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Will of William Goodman, victualler, 1798
Herts RO 234AW3
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Goodman of Winslow in the County of Bucks Victualler made in manner following (that is to say) I give and devise unto my good Friends John Dudley and Joseph Dudley the Younger both of Winslow aforesaid Drapers All and every my Messuages Cottages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever both Freehold and Copyhold the Copyhold part whereof I have surrendered to the use of my last Will To Hold the same and every part thereof unto the said John Dudley and Joseph Dudley their heirs and Assigns for ever Upon Trust and Confidence nevertheless that they the said John Dudley and Joseph Dudley or their heirs shall and do as soon as conveniently may be after my Decease sell and dispose of my said real Estate either by public or private Sale for the best price and most money that can be reasonably had and obtained for the same and by and out of the monies arising therefrom do and shall in the first place pay and discharge all such Debts and sums of money which shall be due and arising by me at the time of my Decease and also my funeral Expences and the Charges of proving this my Will and from and after full payment and satisfaction thereof Then upon Trust that they my said Trustees or the Survivors of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor shall and do with all convenient speed Put and place out at Interest on Government or other good and sufficient Security and Securities the sum of six hundred Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain (part of the money arising by the sale of my Real Estate so devised In Trust as aforesaid) and I do give them full power to call the said sum of Six hundred Pounds in and to place it out at Interest again upon other good Security or Securities as often as they my said Trustees or the Survivors of them his Executor or Administrator shall see occasion or shall think proper Upon Trust to pay the Interest Dividends and proceed that shall from time to time arise or be made by or from the said sum of Six hundred Pounds unto my Wife Mary Goodman for and during the Term of her natural life in full satisfaction of any Dower or thirds she may be entitled to from and out of my said Real Estate And that her Receipt or Receipts alone notwithstanding her future coverture shall be good and effectual discharge both in law and Equity from time to time to my said Trustees or the Survivor of them his Executors or Administrators for the money to be paid her in pursuance of the Trust aforesaid and from and immediately after the decease of my said Wife In Trust to pay and apply all the Interest of the said sum of Six hundred Pounds from thenceforth to become due together with all arrears of Interest which shall or may be then due owing and unpaid for the same for and towards the Clothing maintenance and Education of all and every the Child and Children of my Body lawfully begotten for and until they shall severally attain their Ages respectively of Twenty one Years in such manner and form as they my said Trustees or the Survivor of them his Executors or Administrators shall think fit and proper and when and as such Children shall severally attain their said ages of Twenty one Years In Trust to pay apply or Transfer to each Child so attaining such Age his or her part or share of and in the said sum of Six hundred Pounds to and for his or her own use and benefit And in Case their [sic] shall be but one such child then In Trust to pay apply assign or Transfer the same to such one Child at his or her Age of Twenty one Years to whom I Give and Bequeath the same And upon this further Trust that they my said Trustees and the Survivors of them his Executors or Administrators shall and do with all convenient speed put and place out at Interest on Government or other good and Sufficient Security or Securities the residue of the money that shall arise and be made from the Sale of my Real Estate so given and devised to them In Trust as aforesaid (after payment of my Debts and deducting the said sum of Six hundred Pounds hereinbefore mentioned) and I do give them full power to call such money in and place it out at Interest again upon other good Security or Securities as often as they my said Trustees or the Survivors of them his Executors or Administrators shall see occasion or shall think proper and pay the Interest Dividend and proceed that shall from time to time arise or be made by or from the same for and towards the Clothing Maintenance and Education of all and every the Child and Children of my Body lawfully begotten for and until they shall severally attain their respective Ages of Twenty one Years in such manner and form as they my said Trustees ......... And when and as such Children shall severally attain their said Ages of Twenty one Years In Trust to pay apply or Transfer to each Child so attaining such Age of Twenty one years his or her part or share of and in the residue of the money arising by the Sale of my Real Estate after the deductions aforesaid to and for his or her own use and benefit And in case there shall be but one such Child Then In Trust to pay apply Assign or Transfer the same to such one child at his or her age of Twenty one Years to whom I give and bequeath the same And I do hereby direct that upon such Sale or Sales of my said Real Estate or any of them the Receipt or Receipts of my said Trustees or their Heirs for the purchase or consideration monies thereof respectively shall be good and sufficient acquittances and discharges to the purchase or purchases of the said Estate and premises without such purchase or purchases being in any manner liable to the application or Non application of such purchase monies or any part thereof also I Give and bequeath unto the said John Dudley and Joseph Dudley All my ready money and Securities for money Goods Household Goods and Furniture Stock and all other my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever Upon Trust that they my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and their Executors and Administrators of such Survivor shall do permit and suffer my said Wife Mary to have the use of so much and such part of my Household Furniture as they my said Trustees shall think proper for and during the Term of her natural life or so long thereof as she shall continue my Widow and unmarried and from and immediately after her Decease or second Marriage I Give and bequeath the same and every part thereof to all and every the Child and Children of my Body lawfully begotten that shall be living at the time of her Decease or second Marriage to be equally divided between them share and share alike and upon Trust that they my said Trustees and the Survivor of them his Executors and Admin(istrators) shall and do with all convenient sped sell and convert into Ready money all the Rest and Residue of my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and the money arising therefrom and these shall and do put and place out at interest on Government or other good and sufficient security or securities and I do give them full power to call such money in and to place it at Interest again upon other good Security or Securities as often as they my said Trustees or the Survivor of them his Executors or Administrators shall see occasion or think proper and pay the Interest Dividends and proceed that shall from time to time arise or be made by or from the same for and towards the Clothing maintenance and Education of all and every the Child and Children of my Body lawfully begotten for and until they shall severally attain their respective ages of Twenty one Years in such manner and form as they my said Trustees or the Survivor of them or his Executors or Administrators shall think fit and proper And when and as such Children shall severally attain their said Ages of Twenty one Years In Trust to pay apply or transfer to such Child so attaining such Age of Twenty one Years his or her part or share of and in the money arising from the residue of my said Personal Estate and Effects to and for his and their own use and benefit And in case there shall be but one such Child Then in Trust to pay apply assign or Transfer the same to such one Child at his or her Age of Twenty one Years to whom I give and bequeath the same And I do hereby constitute and appoint the said John Dudley and Joseph Dudley Guardians of my said Children during their Minority Provided always and my Will and Mind expressly is that my said Trustees or either of them their or either of their Heirs Executors or Administrators shall not be charged or chargeable with or accountable for any more of the Trust monies Estate and premises than they respectively shall actually receive or shall come to their respective hands by virtue of this my Will or with or for any loss which shall happen of the same or any part thereof so as such loss happen without their wilful default nor the one of them for the other or for the Acts Deeds Receipts payments and Disbursements of the other but each of them for his own Acts Deeds Receipts payments and Disbursements only and that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees and each of them their and each of their Executors or Administrators in the first place by and out of the aforesaid Trust monies Estates to deduct and reimburse himself and themselves respectively all such loss Costs charges and Expenses as they or either of them shall respectively sustain expend or be put unto or by reason of the Trusts hereby in them reposed And Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint the said John Dudley and Joseph Dudley Joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I the said William Goodman the Testator to this my last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of paper to the first and second sheets thereof have set my hand only and to this third and last sheet thereof have set my hand and seal the eighteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety eight
Wm Goodman [signature]
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator William Goodman as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as Witnesses.
Joseph Dudley Snr
Rich 'd Barton
Lan Wyatt
Notes
William Goodman was the son of John Goodman (d.1796), from whom he had inherited The George (the original one, now part of The Bell), two other messuages and Horsemead Piece.