This is the last Will and Testament of me William 
Scriven of the Town of Northampton Gentleman I 
give and bequeath to each of my dear Brothers and 
Sisters Mary Ann Terry Catherine Scriven Richard 
Scriven George Scriven Fanny Brent and Charles 
Scriven the sum of fifty Guineas And to my Godson 
Charles Terry the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid to 
them respectively within twelve months after my 
decease Also I give and bequeath unto Charlotte 
Fanny and Sophia the three Children of my late 
Brother John Scriven the sum of Nineteen Guineas 
each to be paid to them respectively on their attaining 
the age of Twenty one years or respective days of 
marriage which shall first happen the interest in the 
mean time to be paid to their Mother for their benefit 
and the Legacy and accruing share of any or either of 
them who shall die under the age of twenty one years 
and unmarried I direct shall be paid and applied in like 
manner to and for the benefit of the survivors or 
survivor of them I also give and bequeath unto my said 
Sister Catherine the Maps which I have lately taken in 
parts and Five Guineas for binding the same And unto 
my dear Sister Eliza the work called the Naturalist's 
Library as a small acknowledgement of their great 
attention to me during my illness And subject to the 
before mentioned Legacies I give devise and bequeath 
all and singular my real and Personal Estate 
whatsoever and wheresoever and all trust Estates and 
terms for years which may be vested in me unto my 
dear Brother Thomas Scriven his heirs executors 
and Administrators And I appoint the said Thomas 
Scriven sole Executor of this my Will In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty sixth 
day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
nine Wm Scriven
(Attestation Clause)
Benjn Vialls Writing Clerk Northampton   William 
Tomkins Servant Northampton
Proved at London 18th July 1839
PCC Prob11/1914