hi all im have trouble with a few words in a will lines 8,9 ,10 image at http://www.geocities.com/jccglass/tontine.html will load problem lines page2 image later his son is refred to as a" member of new inn" in his mothers will which i take to be related to the law courts chris Glass Ruislip uk page1 1/ IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN 2/ I Christian Zincke of New Inn in the County of 3/ Middlesex, Esquire do make and ordain my last will and 4/ Testament in manner and form following that is to say 5/ first I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral 6/ expenses be fully paid and satisfied and I do give and 7/ bequeath unto my dear son William Frederick Zincke 8/ all that my share in //////// //// at Tontine which 9/ I purchased on his life and all my Right Title and Interest? 10/ therein //////? to my said son William Frederick Zincke 11/ his executors administrators and assign to and for his and 12/ their own use and benefit and all the rest and residue of 13/ my estate and effects of what nature or kind soever I give 14/ and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Sarah Zincke 15/ and my said son William Frederick Zincke equally to be 16/ divided between them share and share alike and in case 17/ either of them my said wife Sarah Zincke and son William 18/ Frederick Zincke shall happen to die before me then I give page2 1/ and bequeath the share of her or him so dying of the 2/ said Rest and Residue of my estate and Effects unto the 3/ survivor of them and I do constitute and appoint my said 4/ wife Sarah Zincke and my son William Frederick Zincke 5/ executor and Executrix of this my will hereby revoking all 6/ former wills by me at any time heretofore made and I 7/ declare this to be my last will and testament in witness 8/ whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal this 24th 9/ day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven 10/ hundred and eighty five - Christian Zincke. 11/ June 9th 1795 12/ APPEARED PERSONALLY John Radcliffe of 13/ the New Inn in the County of Middlesex and John Dax of 14/ Cooks Court Carey Street in the County of Middlesex Esquires 15/ and made oath that they knew and were well acquainted 16/ with Christian Zincke late of New Inn in the same County 17/ Esquire deceased for some time before and to the time of 18/ his death also with his manner and character of zz zzz 19/ handwriting and subscription having often seen him 20/ write and subscribe his name and having now ///fully 21/ viewed and perused the paper writing hereunto annexed 22/ marked (a) being and containing the last will and 23/ testament of the said deceased Say that they verily and 24/ in their //////// believe the whole script and contours? 25/ of the said paper writing and the subscription? sheets? to 26/ be all of the proper handwriting and subscription of the 27/ said deceased - Jno Radcliffe - Jno Dax //// joint? the? 28/ said John Radcliffe and John Dax were duly sworn to 29/ the truth of the above affidavit before me M. Swabey Surrate 30/ Edwd. (H)Cooper? 31/ THIS WILL was proved at London the zz zz 32/ thirteouth day of June in the year of our Lord one 33/ thousand seven hundred and ninety five before the zz 34/ worshipful Maurice Swabey Doctor of Law Surrogate 35/ of the Right Honorable Sir William WOLFIENT? Knight also 36/ Doctor of Law Master Keeper or Commissary of the 37/ prerogative court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by 38/ the oaths of Sarah Zincke widow the relict of zz 39/ the deceased and William Frederick Zincke the son of the 40/ the said deceased and the executors named in the said will to 41/ whom administration was granted of all and singular 42/ The goods and chattels and credits of the said deceased they 43/ having been first sworn duly to administer.
----- Original Message ----- From: "J.C.Christopher Glass" <chris@jccglass.fsnet.co.uk> [8/ all that my share in //////// //// at Tontine which] Richmond Blidat [10/ therein //////? to my said son William Frederick Zincke] to hold? [20/ write and subscribe his name and having now ///fully] faithfully [24/ in their //////// believe the whole script and contours?] consciences [27/ said deceased - Jno Radcliffe - Jno Dax //// joint? the?] John Dax same day the Geoffers Charlbury, Oxfordshire