever and wheresoever and not herein before disposed of unto my
said sister
Sarah Bott
to and for her own proper use and behoof also I do nominate
constitute and appoint my said cousin
Jos Bott
sole executor of this my will and lastly I do hereby revoke and make
void all former and other wills by me at any time or times heretofore
made and I do hereby publish and declare this only to be my last will
and testament in witness whereof I the said
Kath Bott
have to this my last will and testament contained in two sheets of
paper set my hand and seal the
6.3.1800
Kath Bott
signed sealed published and declared by the said
Kath Bott
the testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence
of us and by us attested as witnesses thereto in her presence and at
her request
Jn White
Eliz Moss
Sarah Galley