The Will of
George Roberts
of Albion Street, Wakefield,Gentleman
died 1st Day of April, 1876
at Wakefield
The Will of
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This is the last WILL and Testiment of me
George Roberts of Wakefield in the County of York, Gentleman.
I Give devise and Bequeath all my real and personal estate wharesoever unto my brother Joseph Roberts my brother in law John Bedford Boston and my nephew George Henry Roberts Upon Trust to sell and convert the same into money so far as it shall be necessary for the purposes of paying the debts funeral and testimentry expences and the Legacies herewinafter mentioned, but if my brother Joseph shall think proper to pay all my debts fuyneral and testimentry expences and legacies out of his own moneys, then it is my wish that none of my real and personal estates shall be sold but he shall as residuary Legatee take the same in the state they are at the time of my decease.
I Give and Bequeath the sum of one thousand pounds unto my sister Martha Boston the wife of John Bedford Boston of Sheffield, Cloth Merchant, absolutely.
I Give and Bequeath the sum of one thousand pounds to be equally devided amongst the children of my late sister Sarah Taylor the wife of ?William Taylor namely;
Mary Ann Taylor, Martha the wife of John Hawley, Joseph Taylor, Alfred Taylor, George Roberts Taylor,
and the children of William Taylor deceased (such children to take amongst them one sixth share of the said sum of one thousand pounds being the ammount their parent would have taken if living)
I Give and Bequeath the sum of one thousand pounds to be equally devided amongst the the four children of my late brother Jervice Roberts namely;
and Edward Roberts
I Give and Bequeath the sum of Fifty pounds unto Thomas Roberts of Wakefield Gardener in the employ of my nephew George Henry Roberts.
I Give and Bequeath the sum of nineteen guineas unto Jane the widow of my late brother Jervice Roberts.
I Give and Bequeath the sum of nineteen guineas unto each of my said nephews; Alfred Taylor and George Roberts Taylor.
I Give and Bequeath the sum of nineteen guineas unto Javis Roberts Taylor the son of my nephew William Taylor.
I Give Devise and Bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my brother Joseph Roberts his heirs executors administrators and assigns -
- absolutly Subject to the payment of my debts and funeral and testimentry expences and the legacies bequeathed by this my Will.
And I Direct that all leagies bequeathed by this my Will shall be paid at the expiration of twelve calender months after my decease free of legacy duty or any other duty.
Provided always and I hereby declare that if any of the children of my said late sister Sarah Taylor and my late brother Jervice Roberts shall die in my lifetime, leaving issue, such issue shall take the legacy which their parent would have been entitled to if living at my decease and if more than one equally and if any of them shall died in my lifetime without leaving issue then,
I Give the legacy to which they would have been entitled if living to be equally divided amoungst their brothers and sisters and the issue of any deceased brother or sister, such issue to take the share their parent would have been entitled to.
Provided always that all moneys to which any female shall be entitled under this my WILL shall be for her sole and seperate use and benifit independant of the Debts Control or Engagments of any husband and her reciept alone notwithstanding Coverture shall be a good discharge to my said Trustees.
I Empower my Trustees to give reciepts for all moneys stocks funds shares and effects to be paid transfered or delivered to such trustees or trustee by virtue of this my will and I declare that such reciepts shall exonerate the person taking the same from enquiring into the nessasity or proprioty of any such sale or sales perporting to be made under this my WILL.
I Declare that the clauses herein contained so far as they concern my Trustees herein named shall extend and apply to the Trustees ot Trustee for the time being of this my WILL
Provided Always and I hereby declare that if the said Trustees hereby constituted or any of them shall die in my lifetime or if they or any of Trustee or Trustees appointed as hereinafter provided shall after my death die or be abroad or desire to be discharged or refuse or become incapable to act then and in everysuch case it shall be lawful for the surviving or continueing Trustee or Trustees for the time being and for this purpose a retiring Trustee shall if willling to act in the Execution of this power be considered a continuing Trustee or for thhhhe acting executors or executor administator of the last surviving or continuing Trustee to appoint a new Trustee or new -
- Trustees in the place of the Trustee or Trustees so dying or being abroad or desiringto be discharged or refusing or becomming incapable to act as aforesaid. And apon every or any such appointment as aforesaid the number of Trustees may be augmented or reduced . And upon every such appointment the trust property shall if and so far as the nature of the property or other circumstances of the case shall require or admit be transfered so that the same may be vested in the Trustees or Trustee for the time being and every Trustee so appointed as aforesaid may as act? before as after such transfere of the said trust property act or assist in the executon of the Trusts and poweres of this my WILL as fully and effectivly as if I had hereby constituted him as Trustee.
Provided Always and I hereby Declare that the Trustee ot Trustees for the time being of this my Will shall be respectively chargable only for such moneys Stocks Funds Shares and Securities as they shall respectively actually recieve notwithstanding their respectivelly signing any reciept for thwe sake of Conformity. And shall be answeable and accountable only ofr their own acts reciepts neglects and defaults repectivley and not for those of each other nor for any Banker Broker Auctioneeer or other person with whom or into whose hands ant Trust moneys or securities may be deposited or come , nor for the insufficiancy or Deficiency of any Stocks Funds Shares or securities nor for any loss unless the same shall happen through their own Wilful default respectively.
And also that the said Trustees ot Trustee for the time being may reimbuse themselves and himself or pay or diacharge out the said Trust premises all expences incurred in or about the execution of the Trusts or Powers of this my WILL.
And I Devise all estates vested in me as Mortgges or Trustee at the time of my decease unto the said Joseph Roberts, John Bedford Boston and George Henry Roberts their hiers and assigns subject to the Trusts and equities affecting the same respectively.
And I Appoint the said Joseph Roberts, John Bedford Boston and George Henry Robers Trustees and Executors of This My Will.
And I Give and Bequesth unto the said John Bedford Boston and George Henry Roberts the sum of nineteen guineas each if they shall act in the Execution of the Trusts of this my WILL.
In Witness Whereof I have Hereunto set my Hand at the end of this My WILL contained in this and the proceeding three sheets of paper this Second day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Three:-
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Signed by the said testator George ROBERTS As and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his sight and presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. |
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Chas A. Wilkins ) Solicitor Wakefield Thos Lees } his Clerk |
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On the 26th day of April, 1876 |
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Joseph Roberts, of Wakefield aforesaid, Gentleman, the brother of the said deceased |
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