Help with Reading will

[PaulCD1960]

Ok, I have a will downloaded, however I cant seem to post attachments to this post.
If anyone with ancestry can look at it and read it  I would be really grateful.
The will is for William Northway died abt 1823
Thanks
Paul

[horselydown86]

I have transcribed the first nine lines to help get you started with your reading.

It won't be the work of a moment to transcribe the whole will, and it's unlikely that anyone will be too keen to take it on.

Also, from a very quick scan through it appears that this William didn't have a wife or children.  (Don't quote me on this.)

If you have a particular interest in the contents (such as "Does he mention X?" or "What is his relationship to Y?"), then please let us know now.

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This is the last Will and Testament of me William

Northway of No 7 Church row Stepney in the County of Middlesex Cordwainer I

desire to be interred in the burying Ground of the parish of Thatcham in the

County of Berks in a plain decent manner at the discretion of my Executors

hereinafter named I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Kimber of [Ch?tly? - unclear at edge of page]

in the said County Two hundred and fifty pounds  I give unto my nephew

George Corderoy of pedlars acre Lambeth in the County of Surry Carpenter five

hundred pounds three per cent Consolidated annuities I give and bequeath unto

my niece Sarah Higham ^of^ Snowfields Southwark five hundred pounds like

three per cent Consolidated annuities...

[PaulCD1960]

Hi, thanks for that. I'm really struggling with the names on this  will. This  must be an aquired skill.  Regarding William Northway you are indeed correct he is indeed a bachelor. It would appear to me that he is quite a wealthy man. As the bequests he makes of £500 for example are the equivalent of £ 75-80000 in today's money.
I am particularly interested in how he set up a fund to pay annually a sum to the 3 oldest single men in Thatcham. Also he set up a fund to buy bread annually for poor of the parish.
Anyway you have given me good start.
I shall persevere and hopefully it should get easier the more I do.
Thanks again.
Paul

[horselydown86]

I'm really struggling with the names on this  will.

I'm happy to look further at names or anything else which is giving you trouble. Just post a clip or identify the location.

[PaulCD1960]

I'm posting my transcript,words I'm struggling with are denoted with (-)

This is the last will and testament of me William Northway of No.7 Church Row Stepney in the County of Middlesex
I desire to be interred in the burying ground of the parish of Thatcham in the county of Berkshire in - - at the discretion of my Executors
___. ____.   named
I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Kimber of Chieveley in the said county two hundred and fifty pounds
I give unto my nephew George Corderoy of Pedlars Acre Lambeth in the county of Surrey Carpenter five hundred pounds three per cent consolidated  annuities
I give and bequeath unto my niece Sarah - of Southfields - five hundred pounds life three per cent consolidated annuities
 I give and bequeath unto my niece Ann Higgs five hundred pounds life three per cent consolidated annuities
I also give and bequeath unto my first cousin Oswald Northway of Thatcham aforesaid farmer the sum of one hundred pounds sterling
I also give and bequeath unto - of the children of Thomas and Mary Barnes late of Thatcham aforesaid as shall be living at the time of my decease the sum of one hundred pounds to be equally unto and amongst them
I also give and bequeath unto - of my first cousin - - who was late of - in the county of Middlesex but now deceased as shall be living at the time of my decease - life sum of one hundred pounds to be equally divided unto and amongst them
I also give and bequeath unto - - a distant relation of mine whom formerly lived - with my brother the sum of forty pounds
I also give and bequeath unto - Constable wife of John Constable now or late of Wandsworth in the county of Surrey Carpenter the sum of forty pounds
I also give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Pitway of John Street - the sum of twenty pounds
I also give and bequeath unto - of the children as shall be living at the of my decease Joseph - - and William - now or late of Chieveley aforesaid and who formerly drove plough for me at my bother in law - the sum of fifty pounds to be equally divided unto and amongst -
I also give and bequeath unto David Dobson and Sarah - both grandchildren of the widow Scott now living me the sum one hundred pounds or - in the - or fund three per cent annuities the dividends to be paid - until twenty one and then the stock to put the said David Dobson appreciate as they shall think fit
I also give and bequeath unto William Brown now lodging with me  at Church Row - the sum of - pounds life - three per cent - annuities
I also give and bequeath unto James Northway and Elizabeth - son and daughter of James Northway of White Waltham labourer fifty pounds care of the life three per cent annuities
I also give and bequeath unto the eldest daughter of - Rayner wife of - Rayner of the town of - - and - said - Rayner is the daughter of - Bland the sum of one hundred pounds life three per cent annuities
I also give and bequeath unto widow - of  - street - the sum of fifty pounds life three per cent - annuities
I also give and bequeath unto the Governors and directors managers or trustees of the London Hospital Whitechapel Road the sum of one hundred pounds life three per cent annuities -  to be applied towards - on the - of that charity for ever and bequeath unto church wardens and overseers of the said parish of Thatcham aforesaid for the time being the sum of five hundred pounds life the three per cent annuities in trust to pay and apply the interest - - annual proceeds to arise - in - following that is to say one half of the said annual - of the said stock or fund to be divided and distributed unto and amongst the three oldest single poor men of that parish yearly and every year for ever and I - the same to be applied and paid at the discretion of the church wardens and overseers of the said parish for the time being and - I - to keep on amount of the payment and distribution thereof
I also give and bequeath unto Edward Northway and his son William Northway the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds  in trust to layout the same in Government funds on - - and to pay the interest thereof half yearly unto niece Elizabeth - wife of James - for natural life for - separate use and benefit only independent of any husband and from ond after - decease I give the said capital so interested to - - or - of - said wife Elizabeth - as shall be living at the time of the decease equally the same and share alike between them if but one child such child to have the whole - - to be paid at - - or - respective ages of twenty one years but - - said more shall die without leaving - - I give the said capital sum - - nephew John Kimber

