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This is the Last Will and Testament of me George Biggin of Cosgrove in the County of Northampton Esquire I give and devise All my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Real Estates whatsoever situate lying and being at Cosgrove aforesaid and elsewhere in the said County of Northampton unto and to the use of my Nephew John Mansel and Robert Halden Bradshawe of Grafton Street near Fitzroy Square in the County of Middlesex Esquire John Sudlow of Monument Yard London Gentleman And Thomas Ewsdin of Stony Stratford in the County of Bucks Gentlman their Heirs and Assigns upon the Trusts nevertheless and to and for the intents and purposes and under and subject to the powers provisoes and declarations hereinafter expressed declared and contained of and concerning the same that is to say Upon Trust that they my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of the Heirs of such Survivor and shall by and out of my the Rents Issues and Profits of the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments so devised to them In Trust as aforesaid during the natural life of my Aunt Frances Hill pay unto her the said Frances Hill or her Assigns One Annuity or Yearly Sum of twenty five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain free and clear of and from all manner of deductions whatsoever by two equal half yearly payments that is to say on Midsummer Day and Christmas Day in every year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said days as shall happen next after my decease And upon further Trust they my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Heirs of such Survivor do and shall by and out of the Rents Issues and Profits of the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments so devised to them as aforesaid pay unto Ann Birch the Wife of John Birch (who in pursuance of or under certain Articles of Separation made and entered into by and between her and her Husband lives apart from him) during the term of her natural Life in case shall to so long continue to live apart for her said Husband or unto such person or persons as she shall by any Note or Writing under her hand direct or appoint to and for her own sole separate and peculiar use and benefit One Annuity or Yearly Sum of four hundred pounds of like lawful money free and clear of and from all manner of deductions whatsoever at and by four equal Quarterly payments in the year (that is to say) Lady day Midsummer day Michaelmas day and Christmas day in every year during her Life And in case she shall so long continue to live Apart from her said Husband the first payment begin and be made on such of the said days as shall happen next after my decease provided always and I do hereby declare my Will to be that if the said Ann Birch shall at any time hereafter cohabit with her said Husband or if the said Annuity or Any part thereof shall by virtue of any of any present or future Law become the property of the said John Birch or if he the said John Birch shall by virtue of any agreement gift deed conveyance or appointment of her the said Ann Birch have or derive any Right Title Interest Benefit or advantage whatsoever in to or out of the same or any part thereof then in any of the said cases the said Annuity shall cease determine and be absolutely void to all intents and purposes whatsoever And Upon Trust that they my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Heirs and such Survivor do and shall from and after the decease  of the said Frances Hill and Ann Birch respectively And also from and after the decease of the said Frances Hill and the forfeiture of the said Annuity of four hundred pounds by the said Ann Birch And in the mean time To the use of my Nephew George Mansel in case he shall live to attain the age of twenty one years   and to the Heirs and Assigns of the said George Mansel for ever But in case my said Nephew George Mansel shall die under the age of twenty one years without leaving any Issue of his Body lawfully begotten Then Upon Trust to convey and assure the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments unto and to the use of my Nephew Robert Mansel his Heirs and Assigns for ever provided always and I do hereby Declare my Will to be that my said Trustees and the Survivors or Survivor of them and the Heirs and Assigns of such Survivor shall and may during the Life time of the said Frances Hill and Ann Birch and the Minority of my said Nephew George Mansel apply all or any part of the Surplus Rents Issues and Profits of the said Hereditaments and premises so devised to them as aforesaid and from and after the decease of the said Frances Hill and Ann Birch or the decease of the said Frances Hill and the forfeiture of the said Annuity  of four hundred pounds by the said Ann Birch during the Minority of my said Nephew George apply the whole or any part of the Rents Issues and profits of the Hereditaments and premises for and in the maintenance and education of my said Nephew and also for the advancement in the Army in such manner as my said Trustees and the Survivors or Survivor of them and the Heirs and Assigns of such Survivor shall in his or their discretion think proper And I give and devise my freehold Messuages or Tenements and Hereditaments situate in and near Princes Street Rotherhithe in the County of Surrey with their and every of their appurtenances unto and to the use of my Nephew Robert Mansel his Heirs and Assigns for ever I give and bequeath unto my Cousins Mary Rice and Frances Johnson the sum of fifty pounds each to be paid to them respectively and for their own respective sole and separate use and benefit independent of their respective Husbands And I do hereby Direct that the Receipt alone of them the said Mary Rice and Frances Johnson respectively for the same shall be a good and sufficient discharge to my Executors for the said Legacy so given to them respectively I give and bequeath unto my Cousin Edward Hill the sum of fifty pounds Also I hereby declare my Will and mind to be that my Aunt the said Frances Hill shall during her Life have the use and enjoyment of my Leasehold Messuage or Tenement which she now inhabits situate in Paddington Street in the parish of Saint Mary le bone in the County of Middlesex without payment of any Rent or Satisfaction for the occupation thereof other than and except the Ground Rent which shall become due and payable for the same by   of the Lease under which I hold the said Messuage And I give and bequeath unto my said Trustees whom I have hereinafter appointed Executors of this my Will the Sum of one hundred pounds apiece in token of my esteem for them And as to and concerning All my said Leasehold or Messuages or Tenements Lands and Premises whatsoever and wheresoever (subject only as to the said Messuages Tenements now in the occupation of my said Aunt to her life Interest therein And as to and

