Author: Admin1

In the Name of God Amen I Robert Bird Wilkins of Newport in the Isle of Wight and County of Southampton Banker Ironmonger Plumber &^c being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say  in the first place I order and direct all my just debts and Funeral Expences and the expences of proving this my will be paid and discharged and with the payment thereof I charge all my Estate and Effects  I give and bequeath unto John Gray of the parish of Carisbrook Miller Robert Bloxham of Newport afore.d Surgeon and James Cull of Newport aforesaid Brewer my Executors hereinafter named the sum of Three thousand pounds of good and lawful Money of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Current in England upon trust that they my said Executors and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Executors and admors of such Survivor do and shall pay apply and dispose of One thousand pounds part of the said Sum of Three thousand pounds for the use and benefit of Robert Bird Wilkins the younger or usually so called named or known in such manner and form and under such Trusts and limitations as are hereinafter contained and expressed with respect to his the said Robert Bird Wilkins’s part or share of the Residue of my Estate and Effects and also shall and do pay apply and dispose of One thousand pounds other part of the said Sum of Three thousand pounds for the use and benefit of my daughter Ann Getley Wilkins in such manner and form and under such Trusts and limitations as are hereinafter contained and expressed with respect to her said daughter’s part or share of the Residue of my Estate and Effects and also shall and do pay apply and dispose of One thousand pounds residue of the said Sum of Three thousand pounds for the use and benefit of my son Thomas Cholwell Wilkins in such manner and form and under such Trusts and limitations as are hereinafter contained and expressed with respect to her said Son’s part or share of the Residue of my Estate and Effects also I give and bequeath unto Margaret Jacquart the sum of Thirty pounds per annum during the term of her natural life to be paid quarterly by my Trustees hereinafter named I also give unto Edward Harris for his long and faithful services the Sum of Fifty pounds unto Elizabeth Athey the Sum of Twenty pounds unto William Athey Thirty pounds unto John Bunney Fifty pounds and to Joseph Bunney Fifty pounds and I also give and bequeath unto each of my Executors hereinafter named the Sum of Fifty Guineas for the trouble they may have in executing this my will and I give devise and bequeath unto the said ___________ their Executors admors and assigns according to the nature of the estate and property respectively all that Messuage Tenement or dwelling House wherein I now live situate on the North side of Pyle Street in Newport afores.^d together with the Ironmongers Shop offices Storerooms Workshops outhouses Buildings Court Yard and appurts thereunto adjoining and belonging and also all that Brick Messuage Tenement or Building situate on the South side of Pyle Street in Newport afores.^d the lower part whereof is now used by me as a plumbery and the upper part as an Hospital for the Troops of the Honorable East India Company together with the outhouses Buildings Gardens and appurts thereunto adjoining and belonging and also all my Household Goods plate Linen China and Furniture which may be in my said dwelling House in Pyle Street aforesaid at the time of my decease and also all that my part or share of the Stock in the Trade or Business of an Ironmonger and the several other Trades Businesses or Concerns in which I am in Partnership with Benjamin Mew and _______ Bussell and also my part or share of the several debts Sum and Sums of Money due to me and my said Copartners at the time of my decease and also all that my Stock in my two several Trades or Businesses of a Plumber and Bar Iron Merchant together with all and every the debts Sum and Sums of Money which shall or may be due to me on account of the said Trades or Businesses last mentioned or any or either of them at the time of my decease upon trust that they the said John Gray Robert Bloxham and James Cull and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Heirs Executors and admors of such Survivor do and shall therewith carry on and continue the several before mentioned Trades Businesses or Concerns until the said Robert Bird Wilkins shall arrive at and attain the age of Twenty two years which will be on the Fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twelve if he shall so long happen to live in like manner in every respect as the same are now respectively carried on managed and conducted by me or as near thereto as times and Circumstances will admit and allow and also do and shall pay apply and dispose of the yearly profits proceeds and increase which shall be made of or arise from the said Trades Businesses or Concerns respectively in such manner and form as the Interest dividends and annual produce of the Residue and Remainder of my Estate and Effects is hereinafter directed to be paid applied and disposed of and when and as soon as the said Robert Bird Wilkins shall attain the said age of Twenty two years then upon trust in case he the said Robert Bird Wilkins and the said Benjamin Mew shall be minded and desirous of purchasing the Stock in Trade of the said plumbing Business and the said Brick Messuage Tenement or Building situate on the South side of Pyle Street afores.