Will of John Finer (1726-1794)
from the Essex Records Office, Chelmsford, Essex
This is the last will and testament of me, John Finer of Tendring in the
co. of Essex, farmer
I direct my Debts and funeral expenses to be paid and satisfied. I give
to my son Phillip one annuity, or yearly sum of 9 shillings of Lawfull Money
of Great Britain to be paid to him by weekly payments or to his Assigns
of ____ by the week without any deductions or abatenses whatsoever. The
first payment thereof I charge and make liable my Freehold Estate herein
after devised and also the leasehold Estate which I may be possessed of
and in the farm wherein I now reside known by the name of Tendring Hall
in the County of Essex aforesaid and subject to the payment of the said
Annuity I give, devise and bequeth to my son John all that my piece of Freehold
Land containing about 80 acres called or known by the name of Old Orchards
situate and being in the parish of Tendring aforesaid. To have and to hold
the same with the appertenances into my said son John, his heirs and assigns
for ever and I also give and bequeath to my said son John all my right title
and interest in and to the Leasehold Estate and Premises subject to the
said annuity as aforesaid which I now occupy at Tendring aforesaid. To have
and to hold the same during the remainder of the term therein to my said
son John, his executors administrators and assigns. But in case my said
son John shall die before me then I give, devise and bequeath my said Freehold
and Leasehold subject to said annuity and on the same terms and conditions
to my daughter Sarah her heirs Executors, Administrators and assigns and
my will is that in case the said Annuity or any part thereof shall be behind
or unpaid by the space of four weeks next over or after any of the days
whereon the said weekly payments are hereby directed to be made then it
shall and may be lawfull to and for my said son Phillip and his assigns
to enter upon the said freehold or leasehold Estates hereby charged with
the said annuity and distrain for the same or for so much there of shall
be so in arrears and all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate and
Effects of what nature or kind soever not here in before specifically devised
and bequeathed whether consisting of money, securities for money, Household
furnishings, Farming stock, Corn, Implements of Husbandry or other matter
or thing what so ever or where so ever after payment of my Debts and Funeral
expenses I direct to be equally divided between my Sons and Daughters Sarah,
John, Ann, William, James, Deborah and Thomas Finer or the survivors of
them who may be living at the time of my death share and share alike. And
I nominate and appoint my said son John and my said daughter Sarah Joint
Executors of this my Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills
by me at any time here to fore made. In witness whereof the said John Finer
hath here unto set his hand and seal this 25th of February in the year of
our Lord One Thousand and Seven hundred and ninety three
Signed, sealed Published and declared by the said Testator in the presence
of us who in his Presence and at his request and in the presence of each
other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses.
(signed)
John Finer
(witnessed)
James Cousins
Sarah Cousins
Sarah Cooper
On the seventh day of January in the year of our Lord 1794 before the Reverend
Matthew Thompson, clerk surrogate and by the oath of John Finer, son of
the deceased and one of the Executors to whom Administration etc. was granted,
he being first sworn duly to administer Power being reserved of making the
like grant to Sarah Finer the widow of the deceased the other executor when
she shall apply for the same.
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