I Stirling Gilchrist of the Parish of all Saints in the Town of 
Northampton Surgeon being at the time of writing this of sound 
body and mind do make appoint and declare my last Will and 
Testament in form and manner following that is to say I give 
bequeath and devise all my Goods Chattels Possessions Rights 
Hereditaments and Claims of every sort and kind whatever they are 
now or may be at the time of my decease to Ann Gilchrist Daughter 
of the late Joseph Robinson of this Town Innholder my dear beloved 
Wife and may the Almighty God and all Gracious God of Heaven and 
Earth give her his blessing protection and Guidance and if she 
should have any Children at the time of my decease living by me 
begotten may the same God Incline her heart to provide for them to 
the best and utmost of her Power and ability seeing as I have but 
little to leave I have withheld nothing of that little from her 
recommending to her in case she should marry again to endeavour 
to make some provision for the Children of our Marriage Signed 
sealed and delivered the Eleventh day of October in the Year of our 
blessed Redeemer One thousand seven hundred and Sixty six

9 March 1792  Affidavit by William Dickinson of Old Bond Street in 
the Parish of St George Hanover Square  in the County of Middlesex 
Engraver and John Woodhouse of Token house Yard London Banker 
as to due execution of the Will

On the Tenth day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand 
seven hundred and Ninety two Admon with the Will annexed of the 
Goods Chattles and Credits of Stirling Gilchrist late of the Parish of 
Twickenham in the County of Middlesex deceased was granted to 
Ann Gilchrist Widow the Relict of the said deceased and the 
Universal Legatee named in the said Will having first duly sworn to 
administer , Ann Woodhouse Wife of John Woodhouse, George Philip 
Gilchrist, Charles Dobree Gilchrist, three of the natural and lawful 
Children of the said deceased and the said George Philip Gilchrist as 
the Curator or Guardian lawfully assigned to Robinson Gilchrist, 
Daniel ffrederick Kelley Gilchrist, Horatio Thomas Gilchrist, Octavius 
Graham Gilchrist, Eliza Ann Gilchrist Spinster, Alfred Gilchrist and 
Caroline Gilchrist Spinster Minors and Emily Gilchrist and Marianne 
Ann Gilchrist Infants the other natural and lawful Children of the 
said deceased first consenting No Executor being named therein

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