^d with the outhouses Buildings Garden and appurts thereunto adjoining and belonging and my Stock in Trade in the Bar Iron Business also my part or share of the Stock in the Trade or Business of an Ironmonger and the several other Trades Businesses or Concerns in which I am in Partnership with Benjamin Mew and the said _______ Bussell together with the Messuage Tenement or dwelling House wherein I now reside situate on the North side of Pyle Street aforesaid and the Ironmongers Shop offices Storerooms Workshops outhouses Buildings Court yard and appurts thereunto adjoining and belonging and also my Household Goods plate Linen China and Furniture which may be in my said dwelling House in Pyle Street aforesaid at the time of my decease or any or either of the said Trades or Businesses and the Messuages Buildings Heredits Household Goods and Premises hereinbefore directed to be disposed of therewith respectively and shall signify such their mind and desire so to do by any writing under their hands to be delivered to my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being within six Calendar months next after the said Robert Bird Wilkins shall have attained the age of Twenty one years and I do hereby direct my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being to let the said Robert Bird Wilkins and the said Benjamin Mew have such of the said Trades or Businesses as they shall be desirous of taking with the Messuages Tenements or Buildings Household Goods Heredits and premises hereinbefore directed to be sold therewith at a fair valuation to be put thereon by two indifferent persons of skill and Judgement in the valuation thereof one of whom shall be named and appointed by my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being and the other by the said Robert Bird Wilkins and the said Benjamin Mew for that purpose and that upon the said Robert Bird Wilkins and the said Benjamin Mew paying unto or securing to the Content and good liking of my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or admors of such Survivor the value so to be set thereon as aforesaid I will and direct my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs Executors or admors of such Survivor to sell and deliver convey and assure such Trade or Trades Business or Businesses Messuages Buildings Household Goods Heredits and premises unto and to and for the use and benefit of the said Robert Bird Wilkins and the said Benjamin Mew their Heirs Exors admors and assigns for ever according to the respective natures and qualities thereof but if said Robert Bird Wilkins shall happen to depart this life before he has attained the said age of Twenty two years or if the said Robert Bird Wilkins shall neglect or refuse to give notice to my said Trustees at the time and in manner aforesaid of his intention to become a purchaser with the said Benjamin Mew of any or either of the said Trades or Businesses and the Messuages Tenements Buildings Heredits and premises hereinbefore directed to be sold therewith respectively or shall omit or fail to pay his proportion of the value or amount thereof or to give Security for the same as aforesaid and the said Benjamin Mew shall be desirous of purchasing and taking to himself the said Trades or Businesses or any or either of them after the decease of the said Robert Bird Wilkins or of such of them as the said Robert Bird Wilkins shall refuse neglect fail or omit to become joint purchasers thereof in manner aforesaid and of the Messuages Tenements Buildings Heredits and premises hereinbefore directed to be sold therewith respectively and shall signify such his desire by any writing under his hand to be delivered to my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being within six Calendar Months next after such death neglect refusal omission or failure then upon Trust and I do hereby direct my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them and the Heirs Exors or Admors of such Survivor to let the said Benjamin Mew have such of the said Trades or Businesses as he shall be so desirous of Purchasing as aforesaid with such of the said Messuages Tenements Buildings Household Goods Heredits and premises as are hereinbefore directed to be sold therewith at a fair valuation to be put thereon by two indifferent persons of Skill and Judgement in the valuation thereof one of whom shall be named by my Trustees or Trustee for the time being and the other by the said Benjamin Mew and that upon the said Benjamin Mew’s paying or securing to the content satisfaction and good liking of my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them and the Heirs Exors or Admors of such Survivor the value or amount so to be set thereon as aforesaid I do will order and direct my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Heirs Exors or Admors of such Survivor to sell deliver convey and assure such Trade or Trades Business or Businesses Messuages Tenements Buildings Household Goods Heredits and Premises unto and to and for the use and benefit of the said Benjamin Mew his Heirs Exors Admors and assigns for ever according to the respective natures and qualities