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Edward Gatward, Sawmaker
Last Will and Testament - Written 9 July 1780 – Probate 16 Aug 1783
  
 1  In the Name of God Amen
 2  I Edwd Gatward of Red Lion Market. In the parish of Saint
 3  Luke in the County of Middlesex Sawmaker being of sound
 4  mind memory understanding do make publish and declare this
 5  my last Will and Testament in matter and form following
 6  that is to say I give and bequest to my Sister Alice
 7  Humberston the Sum of two hundred pounds which Sum I
 8  have a Bond from Mr William [Meau?] at Potton in the
 9  County of Bedfordshire the said bond and what interest is
10  due revision in our 2 months after my decease  I desire it may
11  be given to my sister Alice Humberston Also to give to
12  my nephew William Humberston four hundred three per
13  cent stock I also give unto Mary Humberston Widow of
14  my nephew James Humberston twenty pounds I also give
15  unto Alce the daughter of my nephew James Humberston  
16  two hundred three per cent stock and likewise my 
17  best Tea chest and 6 spoons I also give to Mary daughter
18  of my nephew James Humberston two hundred three per
19  Cent and if either of them should Die before they turn
20  to the age of eighteen years then the Survivor is to
21  receive her legacy and if it should please God to take
22  the said Alice and Mary Humberston both then to go
23  to Edward Gatward Humberston their brother and if Edward
24  Gatward Humberston should depart this life shall go to his
25  two sisters Alice and Mary Humberston all that [he?] shall
26  be possessed on in my Will and it is my will that
27  Edward Gatward Humberston shall pay unto his sister
28  Alice and his sister Mary Humberston when they are at
29  the age of twenty one years one hundred pounds to
30  each of them and it is my will that my Executor
31  should at their discretion provide and do as they think
32  proper with Alice and Mary Humberston out of the
33  remainder of my monies and Estate I [u---] with the
34  Interest only and ^the rents^ of all that I am possessed of when
35  my Legacies is paid which it is my desire to do paid
36  in six months after my decease I also give unto Dorothy
37  Bibbon late wife of Henry [Miron?] in Red Lion market
38  fifty pounds to be paid in six months after my death
39  I also give to [Ozell?] Pitts Whitecross Street Twenty pounds
40  to be paid when he settles with my executors as I have
41  a note of hand from him for one hundred pounds 
42  and some interest thereon I also give unto Ann 
43  Perry wife of W. Perrey late of Spellbrock in Hertfordshire
44  one Guinea for a Ring I also give unto Edward Reynold
45  of Little Hadham in Hertfordshire one Guinea for a 
46  Ring When all my Legacies are paid out funeral
47  charges which I desire but in a devout way to be buried
48  I care not where Then the residue of all my effects
49  wheresoever I give to Edward Gatward Humberston and in
50  Trust to my two executors Mr George Reynolds at Brill ?
51  and Mr Charles Hundley Red Lion Market London and for
52  their troubles I give to both of ^ them ^  Twenty Pounds each This
53  is my last Will and Testament In Witness I have set
54  my Hand this ninth day of July 1780   Edward Gatward
  
55  [Intero] Prerogative Court of Canterbury   August 16th 1783
  
  
  
56  Appeared Personally Thomas Parker of the
57  parish of Saint Luke in the County of Middlesex Jeweller
58  and George Fowler of the same parish Sawmaker and
59  [orally] made Oath that they knew and were intimately
60  acquainted with Edward Gatward late of the said Parish of
61  Saint Luke in the County of Middlesex for some
62  time before and to the time of his death and also with
63  his manner and character of handwriting and Subscription
64  having often seen him write and also with and Subscribe
65  his name and having now with care and attention
66  viewed and perused the paper writing hereto annexed
67  purporting to be and contain the last Will and Testament
68  of the said deceased beginning this “in the Name of
69  God Amen I Edwd Gatward of Red Lion Market in the
70  parish of Saint Luke in the County of Middlesex Sawmaker
71  ending thus “in witness I have set my Hand this [nith]
72  Day of July 1780” and thus subscribed “Edward Gatward”
73  and also the “Words“ twenty pounds” written in the margin
74  of the first side of the said Will they these Deponents
75  severally say they verify and in their consciences believe
76  The whole series and contents of the said Will and the
77  Subscription there to and the said words Twenty Pounds to
78  be of the proper handwriting and subscription of the
79  said Edward Gatward deceased. Thos Parker, George Fowler.
80  Same day the said Thomas Parker and George Fowler
81  Were duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit Before
82  me George Harris Surrogate [prest Math Gostling No.? Publ.  ?]
  
  
83  This Will was proved at London the twentieth
84  Day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand
85  seven hundred and eighty three before the worshipful George
86  Harris Gorton of Laws Surrogate of the Right and worshipful
87  Peter Calvert also Gorton of Laws Master Keeper of Commissary
88  of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the
89  Oaths of George Reynolds and Charles Hundley the Executors
90  Named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted
91  of all and singular the goods and chattels and credits of the
92  deceased having been first sworn Duly to administer. 

Transcribed by Terry Gatward.

Mentioned in will:-
Alice Humberston            Sister
William Humberston          Nephew
Mary Humberston             Widow of nephew James Humberston
Alice                       Daughter of nephew James Humberston  
Mary                        Daughter of nephew James Humberston
Edward Gatward Humberston   Brother of Alice and Mary Humberston
Dorothy Bibbon
Ann Perry                   wife of W. Perrey late of Spellbrock in Hertfordshire
Edward Reynold              of Little Hadham
George Reynolds             Executor
Charles Hundley             Executor
Thomas Parker               Jeweler  & witness to verification of Edward Gatward's handwriting.
George Fowler               Sawmaker & witness to verification of Edward Gatward's handwriting.

       
Year   Testator     Testator's location            Beneficiary      Rel. to Testator   
1738   PARKER, J     Stanstead Abbotts              GATWARD, Mary     sister          BR22 179
1738   PARKER, J     Stanstead Abbotts              GATWARD, Sam      brother-in-law  BR22 179
Essex Wills Beneficiaries Index, 1675-1858. 

       
Year   Testator     Testator's location            Beneficiary      Rel. to Testator   
1738   PARKER, J     Stanstead Abbotts              GATWARD, Mary     sister          BR22 179
1738   PARKER, J     Stanstead Abbotts              GATWARD, Sam      brother-in-law  BR22 179
Essex Wills Beneficiaries Index, 1675-1858.