In the prerogative court of canterbury
In the good of George Glanvill deceased
William Coward 3rd June 1822
Appeared Personally of Saint John Street Westminster in the
County of Middlesex gentleman and George Hopkins of No 19
North Street Westminster in the same County gentleman and
being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to depose the truth made
oath that they know and were well acquainted with the said George
Glanvill late of North Street in the parish of Saint John the
Evangelist Westminster in the County of Middlesex deceased for
several years before and decon (?) to the time of his decease and also with
his manner and character of handwriting and subscription having often
seen him write and also corict and subscribe his name and now viewing
and perusing the names "George Glanvill" set and subscribed at the
foot or bottom of the parchment writing hereunto annexed purporting
to be and contain the last will and testament of the said deceased
beginning thus "In the Name of God Amen This is the last will and
testament of me George Glanvill carpenter of North Street
in the county of Middlesex Westminster ending thus "whereof I have put my hand and seal
this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand and eight hundred and nineteen" they make oath and say that they
verily and in their consciounces believe the said named "George Glanvill"
to be of the proper handwriting and subscription of the said George
Glanvill the testator deceased W Coward, G Hopkins same day the said
William Coward and George Hopkins were duly sworn to the truth of
this affidavit before me. C Cook *** *** PM French NP
Proved at London 5 Jun 1822 before the worshipful Charles Coote Dr of Laws & Surrt by the oaths of Esther Glanvill wo the relict & John Glanvill the nephew two of the exors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to admin. William Coward the other exor named in the will having first renounced the probate & execution thereof