thereof and also that they my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Heirs Exors or Admors of such Survivor do and shall stand and be possessed of and Interested in the Money which shall by such Sale or Sales as aforesaid and of the Security or Securities which shall or may be given for the value or amount of such Sale or Sales or any part or parts thereof upon the Trusts and to and for the said intents and purposes and with under and subject to the powers provisoes and declarations hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared of and concerning the Residue and Remainder of my Estate and Effects and in case the said Benjamin Mew shall depart this life before the said Robert Bird Wilkins shall attain his said age of Twenty two years or if he the said Benjamin Mew shall neglect or refuse to become the purchaser of any or either of the said Trades Businesses or Concerns as well in partnership with the said Robert Bird Wilkins as on his own account and of the Messuages Tenements Buildings Household Goods Heredits and premises hereinbefore directed to be respectively sold therewith or shall fail or omit to pay for the same or to give such Security as aforesaid then upon trust to sell dispose of convey and assure the said Trades Businesses Concerns and the good will thereof or such of them as shall be refused or neglected to be purchased as aforesaid and the Messuages Tenements Buildings Household Goods Heredits and Premises hereinbefore directed to be sold therewith as soon as conveniently may be after such decease neglect refusal failure or omission in such manner and form and pay apply and dispose of the produce and proceeds thereof to the same uses upon the same Trusts and to and for the same Ends intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared with respect to the monies to arise by or from the Sale or Sales of the Residue and Remainder of my Estate and Effects and all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Freehold and Leasehold Estates and other property of a Saleable nature debts Specialties Monies Securities for Money Estate and Effects whatsoever and Wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever not hereinbefore specifically given or disposed of I give devise and bequeath the same unto the said John Gray Robert Bloxham and James Cull their Heirs Exors admors and assigns according to the several and respective natures and qualities thereof upon trust that they the said John Gray Robert Bloxham and James Cull and the Survivors  and Survivor of them and the Heirs Exors and admors of such Survivor do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell and dispose of all such parts of the said Residue of my Real and personal Estate Goods Chattels and Effects as shall not at my death consist of ready Money or be laid out or invested in any of the public Stocks or Funds or upon Government or Real Securities at Interest for the most Money and best price or prices that can reasonably be had or gotten for the same and also collect receive and get in all such debts and Sums of Money due and owing to me at my death as shall not be then laid out or invested in any of the public Stocks or Funds or Securities as aforesaid and do and shall lay out and invest the Monies which shall arise by such Sale or Sales and which shall be so collected received and gotten in as aforesaid and likewise my ready Money at my death if any shall remain after answering the purposes aforesaid in the public Stocks or Funds or upon Government or Real Securities at Interest and do and shall from and immediately after my decease stand and be possessed of and Interested in the said Residue of my Real and personal Estate Goods Chattels and Effects and of all such Stocks Funds and Securities wherein or upon which all or any part or parts of the monies aforesaid shall be after my decease laid out or invested and the dividends Interest and annual produce of the said Residue and of all and every such Stocks Funds and Securities as aforesaid all and every which said Stocks Funds and Securities shall and may be from time to time altered varied transferred assigned and disposed of and the Monies thereby arising again laid out and invested in or upon new or other like Stocks Funds or Securities as to them the said John Gray Robert Bloxham and James Cull or the Survivors and Survivor of them or the Heirs Exors and admors of such Survivor shall seem meet upon the trusts and to and for the ends intents and purposes and with under and subject to the powers provisoes and declarations mentioned expressed and contained of and concerning the same (that is to say) upon trust out of the Interest dividends profits and produce thereof to pay unto my dear Mother Mrs Sarah Wilkins of Gosport in the said County of Southampton widow during the term of her natural life one annuity or clear yearly Sum of Sixty pounds to be paid by four yearly quarterly payments (that is to say) the 25^th day of March 24^th day of June the Twenty ninth day of September and the Twenty fifth day of December in every year free and clear  from all deductions whatsoever the first payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said days as shall next happen after my decease also upon trust out of the Interest dividends profits and proceeds to repay unto the