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Signed by the Testator

, and acknowledged by him to be his last Will and Testament, in presence of us present at the same time, and subscribed by us as Witnesses in the presence of the said testator, and of each other.

(Signatures.)

Form of a Will, where the Property is left to Executors, in Trust, to pay proceeds to Testator's Children, with provision for Maintenance during Minority, &c.

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This is the last Will and Testament of me

Firstly, I desire that all my just debts, funeral, and testamentary expenses, be paid and satisfied by my Execut hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease; and secondly, I give, devise, and bequeath all and every my household furniture, linen, wearing apparel, books, plate, pictures, china, horses, carriages, carts, and also all and every sum and sums of money which may be in my house or about my person, or which may be due to me at the time of my decease; and also all other my moneys invested in stocks, funds, and securities for money, book debts, money on bonds, bills, notes, or other securities, and all and every other my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever, both real and personal, whether in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectancy, unto

and the survivor of them, and the executors and administrators of such survivor, upon trust, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease, to collect, get in, and receive such parts thereof, as shall consist of money or securities for money, and to sell and dispose of the residue of my said estate and effects, either by public auction or private contract as to my said Executors shall seem meet, and when and as the same shall come to their or either of their hands, upon trust, to invest the same in some or one of the Government stocks or funds of Great Britain, upon trust for my Children, viz.:

in equal shares and proportions. And I declare that the shares of my said Children shall be vested interests, and shall be paid or transferred to him, her, or them, as to sons on their attaining the age of twenty-one years, and as to daughters on their attaining the like age, or on their marriage respectively which shall first happen; and I direct that it shall be lawful for my Executors and the survivor of them, and the executors and administrators of such survivor, or other the Trustee or Trustees for the time being of this my Will, to pay and apply the whole or such part as they in their discretion shall think fit, of the interest, dividends and annual produce arising from the shares of such of my Children, whose interests shall not have become vested, in and towards the maintenance and education or advancement in life of such Children, until they shall severally and respectively attain the said age of twenty-one years, or marry as aforesaid. And in case any or either of my said Children shall happen to die before

their said legacies shall become payable, then I give and bequeath the share or shares of him, her, or them, so dying as aforesaid, unto the survivor or survivors of such Children respectively, his or her executors, administrators and assigns, in equal shares, such accrued share or shares to be vested interests, at the same ages, days, or times, and the dividends and interest thereof to be subject to the like discretion of my Executors of appropriation during the minority or discoverture of my said Children respectively as are hereinbefore expressed with respect to their original share or shares. But in case they shall all die under the said age, and unmarried as aforesaid, then I give and bequeath the whole of the said stocks, funds, and securities, and the unapplied dividends and interest thereof unto

And I hereby declare that the receipt or receipts of my Executors or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will to the purchaser or purchasers of any part of my estate or effects, or to any person or persons who shall have any of the trust moneys in their, his, or her hands, shall be a good and sufficient discharge for so much money as in such receipt or receipts shall be expressed to be received. And I further direct that in case either of my Executors hereinafter named, or any future Trustee or Trustees to be appointed under this provision in their place, or the place of any of them, who shall die or become unwilling or unable to act in the aforesaid trusts before the said trusts shall be fully executed and performed, then and as often as the same shall happen, it shall be lawful for the surviving or continuing Trustee or Trustees of this my Will, or the executors or administrators of the last surviving Trustee, to nominate any fit person or persons to supply the place or places of the Trustee or Trustees respectively, so dying or becoming unwilling or unable to act as aforesaid. And that immediately after every such appointment, the said trust moneys, stocks, funds, or securities shall be assigned and transferred, so that the same may vest in such new Trustee or Trustees jointly with the surviving or continuing Trustee or Trustees, or in such new Trustee or Trustees solely as the case may require, subject to the trusts aforesaid; and such new Trustee or Trustees shall be competent to exercise all the powers and authorities whatsoever herein before contained, in the same manner, to all intents and purposes, as if he or they had been appointed Trustee or Trustees in and by this my Will. And I do hereby declare, that my said Executors hereby appointed, and also the Trustee or Trustees to be appointed by virtue of the provision lastly hereinbefore contained, severally and respectively, and their several and respective heirs, executors and administrators, shall be charged and chargeable with such sums of money only as they shall respectively actually receive by virtue of the trusts hereby reposed in them, notwithstanding their joining in signing any receipt or receipts, or doing any other act for the sake of conformity, and that they or any of them shall not be answerable or accountable for any misfortune, loss or damage which may happen in the execution of the aforesaid trusts, or in relation thereto (except the same shall happen by or through his, her, or their own wilful act, neglect, or default), and in that case each person shall be answerable only for such loss or damage as shall arise from his own act, neglect, or default. And I do further declare, that my Executors herein named, and such future Trustee or Trustees to

be appointed as aforesaid, severally and respectively, and their several and respective heirs, executors and administrators, shall and may, out of the moneys which shall come to their hands by virtue of the trusts aforesaid, deduct, retain, and reimburse to himself and themselves respectively, all costs, charges, and expenses which they or any of them may sustain or incur, in or about the execution of the trusts of this my Will. And I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint the said

