Kitty Glanvill
27 Aug 1832
This is the last Will and Testament
of me Kitty Glanvill Spinster now residing in the family of Mrs
Syne of Stockwell in the County of Surrey Imprimis I give e bequeath
to my sister Margaret Bristow the sum of one hundred pounds e
in case of her death in my lifetime I give and bequeath the same
to Mrs Hoggart the wife of Robert Hoggart of Tooting in the said
County of Surrey for her sole separate use independent of her
husband and her receipt alone to be a sufficient discharge to my brother
Jeremiah Glanvill and sister Mildred Stidder the sum of fifty pounds
each and to my sister Mary Crawford the sum of twenty pounds also
I give and bequeath to Maria Reily my niece the sum of one hundred
pounds and to William Bristow my nephew the sum of twenty pounds
the said two last mentioned persons being children of my said
sister Margaret Bristow and to my great nephew and niece John
Bristow and Maria Bristow children of my said nephew William
Bristow I bequeath the sum of twenty pounds each Also I give e
bequeath to Ann Roe my niece daughter of my said sister Mildred
Stidder the sum of twenty pounds Also I give and bequeath to
Mrs Glanvill the widow of my deceased brother Benjamin Glanvill
the sum of fifty pounds and to my two nieces Mary and Catherine
Glanvill daughters of my said deceased brother Benjamin the sum
of thirty pounds each Also to each of my nephews the sons of the
said Benjamin Glanvill the sum of twenty pounds And to William
Glanvill son of my nephew (?) William Glanvill and grandson of my said deceased brother Benjamin the
sum of ten pounds Also I give and bequeath to Angelique
Bristow widow of George Bristow a son of my aforesaid sister
Margaret the sum of ten pounds and to her the said Angelique
Bristow's daughter Angelique the sum of twenty pounds to Mrs
Martha Hirfs (?) wife of Mr Thomas Hirfs (?) of Kilburn in Middlesex
the sum of ten pounds Adn to Mrs Janes Sanderson of Clapham
the sum of five pounds the two persons last mentioned having
formerly been my fellow servants Also to Mary Kedge my fellow
servant at this time the sum of five pounds And whereas the
principal part of my property is now invested in the public funds
and it may happen to be the case that at the time when the same
shall be realized by my Executors hereinafter named for the purposes
of my will the same together with any other property of which I
may die profsefsed from the low price of government securities may
not be sufficient after payment of by debts funeral and testamentary
expenses to pay in full in such event my said executors shall
make a deduction from each legacy rateably and in proportion to the
amount thereof to the extend of any such deficiancy of afsets And I do
hereby nominate constitute and appoint Mr Charles Richard Harford
and Mr Edwin Harford both of Stockwell aforesaid to be the Executors
of this my Will to whom I give and bequesth all the surplus and
rest and residue which may remain of my estate and effects whatsoever
and wheresoever after payment of my debts funeral and testamentary
expense and the legacies before bequeathed and revoking all other
wills I declare this to be my last In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our
Lord 1832 - Kitty Glanville LD. Signed sealed published and declared as
for the last will and testament of the said Kitty Glanvill spinster in the
presence of us - Elizabeth Harford - Emily Harford
In addition to the instructions contained in my will I request of
my executors Charles Richard Harford e Edwin Harford to appropiate
put of the residue of my property the sum of twenty pounds each
to George Glanvill John Glanvill William Glanville and Edward
Glanvill all sons of my late nephew Edward Glanville to be applied
to binding them apprentice or should be part of the whole of this
money from any circumstance not be required for this purpose then
I request my executors above named to give to each of them their
proportion at any time they may consider most prudent - Kitty
Glanvill - Stockwell 18th March 1834
In the Goods of Kitty Glanvill Spinster deceased
Appeared Personally Henry Lyne of Balham
Hill in the County of Surrey Esquire and Emily Harford of Stockwell
in the same County Spinster and made oath that they knew e were
well acquainted with Kitty Glanvill otherwise Glanville late of
Stockwell in the County of Surrey Spinster deceased for several years
before and to the time of her death and also with the manner and
character of her handwriting and subscription having often seen her
write and also subscribe her name And the deponents having now
attentively viewed the name Kitty Glanville set and subscribed to the
paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain a
codicil to the last will and testament of the said deceased the said
codicil beginning thus "In addition to the instructions contained in
my will I request my Executors Charles Richard Hardord e Edwin
Harford to appropiate out of the residue of my property" and ending
thus "then I request my executors above named to give to each of them
their proportion at any time they may consider most prudent Stockwell
18th March 1834" They fursther made oath that they so verily e in their
consciences believe the name "Kitty Glanvill" so set and subscribed to the
said codicil beginning and end as aforesaid to be the proper
handwriting of the said Kitty Glanvill otherwise Glanville deceased.
Henry Lyne - Emily Harford - On the seventeenth day of July
1840 the said Henry Lyne and Emily Harford were duly sworn to the
truth of this affidavit before me - John Daubeny - Pt Edward F
Jenner
Proved at London with a Codicil 18th July 1840 before the worshipful
Herbert Jenner Doctor of Laws e Surrogate by the oaths of Charles Richard
Harford e Edwin Harford Esqs the Executors to whom Admon was
granted having been first sworn duly to administer