said Benjamin Mew all such Sum and Sums of Money as he shall pay lay out and expend in supporting keeping up and continuing the present establishment of my said dwellinghouse on the North side of Pyle Street aforesaid until my said Trades Businesses or Concerns and the Messuages Tenements Buildings Household Goods Heredits and Premises hereinbefore directed to be sold and disposed of and it is my will and desire that the said Benjamin Mew and Sarah Exon his wife together with their Children and Servants also the said Robert Bird Wilkins Ann Getley Wilkins and Thomas Cholwell Wilkins shall be maintained and supported in my said dwellinghouse with meat drink washing and Lodging until the said dwellinghouse shall be sold and disposed of in the same manner as they respectively were at the time of my decease and subject thereto and to the said annuity In trust as to one eighth part or share thereof for the said Sarah Exon the wife of the said Benjamin Mew and as to one other eighth part or share thereof upon trust that they the said John Gray Robert Bloxham and James Cull or the Survivors and Survivor of them or the Heirs Exors and admors of such Survivor shall place or continue the same out at Interest on Government or Real Security and pay the yearly dividends or Interest from thence arising or accruing as the same shall time to time become due and be received unto the Sarah Exon the wife of the said Benjamin Mew or permit the same to be received by her for and during the Term of her natural life to and or her own sole separate and independant use and benefit and not to be subject or liable to the debts controul or engagements of her present or any future Husband and her receipt alone notwithstanding her Coverture and whether sole or covert shall from time to time be a sufficient discharge to my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Heirs Exors and admors of such Survivor and from and immediately after the decease of the said Sarah Exon Mew In Trust for all and every the Child and Children of the said Sarah Exon Mew lawfully begotten or to be begotten share and share alike to be paid or payable to such of them as shall attain the age of Twenty one years in the life time of the said Sarah Exon Mew immediately after the decease of their said Mother and to such of them as shall not then have attained the said age of Twenty one years as and when they respectively shall arrive at that age and I direct that if either of such last mentioned Children shall depart this life under the said age of Twenty one years without leaving any lawful Issue of his her or their Body or Bodies then the share or shares of him her or them so dying under age and without Issue shall go to the Survivors or Survivor of them in equal shares and proportions if more than one but if only one then wholly  to such Child and be payable and paid in manner aforesaid and if there shall by any Issue of the Body or Bodies of any or either of the said last mentioned Children then such Issue respectively shall be intitled to and receive his her and their parents share in like manner but if all the Children of the said Sarah Exon Mew shall happen to depart this life in the life time of their said Mother under the age of Twenty one years and without leaving any Issue of his her or their Body or Bodies lawfully begotten then I give and bequeath the said one eighth part or share of and in my said Residuary Estate and Effects unto the Survivor of them the said Benjamin Mew and Sarah Exon his wife and the Exors admors or assigns of such Survivor to and for his her and their own proper use and benefit and as to for and concerning one full fourth part or share of and in the produce or amount of my Residuary Estate and Effects upon trust to place or continue the same out at Interest on Government or Real Security and pay so much of the yearly dividends or Interest thence arising as to my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs Exors and admors of such Survivor shall seem meet unto the said Robert Bird Wilkins until he shall attain the age of Twenty one years and when and so soon as he shall attain the said age of Twenty one years Upon Trust to pay the said one full fourth part or share of and in the produce of my said Residuary Estate and Effects and all accumulations and savings of Interest and dividends thereon unto the said Robert Bird Wilkins to and for his own proper use and benefit  But in case the said Robert Bird Wilkins shall depart this life before he attains the said age of Twenty one years then the part or share of the said Robert Bird Wilkins of and in my said Residuary Estate and Effects shall go to and be divided amongst the said Sarah Exon Mew Ann Getley Wilkins and Thomas Cholwell Wilkins in equal shares and proportions and be payable and paid to them when and as they respectively arrive at and attain the age of Twenty one years and as for and concerning one other fourth part or share of and in the produce or amount of my Residuary Estate and Effects Upon Trust to place or continue the same out at Interest on Government or Real Security and pay so much of the yearly dividends or Interest thereof as to my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being  shall seem meet unto and to and for the use and benefit of my said daughter Ann Getley Wilkins