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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: hellywelly on Tuesday 19 October 10 08:32 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I need your help to read this will.
Any offers appreciated greatly
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In good health, and sound mind .... did understanding...................
the.............and bequest unto mu oldest son my picture the picture.
Billy.
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..of his mother and the picture over the mantle in the parlour. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Bailey, the wife of William Bevan Knight of Folkestone, aforesaid Surgeon, all the wearing apparel of her late mother, and if she shall not be living at the time of my decease, I give the same to any daughter or daughters...
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she may have surviving her. Also I give and bequeath unto my sons John Sladen(?) Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen their Executors, Administrators and assigns, all my household furniture, plate, glass, linen, china, books, coins(?)
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in good health sound mind memory and understanding God be praised for the same and give and bequeath unto my first son John my picture the picture of his mother and the picture over the mantle in the parlour I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Bailey the wife of William Bevan Knight of Folkestone aforesaid Surgeon all the wearing apparel of her late mother and if she shall not be living at the time of my decease I give the same to any daughter or daughters she may leave surviving her Also I give and bequeath unto my sons John Sladen Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen their Executors Administrators and assigns all my household furniture plate glass linen china books wines and liquors whatsoever which I may be possessed of whether the same be in the house wherein I now reside or elsewhere and not otherwise bequeathed by this my will or any codicil thereto Upon Trust that they the said John Sladen Joseph Sladen and Henry Sladen and the survivors and survivor of them and the Executors administrators and assigns of such[?] survivor do and shall divide the same household furniture plate glass linen china books wines and liquors not hereinbefore[?] disposed of into equal shares and do and shall divide the same between and amongst my said sons John Sladen and Joseph Sladen my said daughter Hannah Bailey Knight and my son Henry Sladen and also my son Ramsey otherwise Ramsay Sladen if he shall have returned to England before the said distrubutuon shall have been made but not otherwise but if my said son Ramsey Sladen shall not have returned to England then first my said Trustees and the
Hugh
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It's beginning to make sense now...i can know see wines
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You might be interested in this link to a portrait of young Dr. William Bevan Knight, which it appears failed to sell at Bonhams recently.
http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19028/lot/398/#
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