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The last part of this will shows a summary of the Names, Places, Properties and Vessels mentioned in the will.
Will
Browne William
Wivenhoe
Sealed the 1st October 1834
Under 200£
Regd
1 This is the last Will and Testament of me
2 William Browne of Wivenhoe in the County of Essex Rope
3 maker and Twine Spinner made while I am in sound mind
4 memory and understanding _ praised be the Almighty for the
5 same! First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of
6 Almighty God my Creator hoping through the merit of our blessed
7 Saviour to obtain remission of my Sins And my Body I commit to
8 the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors
9 hereinafter named And as to my Temporal Estate I dispose thereof as
10 follows I give and devise unto my younger son Flamwell Enefer
11 Browne now of the age of Seventeen years or thereabouts All that
12 my copyhold or customary messuage called Larkins or otherwise consisting of
13 three Tenaments or Rentaries now in the several occupations of the Widow
14 Candler Abraham Smith and Mrs Byham with the Outbuilding Yards
15 Gardens and appurtenances to the same belonging situate and being at
16 or near the Cross in the parish of Wivenhoe aforesaid and holden of
17 that Manor by copy of Court Roll And also All that my copyhold
18 or customary Oyster Laying with the appurtenances thereof situate in
19 Tollesbury Fleet and now in the tenure or Occupation of William Turner
20 Barnard or his undertenants To hold the said messuage or tenement
21 Oyster Layer and premises unto him my said Son Flamwell Enefer Browne his
22 heirs and assigns for ever according to the custom of the respective
23 Manors whereof the same are holden And freed and absolutely discharged
24 from all Mortgage Debts (if any) which may be charged upon or affect
25 the same at the time of my Death Provided always that in
26 Case my said son Flamwell Enefer Browne shall depart this Life under the
27 age of twenty one years and without leaving lawful Issue living at his
28 death Then I give and Devise the same messuage or tenement
29 Oyster Laying and premises unto my Elder son William Browne his
30 heirs and assigns for ever Subject nevertheless and I do hereby in that
31 case charge the said premises in the hands of my said son William
32 Browne with the payment of two several Sums of Ten pounds one of
33 which I give and bequeath to my Eldest Unmarried Daughter Susanna
34 Browne and the other to my youngest Daughter Sarah Browne and so
35 which sums I direct shall be paid directly to them respectively within Six
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36 calendar Months next after the Death of the said Flamwell Enefer
37 Browne Also I give and devise unto my said Son William Browne
38 All that my copyhold or customary messuage or tenement wherein I now
39 reside called Rogers or otherwise with the Hemp Barn Stable and other
40 outbuildings yards Gardens Ropewalk and appurtenances thereto belonging or
41 being near the Cross in the parish of Wivenhoe aforesaid and holden
42 of the said Manor by copy of Court Roll And also all that piece
43 or parcel of Freehold pasture Land adjoining the Ropewalk aforesaid and
44 now also in my own occupation and held with the said last mentioned
45 Messuage or tenement contained by Estimation one acre be the same more
46 or less with the appurtenance to the same piece or parcel of Land
47 belonging To hold all the said last mentioned messuage and other
48 hereditaments Land and appurtenances unto and to the use of him
49 my said son William Browne his heirs and assigns for ever according to
50 the Nature and quality of the same Estates respectively Subject nevertheless
51 to the payment of any Mortgage Debt Lien or Incumberance which may
52 be charged upon or affecting the same at the time of my Death And
53 whereas I have already given or disposed of or do intend fortwith to give or
54 dispose of amongst my Family All my Stock in Trade Household Goods and
55 Furniture and other effects not consisting of money or Securities for money
56 And whereas my other children are sufficiently provided for Now I
57 hereby further give and bequeath to my said Son William Browne All
58 my monies and Securities for money Together with such effects (if any) as
59 I may not have given or disposed of before my Death and all other my
60 personal Estate whatsoever To hold to him my said son William Browne
61 for his own absolute use and benefit Subject nevertheless and I do hereby
62 charge the said personal Estate to and with the Payment of all
63 such Debts as I shall justly owe at the time of my Death my
64 Funeral expenses the charges of proving this my Will and all other
65 charges incident to the Executors And I hereby nominate and
66 appoint my said son William Browne Together with my friend and
67 Relation The Reverend William Elston of Nacton near Ipswich Executors of
68 this my Will and Guardians also of such of my Children as may
69 be under age at the time of my Decease during their respective Minorities
70 And I trust to the known affection of my said Son William to aid
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71 with his best advice his Brother and Sisters and should circumstances
72 call for it to render them such assistance as he can possibly afford
73 without Injury to himself and Family And hereby revoking all former Will
74 or Wills if any heretofore made by me I declare this only to be my last
75 Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my said last
76 Will and Testament contained in three sheets of Paper to the first two
77 Sheets thereof set my Hand and to this thirdnand last Sheet my hand
78 and seal this Eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord One
79 thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Signed sealed published and declared by the said
William Browne the Testator as and for his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us who in
his presence at his request and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
as Witnesses
Saml Mills
Alfred Regus Clerk to N S Cooper
N S Cooper Attorney Colchester
Proved on the 1st Day of October 1834 before the Rev John Dakins Clk Surrog
& by the oath of William Browne one of the Exors to whom Admon
was granted he being first sworn duly to admin Power being
reserved to the Rev William Elston the other Exor when he shall
lawfully apply for the same
The Eleventh day September 1834
William Browne Eldest Son of the deceased and
one of the Executors within named was sworn to the truth
of this Will and to the performance thus of and
that to the best of his knowledge and belief the amount
of the personal Estate of the deceased is under the sum
of Two Hundred Pounds power being issued to Revd
William Elston of Nacton near Ipswich the
other Executor named in the said Will
The Testator died in the Parish
of Wivenhoe in the County of Essex
on the eighteenth day of March
1834
Before me
John Dalsin
Surrogate
A Summary of Names, Relationships, Places and Properties.
Name Place Relationship/Status Line
Flanwell Enefer Browne Son 10, 21, 26, 36
Widow Candler Tenant 14
Abraham Smith Tenant 14
Mrs Byham Tenant 14
William Turner Barnard Tenant 19,
William Browne Son 29, 31, 37, 49, 57, 60, 66
Susanna Browne Daughter 33
Sarah Browne Daughter 34
Revd William Elston Guardian 67
Executor
Saml Mills Witness
Alfred Regus Witness
N S Cooper Witness
Properties
Messuages/Larkins Wivenhoe 12
Oyster Laying Tollesbury 19
Messuage/Rogers Wivenhoe 40
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