until she shall attain the age of Twenty one years and when and so soon as she shall arrive at and attain such age upon trust to pay one full Moiety of the said fourth part or share of my said Residuary Estate and Effects and all accumulations or savings of Interest and Dividends on the said fourth part or share unto the said Ann Getley Wilkins to and for her own proper use and benefit and as to for and concerning the other Moiety of the said last mentioned part or share of my said Residuary Estate and Effects upon trust to pay and apply the Dividends and Interest thereof unto my said daughter or permit the same to be received by her for and during the term of her natural life or so long as she remain single and unmarried and in case of her Marriage then In Trust to pay the Dividends Interest and produce of the said Moiety of the said fourth part or share my said Residuary Estate and Effects during her Coverture into the proper hands of my said daughter Ann Getley to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit and not to be subject or liable to the Debts Controul or Engagements of any Husband whom she may happen to Marry and her receipt alone notwithstanding her Coverture and whether Covert or sole to be a sufficient discharge to my said Trustees or the Survivor of them or the Exors or admors of such Survivor and from and immediately after the decease of my said Daughter Ann Getley In trust for all and every the Child and Children of the said Ann Getley lawfully begotten or to be begotten share and share alike to be paid or payable to such of them as shall attain the age of Twenty one years in the life time of the said Ann Getley immediately after the decease of their said Mother and to such of them as shall not then have attained the said age of Twenty one years as and when they respectively arrive at that age and I direct that if either of such last mentioned Children shall depart this life under the said age of Twenty one years without leaving any lawful Issue of his her or their Body or Bodies then the share or shares of him her or them so dying shall go to the Survivors or Survivor of them in equal shares and proportions if more than one but if only one then wholly to such only Child and be payable and paid in manner aforesaid and if there shall be any Issue of the Body or Bodies of any or either of the said last mentioned Children then such Issue respectively shall be entitled to and receive his her or their parents share in like manner but if all the Children of the said Ann Getley in case any such there shall be shall happen to depart this life in the life time of their said Mother under the age of Twenty one years and without leaving any Issue of his her or their Body or Bodies lawfully begotten then I give and bequeath the said Moiety of the said fourth part or share unto the Exors and admors of my said Daughter But if my said Daughter shall depart this life before she attains the age of Twenty one years then I do order and direct that my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Exors and admors of such Survivor do and shall stand and be possessed of and Interested in the said last mentioned full fourth part or share of and in my Residuary Estate and Effects In trust for the said Sarah Exon Mew Robert Bird Wilkins and Thomas Cholwell Wilkins in equal shares and proportions and be payable and paid to them respectively when and as they shall arrive at and attain the age of Twenty one years and as for and concerning the other or remaining fourth part or share of and in the produce or amount of my Residuary Estate and Effects upon trust to place or continue the same out at Interest on Government or Real Security and pay apply and dispose of so much of the Dividends and Interest thereof as they my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being  shall think proper to and for the use and benefit of my Son Thomas Cholwell Wilkins until he shall attain the age of Twenty one years and when and as soon as he shall attain that age then upon trust to pay over and transfer unto my said Son one full Moiety or equal half part of and in the said Fourth part or share of my said Residuary Estate and Effects and all accumulations and savings of Interest and Dividends thereon unto the said Thomas Cholwell Wilkins to and for his own proper use and benefit and as to for and concerning the other Moiety or half part of the said last mentioned fourth part or share of my said Residuary Estate and Effects Upon Trust to pay the Dividends and Interest thereof unto my said Son or permit the same to be received by him for and during the Term of his natural life and from and immediately after his decease In trust for all and every the Child and Children of the said Thomas Cholwell Wilkins lawfully begotten or to be begotten share and share alike to be paid or payable to such of them as shall attain the age of Twenty one years in the life time of the said Thomas Cholwell Wilkins immediately after the decease of their said Father and to such of them as shall not then have attained the said age of Twenty one years as and when they respectively shall arrive at that age and I direct that if either of such last mentioned Children shall depart this life under the said age of Twenty one years without leaving any lawful Issue of his her or their