LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RICHARD ANDREWS
25 May 1792

In the name of God Amen, I Richard Andrews in the County of Southampton, 
yeoman, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make 
public and declare this to be my last will and testament in manor following, that is to 
say. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Andrews the sum of two hundred 
pounds now due to me in mortgage from the Marquis of Clanvicardo together with all 
in which I shall be due thereon at the time of my decease. Also I give and bequeath 
unto my said son, Samuel Andrews, all my household goods now remaining in his 
house in Bramdean.
Whereas my son, Richard Andrews, is indebted to me in the sum of one hundred and 
fourteen pounds seconded by the said note together with all the interest due thereon at 
the time of my decease. And whereas I am entitled for the term of seven years to an 
annuity or yearly sum of forty two pounds and ten shillings from Thomas Jeffery and 
Ben Harris in the said County, Gentlemen, now I do hereby give and bequeath the 
said annuity or yearly sum of forty two pounds and ten shillings unto my said son, 
Richard, and to my daughters Mary Andrews and Martha Andrews, spinsters and to 
the survivors or survivor of them and the executors and administrators of such 
survivor.  
Also I give and bequeath to my brother Samuel Andrews, my said son Samuel 
Andrews and my said son Richard Andrews and to the survivors or survivor of them 
and the executors or administrators of such survivor, the sum of one hundred and 
forty pounds in trust to pay unto each of the seven children of my late daughter Ann, 
late the wife of William Francis, the sum of twenty pounds apiece when and as they 
shall separately and respectively attain their respective ages of twenty one years and 
in the meantime to place the same out at interest in their names or in the names of the 
survivors or survivor of them and the executors or administrators of such survivor and 
to pay the interest thereof for their respective maintenance and education and in case 
one or more of the said children shall die before he, she or they attain the said age of 
twenty one years without lawful issue then and in such case I give and bequeath the 
part and share or parts and shares of him, her or them on dying unto the survivors or 
survivor.
All the rest residue and remainder of my goods, chattels, money, securities, personal 
estate and effects not herein before disposed of, I give and bequeath to my said son 
Richard, to and for his own sole use and benefit and I do hereby institute and appoint 
my said brother Samuel Andrews and my said sons Samuel Andrews and Richard 
Andrews, joint executors in trust of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking 
all former Wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I the said Richard Andrews, have to this my last Will and 
Testament set my hand and seal the Twenty-Fifth day of May in the year of our lord 
one thousand seven hundred and ninety two.
Richard Andrews

Signed, sealed and declared by the said Richard Andrews as and for the last Will and 
Testament in the presence of each other.--John Cooper, Edie Green, John Fleetwood




Fourth January 1793. This paper written was exhibited to me as the Last Will and 
Testament of the within named, Richard Andrews (the testator), who is deceased and 
the within named Samuel Andrews, Samuel Andrews and Richard Andrews, the 
executors within named were sworn executors thereof in due form of law and that the 
goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased do not amount to the sum of two 
thousand pounds as they verify believe. Before me, B. Robinson, Surrogate. 

 
 
 
 


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