PRO WILL

The National Archives
Cat Ref: Prob 11/1710

HARRISON   Mary      Widow   of Ripley

Executed: 14 Oct 1819     Proved: with a Codicil 23 May 1826

In the name of God Amen  I Mary HARRISON of the parish of the Holy Trinity in 
Guildford in the County of Surrey Widow and Relict of Robert HARRISON late of 
the same place perukemaker and hairdresser my late husband deceased being of sound 
and disposing mind memory and understanding but mindful of my mortality do this 
fourteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen make and publish 
this my last Will and Testament  in manner and form following that is to say first I 
commend my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it and my body I commit 
to the earth to be decently interred  at the discretion of my Executors  hereinafter 
named and as to all my worldly estate whatsoever and wheresoever  wherewith it may 
please God to bless in and all such monies and effects of which I have any disposing 
power I give devise and bequeath and dispose of the same after payment of my 
funeral expenses the expense of proving this my Will and all my just debts as 
hereinafter mentioned whereas my said late husband Robert HARRISON deceased in 
and by his last Will and Testament bearing date on or about the second day of August 
in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight among other things did give and 
bequeath unto [?] Annuity or yearly sum of One hundred pounds for and during the 
term of my natural life to be paid as therein is mentioned and he directed his 
Executors and Trustees thereinafter named to set apart sufficient sum out of his 
personal estate for the payment of the said annuity and he thereby authorized and 
empowered me by my last Will and Testament in writing or any writing in the nature 
thereof to give and dispose of the sum of Five hundred pounds part of the said sum 
which should be set apart for payment of the said sum of  Five hundred pounds as 
directed by his Executors and Trustees to pay in such manner as and by my will or 
other writing shall direct or appoint & whereas my said late husband Robert 
HARRISON by a Codicil to his Will bearing date the eleventh of January in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine gave and bequeathed unto me in and 
by his said Will to be bequeathed by me in and by my last Will and Testament for the 
benefit and advantage of ANN CHARLOTTE NEWELL  spinster daughter of ANN 
NEWELL then living with me or to such other person or persons as I shall in my 
discretion think proper Now I the said Mary HARRISON do by this my last Will and 
Testament in pursuant of the authority given to me in and be the said Will of my late 
husband Robert HARRISON give and dispose of the said sum of  Five hundred 
pounds to and amongst the several persons and in the proportions and manner 
following that is to say I give and bequeath and dispose of the sum of Fifty pounds of 
lawful money of Great Britain part of the said sum of Five hundred pounds to 
William HOLLAND of Esher in the County of Surrey husbandman for his own use 
and benefit to Mary HILTON wife of Edward HILTON  of Abinger in the said 
County Farmer the sum of Fifty pounds of like money other part thereof for her own 
use and benefit To John BOXALL of the parish of Witley in the said County 
Gamekeeper the sum of Fifty pounds of like money other or the part thereof for his 
own use and benefit To Ann NEWELL my servant now living with me the sum of 
One hundred and Fifty pounds of like money or the part thereof for her own use and 
benefit  to Ann Charlotte TAUNTON wife of Thomas TAUNTON  of Guildford 
aforesaid Brewer the sum of One hundred and Fifty pounds of like money other part 
thereof for her own use and benefit And to Edmund LUSH of Morrow in the said 
County of Surrey Farmer the sum of Fifty pounds of like money being the residue and 
remainder of the said sum of Five hundred pounds for his own use and benefit Also I 
give and bequeath unto Mary MEARS of Shalford in the said County Spinster the 
sum of Five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain for her own use And as to for 
and sourcing the said sum of One hundred pounds given and bequeathed to me and by 
the said Codicil to my said husbands Will to be bequeathed by me in and by my last 
Will and Testament for the benefit and advantage of the said Ann Charlotte NEWELL 
now the wife of the said Thomas TAUNTON or to such other person or persons as I 
shall in my discretion think proper I do hereby give and bequeath the same sum of 
One hundred pounds unto the said Ann NEWELL and Ann Charlotte TAUNTON 
equally between them to be divided share and share alike Also I give and bequeath 
unto the said Ann NEWELL and Ann Charlotte TAUNTON all my wearing apparel 
of every sort and kind to be divided between them in such manner and proportions as 
they shall agree and I give and bequeath to the said Ann Charlotte TAUNTON all my 
Wine Liquors Eatables vitals and other articles of house consumption to and for her 
own use and benefit Also I give and bequeath to each of my Executors hereinafter 
named [a ??] Two guineas and a half value each and I give and bequeath all the rest 
and residue of my personal Estate and Efforts after and subject to the payment of all 
my just Debts Funeral expenses and the expenses of proving and carrying this my 
Will into execution Unto the said Ann NEWELL
And Ann Charlotte TAUNTON equally between them to be divided  share and share 
alike to and for their own respective use and benefit and all which said several 
legacies and Sums of Money above mentioned and by this my Will given bequeathed 
and disposed of my Will is shall be paid at the end of three calendar months next after 
my decease and nominate constitute and appoint John SILVESTER of Stoke next 
Guildford in the County of Surrey Carpenter and Joseph WALLER of the parish of  
the Blessed Virgin Mary in Guildford aforesaid  (?.ist?) Executors of this my last 
Will and Testament provided always none the less and my Will is that my said 
Executors shall and may at all times in the first place pay and reimburse themselves 
out of the monies which shall come to their hands under and by virtue of this my will 
all such (?) changes damages and expenses as they or either of them shall sustain or 
be put into in the execution of this my will and that neither of them shall answerable 
for any loss that may happen to any of the monies or legacies and promises hereby 
given bequeathed and disposed of unless (?) happen through his or their willful 
neglect or default nor one for the other of them nor for more money than shall actually 
come to each of their hands respectively and I do hereby revoke and make void all 
former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare those present only to 
be or contain my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Mary 
HARRISON Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us 
who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto 
subscribed our names as Witnesses Wm MILES ~ James HEATH ~ Joseph 
HOCKLEY \

This is a Codicil to be added to and taken as part of the last Will and Testament above 
written of Mary HARRISON of the parish of Holy Trinity Guildford in the County of 
Surrey Widow whereas William HOLLAND late of Esher in the County of Surrey 
husbandman hath lately departed this life whereby the Legacy or sum of Fifty pounds 
to Hester HOLLAND the widow of the said William HOLLAND to and for her own 
use and benefit & I direct the same to be paid to her at the end of three calendar 
months next after my decease and I hereby revoke the legacy or sum of Fifty pounds 
by my said Will and bequeathed to Mary HILTON the wife of Edward HILTON of 
Abinger  in the said County farmer and direct that this sum shall not be paid to her 
and I give bequeath and dispose of  the said last mentioned legacy or sum of Fifty 
pounds to Edward LUSH of Merrow in the said County of Surrey Farmer to and for 
his own use and benefit and I devise the same to be paid to him over and above what 
he will be otherwise entitled to under my said Will at the end of three calendar months 
after my decease And I do hereby ratify and confirm my said Will in all respects save 
as the same is hereby altered   In Witness whereof I the said Mary HARRISON have 
to this Codicil to my said Will contained in this and the preceding sheet set my hand 
and to this sheet set my hand and seal this Fifth day of April in the year of our Lord 
One thousand eight hundred and twenty Mary Harrison S/S  Signed sealed published 
and declared by the said Mary HARRISON the testatrix as and for a Codicil to be 
added to and taken as part of her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in 
her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed 
our names as Witnesses   Jno LEGGATT ~ John SAVIDGE ~ Joseph HOCKLEY

Proved at London with a Codicil 23 March 1826 before the Judge by John 
SILVESTER and Joseph WALLER  the Executors to whom administration was 
granted the said John Silvester being first sworn and the said Joseph Waller having 
first made a solemn and sincere declaration or affirmation according to Act of 
Parliament by Commission duly to Administer.

Transcribed  Dec. 2006
SEW