Will of William Oakman
Proved 23rd October 1828
PROB 11/1747 Quire 602
transcribed by Daphne Johnson 26th June 2003 ©Daphne Johnson 2003
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This is the last Will and Testament of meWilliam Oakman of Kentish Town in the County of Middlesex Gentleman First I will and direct that my just Debts be fully paid and satisfied with all convenient speed after my Decease I nominate and appoint my Dear Wife Hannah Oakman and my Son the Reverend Robert Oakman to be Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament I give and devise that my Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate standing and being in Willow Walk Kentish Town aforesaid now or late in the Occupation of Mr Webster Baker unto my said son Robert Oakman and my Nephew James Oakman their heirs and assigns for ever upon Trust nevertheless that they my said trustees or the survivor of them or the Executors Administrators or Assigns of such survivor and shall as soon after my decease as conveniently may be absolutely sell and dispose of the said Copyhold Messuage or Tenement either by Public Auction or Private Sale for the best price that can be reasonably obtained on the same and do and shall by with and out of the Monies to arise on such sale or disposition after defraying the necessary Expenses attending such sale pay satisfy and discharge the Mortgage for five hundred pounds and all demand of Interest due in respect thereof of or upon my houses situate and being in Providence Place Kentish Town aforesaid And do or shall pay the Residue or Surplus which shall remain after payment of such Mortgage as aforesaid to my said Wife to and for her own absolute use and benefit I give and bequeath to my Sister Mrs Elizabeth Smith and her assigns for and during the Term of her natural Life such annuity or clear Yearly Sum of fifty pounds which I direct shall be paid to her quarterly on the four most near days of payment of Rent in the year the first quarterly payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said days as shall which happen after my decease and I direct that the same shall be charged upon and issuing out of every part of my freehold and Copyhold Estates except the house in Willow Walk which I have hereinbefore directed to be sold and Subject to the payment of the aforesaid Annuity to my Sister I give and devise all and every my Freehold and all my other Copyhold Messuage Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever unto and to the use of my said wife and her assigns for and during the Term of her natural life she keeping the Buildings in good and presentable repair and Condition and insured from loss or damage by Fire And from and immediately after her decease I give and devise my freehold And Copyhold Estates in manner following (that is to say) As to for and concerning all that my Freehold Messuage or Tenement with the appurtances situate standing and being in Shorts Gardens in the Parish of Saint Giles in the Fields in the County of Middlesex aforesaid now or late in the Occupation of Mrs Gillett And also all that my Copyhold Messuage or Tenements with the Appurtenances situate standing and being No 1 in Providence Place Kentish Town aforesaid now in my own Occupation and also all those my two Copyhold Messuages or Tenements with the Appurtenances situate standing and being in Cumberland Row Battle Bridge in the parish of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex now or late in the Occupation of Elizha Knight or his under tenants I give and devise the same hereditaments respectively with their respective Appurtenances unto and to the use of my said son Robert Oakman his Heirs and Assigns for ever And as to for and concerning All those my four Copyhold Messuages or Tenements being numbered 2, 3, 4 & 5 with their respective Appurtenances situate standing and being in Providence Place Kentish Town aforesaid now or late in the several Occupations of Mrs Davis Mr Mummery Mr Walker and Mr Boatson I give and devise the same hereditaments respectively with their respective Appurtenances unto and to the use of my said son Robert Oakman and my Nephew James Oakman their heirs and Assigns for ever according to the Custom of the Manor whereof the same are holden upon Trust nevertheless that they my said Trustees or the Survivor of them his heirs or Assigns do and shall from time to time during the natural life of my daughter Hannah Cole receive and take the Rents Issues and Profits of the said last mentioned houses and (after deducting for the necessary Repairs and the Insurance of the houses from fire and all other incidental Expenditure pay the Surplus Rents and Profits thereof as the same shall grow due and be received into the proper hands of my said Daughter Hannah Cole or otherwise to permit and suffer her to receive the same to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit And I declare my Mind and will to be that the Receipts of my said Daughter alone shall from time to time not by way of Anticipation be good and sufficient discharges to my said Trustees And I expressly declare my will and mind to be that such Rents and Profits shall not in any manner be subject or liable to the Debts contracts control or engagements of her present or any future husband And from and after the decease of the said Hannah Cole I order and direct my said Trustees or the Survivor of them his heirs or Assigns to sell and dispose of the said last mentioned Messuages or Tenements either by Public Auction or Private Contract as they shall judge most expedient and do and shall pay apply and dispose of the monies thence arising (after deducting the incidental expenses) for or towards the maintenance education and support or otherwise for the advancement in life of any Child or Children of my said Daughter Hannah Cole lawfully begotten who shall be living at the time of her demise (if more that one) equally between them share and share alike in such manner and at such Age or Ages time or times as my said Trustees or the Survivor of them shall in their or his discretion think most convenient and the situation and circumstances of my said Daughters