Executors of this my Will; and hereby revoking all former or other Wills by me at any time heretofore made, I declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I, the said

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Form of a Will, where the Property of Testator is given to Wife absolutely. This is the last Will and Testament of me,

Firstly, I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, be paid and satisfied by my Executrix hereinafter named as soon is conveniently may be after my decease; and secondly, I give, devise and bequeath all and every my household furniture, linen, wearing apparel, books, plate, pictures, china, horses, carriages, carts, and also all and every sum and sums of money which may be in my house, or about ny person, or which may be due to me at the time of my decease, and also all >ther my moneys invested in stocks, funds and securities for money; book lebts, money on bonds, bills, notes or other securities, and all and every other my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever, both real and personal, whether in possession, reversion, remainder or expectancy, unto my dear Wife to and for her own use and

benefit absolutely. And I nominate, constitute and appoint my said Wife to be Executrix of this my Will, and hereby revoking all former or other Wills by me at any time heretofore made, I declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I, the said have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand, the of

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(Signature of Testator.)

Signed by the Testator

and acknowledged

by him to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us present at

the same time, and subscribed by us as Witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.

(Signatures.)

Form of a Will for a Married Woman to Bequeath her separate Personal Estate. This is the last Will and Testament of me,

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Whereas I am possessed as my separate property, independently of my said husband, of certain personal estate, namely

which I am entitled to dispose of by Will. Now in exercise of the said power vested in me, I hereby dispose of the same in the following manner, that is to say, I give and bequeath unto

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own use

and benefit absolutely. And I nominate, constitute and appoint
to be Execut of this my Will, and hereby revoking
all former or other Wills by me at any time heretofore made, I declare
this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said
have to this my last Will and Testament
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set my hand the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

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(Signature of Testatrix.)

Signed by the Testatrix

and acknowledged

by her to be her last Will and Testament, in the presence of us present at the same time, and subscribed by us as Witnesses in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other.

(Signatures.)

Form of a Will, where the Property is left in Trust, for Testator's Children, and the Portions of Daughters are settled for their own separate use.

of

This is the last Will and Testament of me,

Firstly, I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid and satisfied by my Executors hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease; and, secondly, I give, devise, and bequeath all and every my household furniture, linen, wearing apparel, books, plate, pictures, china, horses, carriages, carts, and also all and every sum and sums of money which may be in my house or about my person, or which may be due to me at the time of my decease; and also all other my moneys invested in stocks, funds and securities for money, book debts, money on bonds, bills, notes, or other securities, and all and every other my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever, both real

and personal, whether in possession, reversion, remainder or expectancy, and the survivor of them,

unto

or the heirs, executors, administrators or assigns of such survivor, upon trust, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease, to collect, get in, and receive such parts thereof as shall consist of money or securities for money, and to sell and dispose of the residue of my said estate, real and personal, and effects, either by public auction or private contract, as to my said Executors shall seem meet, and when and as the same shall come to their or either of their hands, upon trust, to invest the same in some or one of the Government stocks or funds of Great Britain, upon trust for my Children, viz. :

to be divided in equal shares and proportions amongst them, their respective executors, administrators and assigns. Nevertheless the shares of my said Daughters to be subject to such limitation and settlement as is hereinafter contained. And I direct that it shall be lawful for my Executors and the survivor of them, or the Trustee or Trustees for the time being of this my Will, to pay and apply the whole, or such part as they in their discretion shall think fit, of the interest, dividends and annual produce arising from the share or shares of such of my Children whose share or shares, or the interest, dividends and annual produce of whose share or shares shall not have become payable to them under the terms of this my Will, in and towards their maintenance and education. And I declare that the shares of all my said Children shall be considered as vested interests; as to sons, shall be paid or transferred to them on attaining the age of twenty-one years. But my will and mind is, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, that the respective shares of my said Daughters shall not absolutely vest in or be paid to them; but that the said shares of each of them, my said Daughters, shall be held by my said Trustees in their own names, upon trust, that they and the survivor, of them, or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will, do and shall from time to time, when and after my said daughters shall have attained their age of twentyone years respectively, or have married, which shall first happen, during the natural life of each of them my said Daughters, pay or cause to be paid all the interest, dividends and annual produce of the respective share of such Daughter of and in the said trust moneys as the same shall accrue, and be received into the proper hands of such Daughter respectively, or to such person or persons as she, in writing signed with her own proper hand, shall, notwithstanding any coverture, direct and appoint for her sole and separate use, benefit and disposal, free from the power, control, debts and engagements of any her husband, and the receipt or receipts of such Daughter alone, or of such person or persons to whom she shall so direct or appoint the same to be paid as aforesaid, shall be a good and effectual discharge for so much of the said interest, dividends, and annual produce as shall be therein expressed and acknowledged to be received. And from and after the decease of each of them, my said Daughters respectively, I direct that my Executors, or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will, shall stand possessed of and interested in the share or shares of such Daughter or Daughters respectively, in trust, for such person and persons as such Daughter or Daughters respectively shall, by deed or will, notwithstanding coverture, or whether covert or sole, appoint, and in

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