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And concerning All the rest residue and remainder of all my personal Estate and E[ffect]s whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath the same every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto my said Nephew John Mansel the said Robert Holden Bradshawe John Sudlow and Thomas Ewsdin their Executors Administrators and Assigns for and during all such Esta… Term Right and Interest as I shall have therein and thereto respectively at the time of my decease subject to and charged and chargeable nevertheless with the payment of all my just debts and funeral and Testamentary Charges and Expences Upon Trust nevertheless and to and for my Nephews Robert Mansel Henry Longueville Mansel and my Niece Mary Ann Mansel equally between them share and share alike as tenants in common and not joint tenants and to be paid assigned and transferred to him her and them respectively at his her or their age or respective ages of twenty one years and his hers their respective Executors Administrators and Assigns and in case any or either of them shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years leaving any child or children of his her or their Body or respective Bodies lawfully begotten upon Trust to pay assign and transfer part or share parts or shares of such of them as shall so die leaving any such child or children as aforesaid unto and equally between or amongst such his her or their children if more than one share and share alike and if but one to such only child at such time or respective times and with such benefits of Survivorship and accuer? and with such person to apply the Rents Issues and Profits Interest and annual produce in and for his her or their maintenance and in such manner in all respects as is hereby directed  with respect to my said Nephews and Niece and in case my said Nephews Robert, Henry Longueville and my said niece Mary Ann shall all happen to die under the age of twenty one years and without leaving any child or children lawfully begotten Then Trust to pay and assign and transfer all and singular the said Trust Find and premises unto such person or persons as shall at the time of the death of the survivor of them my said Nephews and Niece be entitled thereto as my next of kin according to the Statute directing the distribution of the person Estate and Effects of persons dying Intestate provided always and I do declare my will to be that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees and Executors and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Executors or Administrators of such a Survivor during the Minority of my said Nephews and Niece to pay and apply all or any part of the proportion of each of them of and in the Rents issues and Profits Interest and annual produce of the said Trust premises in and for his her or their maintenance and education and also the proportion of my said Nephews or either of them and in the said Rents Issues and Profits Interest or annual produce for and towards the advancement of such Nephews respectively in the Army and I do hereby further declare my mind and will to be that my said Trustees and Executors and the Survivors and the Survivor and the Heirs and Executors and Administrators of such Survivor shall be charged and chargeable only for so much and such of the said Trust Estates Monies and Premises as they and each of them shall respectively actually receive by virtue of this my will and that the one of them shall not be answerable or accountable for the other or other of them nor for the Acts Deeds Neglects or Defaults of the other or others of them but each of them for his own Acts Deeds Receipts Neglects or Defaults only And that they or any or either of them shall not be answerable or accountable for any Bank Banker or Broker with whom or in whose hands the said Trust Estates and Monies or any part thereof shall or may at any time or times be lodged or deposited for safe custody or otherwise in the execution of the aforesaid Trust not shall they or any of them be answerable or accountable for any misfortune loss or damage which may happen in the execution of the Trusts hereby in them reposed  unless the same shall happen by or through his or their own wilful neglects or defaults respectively And also that they my said Trustees and Executors and the Survivors and the Survivor of them and the Heirs Executors and Administrators of such Survivor and each and every of them shall and may by and out of the Trust Monies of them and the Heirs Executors and Administrators of such Survivor and each and every of them shall and may by and out of the Trust Monies which shall come to their or any of their hands by virtue or in pursuance of this my will deduct and retain to and reimburse themselves respectively All such Costs and Charges and Expences as they or any of them shall or may at any time or times pay sustain expend or be put unto in or about the execution of the several Trusts hereby reposed in them respectively or any of them or any wise in relation thereto And I do constitute and appoint my said Nephew John Mansell and the Said Robert Haldon Bradshawe and Robert Ewesdin Executors of this my will and revoking all other Will and Wills I publish and declare this only to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I the said George Biggin have to this my last Will and Testament contained in six sheets of paper to each of the first five set my hand and to this sixth and last sheet set my hand and affixed my Seal this twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and ninety four  ----- Geo Biggin  ---- signed sealed published and declared by the said George Biggin the Testator and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who his request in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto ---- Jn^o Roberts Monument Yard Jn^o Jefferson W Watts Clerks to Sudlow and Roberts Monument Yard