Body or Bodies then the share or shares of him her or them so dying shall go to the Survivors or Survivor of them in equal shares and proportions if more than one and if only one then wholly to such only Child and be payable and paid in manner aforesaid and if there shall be any Issue of the Body or Bodies of any or either of the said last mentioned Children then such Issue respectively shall be entitled to and receive his her or their parents share in like manner but if all the Children of my said Son in case any there shall be shall happen to depart this life in the life time of their said Father under the age of Twenty one years and without leaving any Issue of his her or their Body or Bodies lawfully begotten then I give and bequeath the said Moiety of the said fourth part or share unto the Exors and admors of my said Son But if my said Son shall depart this life before he attains the said age of Twenty one years then I do order and direct that my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Exors and admors of such Survivor do and shall stand and be possessed of and Interested in the said last mentioned fourth part or share of and in my Residuary Estate and Effects In trust for the said Sarah Exon Mew Robert Bird Wilkins and Ann Getley Wilkins in equal shares and proportions and to be paid and payable to them when and as they shall respectively arrive at and attain the age of Twenty one years provided always and my will and meaning is that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Executors and admors of such Survivor notwithstanding any thing hereinbefore contained to the Contrary thereof and I do hereby authorize and empower my said Trustees or Trustee for the time being to lend and advance at Interest so much and such parts of the Monies to arise by or from the Sale or Sales of my said Residuary Estate and Effects as they shall think proper unto the said Robert Bird Wilkins and Benjamin Mew and to accept and take such Securities or Security for the same as they my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or admors of such Survivor shall or may think right and proper provided also and my will and meaning is and I do hereby direct and order that upon payment of the Money which shall arise by the Sale or Sales of all or any part or parts of my Estate and Effects hereinbefore directed to be sold the receipt or receipts of them the said John Gray Robert Bloxham and James Cull or the Survivors or Survivor of them the Heirs Exors or admors of such Survivor for the Monies for which the same shall be sold shall be a full and sufficient discharge to any purchaser or purchasers thereof or any part or parts thereof for the Money for which the same shall be sold or so much thereof as in such receipt or receipts shall be acknowledged or expressed to be received and that such purchaser or purchasers shall not afterwards be obliged to see to the application of or be answerable or accountable to any person or persons for the distribution or application or nonapplication of the same purchase Money or any part thereof but that they the said Trustees only shall be accountable for the same and I do hereby direct that my said Trustees shall and may reimburse themselves and himself out of my Estate and Effects all reasonable and necessary Costs Charges and Expences whatsoever which they or any or either of them shall or may bear pay or be put unto or sustain in or about the Execution of this my will and Testament and the Trusts hereby in them reposed and I do hereby declare and direct that my said Trustees nor either of them nor the Exors or Admors of either of them shall be charged or chargeable with or answerable or accountable nor any Money under or by virtue of the Trusts powers and authority hereby in them respectively vested or imposed or any of them other than such only as they shall actually receive nor with or for any loss that may happen of such Trust Monies or any part thereof unless the same shall happen by their respective wilful neglect or default and that neither of them the said Trustees shall be answerable or accountable for the other of them or for the acts deeds receipts disbursements neglects or defaults of the other of them and I do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint the said John Gray Robert Bloxham and James Cull Exors of this my will and lastly I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other wills and will by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Robert Bird  Wilkins the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in Fifteen Sheets of paper to the first Fourteen thereof set my hand and to this Fifteenth and last Sheet thereof set my hand and affixed my seal this ninth day of September in the Forty eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and eight.  Rob.^t Bird Wilkins
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Robert Bird Wilkins the Testator as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as witnesses thereto Arth.^r Cossins    Ja.^s Shalford    Rob.^t Hackett.

Proved at London the 3^rd March 1810 before the Judge by the oaths of John Gray Robert Bloxham and James Cull the Executors to whom admon was granted they having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

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