Hi list, Martyn emailed me of list, and he is going to TRY and I mean TRY to read the will for me! It is very small writing and this might take him a very long while to do! Diane
List, Here's the transcription I have sent to Diane - 1. This is the last Will and Testament 2. of me John Perkins Muschamp of No 9 Snows Fields in the Parishe of Saint 3. Mary Magdalen Bermondsey in the county of Surrey an Plate worker I direct that 4. all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences may in the first place be paid 5. and satisfied by my executrix hereinafter named and whereas I bequeath all the re- 6. idue of my money my securities for money household furniture plate linen china 7. goods chattels books book debts stock in trade and utensils and all other my estate and 8. effects of what nature or kind soever, the same may be or consist of and wheresoever 9. the same may be at the time of my death I give and bequeath unto my dear wife 10. Selenia Muschamp for her own absolute use and benefit and lastly I nominate 11. constitute and appoint my said dear wife Selenia Muschamp sole Executrix of 12. this my last will and testament and hereby revoking and making void all and every 13. other will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my had ^ and ^ seal this 14 . 1 day of december ^in the year of our Lord ^ one thousand eight hundred and forty six John Perkins Muschamp 15. Signed by the said John Perkins Muschamp in the presence of both of us who in 16. his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names 17. as witnesses – William Penman of Snowsfield Bermondsey – Henry Bat Sydenham Kent 18. Proved at London 29th February 1848 before the Worshipful William Calverley 19. Curtis doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Selina (in the will written Selinia) 20. Muschamp Widow the Relict the sole executrix to whom adm[inistrati]on was granted having 21. been first sworn duly to administer./. All the best, Martyn 2009/8/6 Diane Sowden <dpkms20042000@yahoo.co.uk> > Hi list, > > Martyn emailed me of list, and he is going to TRY and I mean TRY to read > the will for me! It is very small writing and this might take him a very > long while to do! > > Diane > > > > > > ==================================== > WEB PAGE: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ > ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OLD-ENGLISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >