Will of William Oakman

 

Proved

23rd October 1828

 

PROB 11/1747

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transcribed by Daphne Johnson

26th June 2003

 ©Daphne Johnson 2003

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This is the last Will and Testament of me

William Oakman of Kentish Town in the County of Middlesex

Gentleman First I will and direct that my just Debts be fully paid and

satisfied with all convenient speed after my Decease I nominate and appoint

my Dear Wife Hannah Oakman and my Son the Reverend Robert

Oakman to be Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament

I give and devise that my Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the

appurtenances situate standing and being in Willow Walk Kentish

Town aforesaid now or late in the Occupation of Mr Webster Baker unto

my said son Robert Oakman and my Nephew James Oakman their

heirs and assigns for ever upon Trust nevertheless that they my said

trustees or the survivor of them or the Executors Administrators or Assigns of such

survivor and shall as soon after my decease as conveniently may be absolutely sell and

dispose of the said Copyhold Messuage or Tenement either by Public

Auction or Private Sale for the best price that can be reasonably obtained

on the same and do and shall by with and out of the Monies to arise

on such sale or disposition after defraying the necessary Expenses attending

such sale pay satisfy and discharge the Mortgage for five hundred pounds

and all demand of Interest due in respect thereof of or upon my houses

situate and being in Providence Place Kentish Town aforesaid And do

or shall pay the Residue or Surplus which shall remain after

payment of such Mortgage as aforesaid to my said Wife to and for

her own absolute use and benefit I give and bequeath to my Sister Mrs

Elizabeth Smith and her assigns for and during the Term of her natural

Life such annuity or clear Yearly Sum of fifty pounds which I direct

shall be paid to her quarterly on the four most near days

of payment of Rent in the year the first quarterly payment thereof to

begin and be made on such of the said days as shall which happen after

my decease and I direct that the same shall be charged upon and

issuing out of every part of my freehold and Copyhold Estates except

the house in Willow Walk which I have hereinbefore directed to be sold

and Subject to the payment of the aforesaid Annuity to my Sister

I give and devise all and every my Freehold and all my other Copyhold

Messuage Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and

wheresoever unto and to the use of my said wife and her assigns for and

during the Term of her natural life she keeping the Buildings in good

and presentable repair and Condition and insured from loss or damage by

Fire And from and immediately after her decease I give and devise my freehold

And Copyhold Estates in manner following (that is to say) As to for and

concerning all that my Freehold Messuage or Tenement with the appurtances

situate standing and being in Shorts Gardens in the Parish of Saint

Giles in the Fields in the County of Middlesex aforesaid now or late

in the Occupation of Mrs Gillett And also all that my Copyhold Messuage

or Tenements with the Appurtenances situate standing and being No 1 in

Providence Place Kentish Town aforesaid now in my own Occupation and also

all those my two Copyhold Messuages or Tenements with the

Appurtenances situate standing and being in Cumberland Row Battle Bridge

in the parish of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex now or late in

the Occupation of Elizha Knight or his under tenants I give and devise

the same hereditaments respectively with their respective Appurtenances

unto and to the use of my said son Robert Oakman his Heirs and Assigns

for ever And as to for and concerning All those my four Copyhold Messuages

or Tenements being numbered 2, 3, 4 & 5 with their respective

Appurtenances situate standing and being in Providence Place Kentish

Town aforesaid now or late in the several Occupations of Mrs Davis

Mr Mummery Mr Walker and Mr Boatson I give and devise the same

hereditaments respectively with their respective Appurtenances unto and

to the use of my said son Robert Oakman and my Nephew James

Oakman their heirs and Assigns for ever according to the Custom of

the Manor whereof the same are holden upon Trust nevertheless that

they my said Trustees or the Survivor of them his heirs or Assigns do

and shall from time to time during the natural life of my daughter

Hannah Cole receive and take the Rents Issues and Profits of the said

last mentioned houses and (after deducting for the necessary Repairs and

the Insurance of the houses from fire and all other incidental Expenditure

pay the Surplus Rents and Profits thereof as the same shall grow due

and be received into the proper hands of my said Daughter Hannah

Cole or otherwise to permit and suffer her to receive the same to and for

her own sole and separate use and benefit And I declare my Mind and

will to be that the Receipts of my said Daughter alone shall from time to time

not by way of Anticipation be good and sufficient discharges to my said

Trustees And I expressly declare my will and mind to be that such Rents

and Profits shall not in any manner be subject or liable to the Debts

contracts control or engagements of her present or any future husband

And from and after the decease of the said Hannah Cole I order and

direct my said Trustees or the Survivor of them his heirs or Assigns to

sell and dispose of the said last mentioned Messuages or Tenements either

by Public Auction or Private Contract as they shall judge most expedient

and do and shall pay apply and dispose of the monies thence arising

(after deducting the incidental expenses) for or towards the maintenance

education and support or otherwise for the advancement in life of any Child

or Children of my said Daughter Hannah Cole lawfully begotten who shall be

living at the time of her demise (if more that one) equally between them

share and share alike in such manner and at such Age or Ages time or

times as my said Trustees or the Survivor of them shall in their or his discretion

