Elizabeth Glanvill
3 Aug 1855
This is the last will and testament
of me Elizabeth Glanvill of No. 23 Peppercroft Street Gravesend in the
County of Kent made this third day of August one thousand eight hundred
and fifty five Afer my decease I wish what household furniture I pofsefs to
be sold also the house belonging to me situated at Upper Tulse Hill Brixton
in the County of Surrey now in the pofsefsion of Mr Treneman
carpenter and after my just debts are paid I wish the remainder of the
proceeds to be divided as herein under mentioned I give and bequeath
my brother Richard Glanvill of Park Road Brixton Surrey the sum of
nineteen pounds nineteen shillings to my nephew William Glanvill the
son of my brother Richard the sum of ten pounds to Martha wife of the
said William Glanvill ten pounds to my nephew James Glanvill the son
of my brother Richard ten pounds to Charlotte wife of the said James
Glanvill (in consideration of her kind attention to me during my late illnefs)
the sum of ten pounds to Richard and William Allen sons of Anne Allen
my niece the sum of five pounds each to Sarah McGavin daughter of
the said William Glanvill the sum of five pounds to Catherine Cornford
daughter of the said William Glanville the sum of five pounds five silver
tea spoons and a pair of sugar tongs to Amelia Glanvill daughter of the
said William Glanvill the sum of five pounds to my nephew John
Glanvill son of my late brother John the sum of ten pounds to my
niece Mary Ann Glanville daughter of my brother John the sum
ten pounds to my nephew Thomas son of my brother John the sum
of ten pounds to Emma Vincent daughter of William and Sarah
Vincent of No. 9 Miles Lane London the sum of ten pounds to Mrs
Sarah Vincent of No. 9 Miles Lane London my watch and tea caddy
to Martha wife of William Glanvill two pairs of silver table spoons
one pair of salt do and one mustard do also my black silk drefs and
my best shawl to Mary Ann Glanvill daughter of my brother John
six large tea spoons and sugar tongs the remainder of my clothes
and household linen I wish to be equally divided between my three
nieces Martha wife of William Glanvill Mary Ann daughter of my
brother John and Elizabeth Thacker daughter of my brother Richard
The watch now in pofsefsion of my brother Richard and belonging to
me I wish to be given to his son James Glanvill should my nephew
John Glanvill be deceased before his legacy becomes due I wish the said
legacy to be given to his afflicted daughter and if there should be any
overplus of money after the payment of the hereinbefore mentioned
legacies I wish my nephew William Glanvill to receive it as a
compensation for conducting my affairs and I appoint the said
William Glanvill as my Executor. Elizabeth Glanvill her Mark X
Witness William Chipperfield Samuel Thomas Bryan
In the goods of Elizabeth Glanvill deceased
Appeared personally William Chipperfield of
No. 7 Hereford Place Park Road Old Kent Road Peckham in the County
of Surrey gentleman and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnefses to
the last will and testament (hereunto annexed) of the said Elizabeth Glanvill
formerly of No.23 Peppercroft Street Gravesend in the County of Kent but late of
Earcock (?) Street Gravesend aforesaid spinster deceased bearing date the third day
of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and that on the third day
of August aforesaid the said testatrix duly executed her said will by signing
or marking her mark or crofs at the foot or and thereof in the presence of this
deponent and of Samuel Thomas Bryan the other subscribed witnefs thereto
both & whom were present at the same time and this deponent and the said
Samuel Thomas Bryan thereupon attested and subscribed the said will in the
presence of the said testatrix and of each other and this deponent further made
oath that reviewing the said will but more particularly to the words "and
belonging to me" interlined between the eighth and ninth lines from the top of
the third side thereof he saith that such interlineation was made and done
in the said will prior to the execution thereof as aforesaid by the said Elizabeth
Glanvill spinster the testatrix deceased - William Chipperfield - In the 7th
day of May 1856 the said William Chipperfield was duly sworn to the truth
of the aforegoing affidavit - before me W Robinson surr: - P Edwd
Toller Not: Pub:
Proved at London 16th May 1856 before the worshipful William
Robinson Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of William Glanville (in
the will written Glanvill) the nephew the sole executor to whom admon was
granted having been first sworn duly to administer