[PaulCD1960]

Here's  the rest
Realise its a big ask but thanks for looking.

I also give unto the said Edward Northway and William Northway the sum of six hundred pounds in trust to layout the same in Government funds and to pay the interest thereof half yearly - Eleanor Christopher widow at present in Saint Pancras workhouse for the - of her natural life and after her decease to pay out - or half part of the said interest to my said niece Elizabeth  - during her life in - - before mentioned and from and after her decease one half part of the said capital sum so interested I give to - child or children of my said niece Elizabeth - who shall be living at the time of her decease if only one the whole if more than one then to be equally divided and amongst them share and share alike as they shall - attain their ages of twenty one years but in - the death of my dad niece Elizabeth - - in leaving - then I give bequeath the said - one half part of the said capital sum of six hundred pounds  to my nephew John Kimber and as to the remaining - - half part thereof from and after the decease of the said Eleanor Christopher  widow I give the same to my said nephew John Kimber for his sole use and benefit
I also give and bequeath the said Edward Northway and William Northway the sum of five hundred pounds intrust to invest the same in - Government funds and to pay the interest thereof half yearly to old Daniel - of Thatcham aforesaid now or lately labourer to my nephew and from and after his decease I give the said capital sum so interested unto and amongst - my brother Edward Northways daughter as shall be living at the time of the decease of the said Daniel - to and for - - their sole use and benefit I also give and bequeath unto the said Edward Northway and William Northway the sum of six hundred pounds three per cent consolidated annuities in trust to pay the interest thereof half yearly to Elizabeth Sweet widow now living with me during her natural life and from and after her decease I give the said sum of six hundred pounds three per cent consolidated annuities to George Corderoy Ann Higgs and Sarah - in shares and proportions I also give and bequeath to James - now lodging with me the sum of twenty pounds life three per cent annuities  I also give to William Cooke of Maidenhead Miller and who believe formerly - - - the sum of one hundred pounds life three per cent annuities and I give devise and bequeath unto my said nephew William Northway his heirs and - for ever all that my freehold estate situate in the parish of Thatcham aforesaid and I do hereby - that all every - legatees so given by me as aforesaid be paid - six - - - after my decease and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my estate both real and personal and of what nature or find the same way be or - of I give devise and bequeath the same and part thereof to the said Edward Northway and William Northway Executors of this my Will and hereby revoking all - and other wills by me at any time therefore made do declare this only to be my Will and Testament - - where of I have to the first four sheets thereof my - and - this twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty ( signed William Northway) signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for this last will and testament in the presence of us who in - - at his request and in the - of - - have subscribed our names as witnesses - Wm Faulkner - - - Oddy Clerks - - Clarke, Faulkner

[horselydown86]

Here is the first batch.  I'll do more tomorrow.

Note that the transcript has dashes for some words already covered in my Reply #1.

This batch begins after the entry for my niece Sarah Higham ^of^ Snowfields Southwark.
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...such of the children of Thomas...

[such is missing in several other places with similar contexts.  I won't do them explicitly.]

...equally divided unto...

...I also give and bequeath unto such

of my first Cousin Newman's Children who was late of Shepperton in the County...

...unto Hannah ffox a distant relation of mine and

who formerly lived servant with...

...to M^rs Constable Wife of...

...John St Pentonville...

...my decease of Joseph ^Titcomb^ and William Titcom...

...Brother in Law Kimbers...

[PaulCD1960]

Many thanks this is a great help. I'm finding that after spending a lot of time with this I am slowly getting better at reading this text. I guess the more I do the better I will get 🙂

[horselydown86]

Second batch.  More to come later.

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...David Dopson and Sarah Pearson...        [Her surname is split over two lines.]

...Grandchildren of the Widow Sweet...

...pounds a piece in the stock or fund called three...

...the dividends to be paid them until twenty one and then the Stock to be transferred to

them but I empower my Exors to advance a part of such stock & to put the said

David Dopson apprentice as they...

...Church row Bricklayer the sum of

eighty pounds like three per cent ^consols^ annuities...          [Short for consolidated annuities.]

...Elizabeth Manning...

...fifty pounds each of the like three per cent...

...Mrs ffrances Rayner wife of Mr Rayner of the Town of Heilford farmer and

which said ffrances Rayner is the daughter of Mrs Bland...

...like three per cent...

...the widow

ffletcher of [Heun?] Street Pentonville...