think most convenient and the situation and circumstances of my said Daughters

family may require But in case my said Daughter Hannah Cole shall die

without having any Child or Children lawfully begotten or lawful issue of such

Child or Children (it being my Will and Meaning that such Child or Children if any

shall take the Parents share) Then I will and direct that one Moiety

or half part arising from the Sale of the said last mentioned Copyhold houses

shall go and be received by my said Son Robert Oakman

to and for his own absolute use and benefit and the other Moiety or half

part thereof shall go and be paid to or otherwise applied and disposed of

by my said Trustees or the Survivor of them for the maintenance education

and support of the four children of my late daughter Jane Atchley or the

Survivors or Survivor of them in such parts shares and proportions and at such Age

or Ages time or times as my said Trustees or the Survivor of them shall in their

or his discretion think most expedient and the situation and circumstances

of the said four children may require And as to for and concerning all that my Copyhold

my Copyhold Messuage or Tenement situate and being No 6 Providence

Place Kentish Town aforesaid now in the Occupation of my daughter

Hannah Cole And also my copyhold Messuage or Tenement situate and

being in Green Street Kentish Town aforesaid and also all that my copyhold

Messuage or Tenement situate and being in Willow Walk Kentish Town

aforesaid now or late in the Occupation of Mr Chitty with their respective

Appurtenances I give and devise the same respectively unto and to the use of my said

Son Robert Oakman and my Nephew James Oakman their heirs and

Assigns for ever according to the Custom of the Manor whereof the same

are holden upon Trust nevertheless they my said Trustees and Survivor of them

his heirs or Assigns do and shall from time to time during the natural

lives of my four Grandchildren Rosina Atchley Hannah Atchley Emma

Atchley and Thomas Atchley receive and take the Rents issues and Profits

thereof (and after deducting for the necessary Repairs and for the

Insurance of the houses from fire and all other incidental Expenses) pay

the Surplus Rents issues and profits of the said last mentioned Messuages

or Tenements as the same shall grow due and be received unto my

said four Grandchildren in equal shares and proportions for and

during the Terms of their natural Lives and the life of the longest

liver of them But in Case any one or more of my said Grandchildren

shall depart this Life leaving lawful Issue him her or them surviving

them I order and direct my said Trustees to pay the part or share parts

or shares of him her or them so dying as aforesaid unto between and

amongst his her or their respective Issue in equal Shares and proportions

And from and after the decease of the Survivor of my said four

Grandchildren Then I order and direct my said Trustees to make Sale

and dispose of the said that last mentioned Messuages or Tenements

whether by Public Auction or Private Sale for the most Money that

can be obtained for the same and to pay and divide the Money thereof

arising (after deducting incidental Expenses) unto between and amongst

such Child or Children of my said four Grandchildren as shall be then

living in equal Shares and Proportions and in such manner and at

such Age or Ages Time or Times as my said Trustees shall in their

or his discretion think fit and that situation and circumstances of the said Children may require And I

expressly declare my Will and Mind to be that such Share and

Profits shall not in any manner be subject or liable to the debts

Contracts Control or Engagements of any husband they my said

Grand Daughters may respectively happen to marry And I expressly

declare that the Receipts of my said Grand Daughters during their

respective Covertures shall from time to time and not by way of

Anticipation be the only good and sufficient discharges to my said

Trustees Provided always and I do hereby declare my Will and Mind to be

that upon such Sale being made by my Trustees of my Freehold and

Copyhold Premises as I have hereintobefore directed that the Receipt and

Receipts of my said Trustees their Heirs Executors and Administrators shall

be good and sufficient discharges to the Purchaser or Purchasers of the said Trust

Premises for his her or their Purchase Money or Purchase Monies and

that such purchaser or purchasers shall not afterwards be obliged to see to

the Application thereof or be accountable for the misapplication thereof or

any part thereof Also I give and bequeath unto by said Wife to and

for her own absolute use and benefit All my Household Goods and the

Furniture and the Residue of my personal Estate and Effects of what nature

or kind soever she paying all my just Debts funeral and testamentary Expenses

And I declare my Will and Mind to be that my said Executrix and Executor

and also my Trustees hereinbefore named or any or either of them shall

not be answerable or accountable the one for the other or other of them but

each of them only for her his or their own Acts Receipts and Wilful Defaults

and that they my said Executrix and Executor and also my said Trustees

and each and every of them shall and may deduct and retain all their

reasonable Expenses in and about the Execution of this my Will In Writings

whereof I the said William Oakman the Testator have to this my

last Will and Testament contained in this and the four perceiving Sheets of

paper to the four first Sheets subscribed my name and to this Last Sheet

subscribed my Name and affixed my Seal the eighth day of August in

the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight W Oakman

O Signed sealed Published and declared by the said William Oakman

the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us

who at his request in his presence and in the presence of eachother have

hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses Willm Saltwell - George

Barton; John Dyke: Clerks to Messrs Fuller & Saltwell Carlton Chambers

Regent Street:

Proved at London 23rd October 1828 before the Worshipful William Calvaley

Crurteis Dr of Laws & Sworn by the Oaths of Hannah Oakman Widow the

Relict and The Reverend Robert Oakman Clerk the Son the Executors to whom Administration

was granted being first sworn only to administer