family may require But in case my said Daughter Hannah Cole shall die without having any Child or Children lawfully begotten or lawful issue of such Child or Children (it being my Will and Meaning that such Child or Children if any shall take the Parents share) Then I will and direct that one Moiety or half part arising from the Sale of the said last mentioned Copyhold houses shall go and be received by my said Son Robert Oakman to and for his own absolute use and benefit and the other Moiety or half part thereof shall go and be paid to or otherwise applied and disposed of by my said Trustees or the Survivor of them for the maintenance education and support of the four children of my late daughter Jane Atchley or the Survivors or Survivor of them in such parts shares and proportions and at such Age or Ages time or times as my said Trustees or the Survivor of them shall in their or his discretion think most expedient and the situation and circumstances of the said four children may require And as to for and concerning all that my Copyhold my Copyhold Messuage or Tenement situate and being No 6 Providence Place Kentish Town aforesaid now in the Occupation of my daughter Hannah Cole And also my copyhold Messuage or Tenement situate and being in Green Street Kentish Town aforesaid and also all that my copyhold Messuage or Tenement situate and being in Willow Walk Kentish Town aforesaid now or late in the Occupation of Mr Chitty with their respective Appurtenances I give and devise the same respectively unto and to the use of my said Son Robert Oakman and my Nephew James Oakman their heirs and Assigns for ever according to the Custom of the Manor whereof the same are holden upon Trust nevertheless they my said Trustees and Survivor of them his heirs or Assigns do and shall from time to time during the natural lives of my four Grandchildren Rosina Atchley Hannah Atchley Emma Atchley and Thomas Atchley receive and take the Rents issues and Profits thereof (and after deducting for the necessary Repairs and for the Insurance of the houses from fire and all other incidental Expenses) pay the Surplus Rents issues and profits of the said last mentioned Messuages or Tenements as the same shall grow due and be received unto my said four Grandchildren in equal shares and proportions for and during the Terms of their natural Lives and the life of the longest liver of them But in Case any one or more of my said Grandchildren shall depart this Life leaving lawful Issue him her or them surviving them I order and direct my said Trustees to pay the part or share parts or shares of him her or them so dying as aforesaid unto between and amongst his her or their respective Issue in equal Shares and proportions And from and after the decease of the Survivor of my said four Grandchildren Then I order and direct my said Trustees to make Sale and dispose of the said that last mentioned Messuages or Tenements whether by Public Auction or Private Sale for the most Money that can be obtained for the same and to pay and divide the Money thereof arising (after deducting incidental Expenses) unto between and amongst such Child or Children of my said four Grandchildren as shall be then living in equal Shares and Proportions and in such manner and at such Age or Ages Time or Times as my said Trustees shall in their or his discretion think fit and that situation and circumstances of the said Children may require And I expressly declare my Will and Mind to be that such Share and Profits shall not in any manner be subject or liable to the debts Contracts Control or Engagements of any husband they my said Grand Daughters may respectively happen to marry And I expressly declare that the Receipts of my said Grand Daughters during their respective Covertures shall from time to time and not by way of Anticipation be the only good and sufficient discharges to my said Trustees Provided always and I do hereby declare my Will and Mind to be that upon such Sale being made by my Trustees of my Freehold and Copyhold Premises as I have hereintobefore directed that the Receipt and Receipts of my said Trustees their Heirs Executors and Administrators shall be good and sufficient discharges to the Purchaser or Purchasers of the said Trust Premises for his her or their Purchase Money or Purchase Monies and that such purchaser or purchasers shall not afterwards be obliged to see to the Application thereof or be accountable for the misapplication thereof or any part thereof Also I give and bequeath unto by said Wife to and for her own absolute use and benefit All my Household Goods and the Furniture and the Residue of my personal Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever she paying all my just Debts funeral and testamentary Expenses And I declare my Will and Mind to be that my said Executrix and Executor and also my Trustees hereinbefore named or any or either of them shall not be answerable or accountable the one for the other or other of them but each of them only for her his or their own Acts Receipts and Wilful Defaults and that they my said Executrix and Executor and also my said Trustees and each and every of them shall and may deduct and retain all their reasonable Expenses in and about the Execution of this my Will In Writings whereof I the said William Oakman the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in this and the four perceiving Sheets of paper to the four first Sheets subscribed my name and to this Last Sheet subscribed my Name and affixed my Seal the eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight W Oakman O Signed sealed Published and declared by the said William Oakman the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of eachother have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses Willm Saltwell - George Barton; John Dyke: Clerks to Messrs Fuller & Saltwell Carlton Chambers Regent Street: Proved at London 23rd October 1828 before the Worshipful William CalvaleyCrurteis Dr of Laws & Sworn by the Oaths of Hannah Oakman Widow the Relict and The Reverend Robert Oakman Clerk the Son the Executors to whom Administration was granted being first sworn only to administer |