PRO WILL

The National Archives
Cat Ref: Prob 11/1793

HARRISON		Carolina  	Widow of Ripley Surrey

Executed:  14 Aug 1828    Proved: 22 Dec 1831

I Carolina HARRISON  of Ripley in the County of Surrey  Widow and Relict of 
Richard HARRISON late of the same place Esquire my late husband deceased and 
being of sound and disposing mind understanding and considering the uncertainty of  
human life do make this my Last Will & Testament as follows / I give and bequeath 
to my niece Maria WHITE  of Ripley the sum of Three hundred pounds in Bank [?] 
annuities left me by my sister the late Maria TAYLOR spinster I also give and 
bequeath to the said Maria WHITE all my linen and such furniture and [?] utensils of 
household as is or shall at the time of my decease be lawfully mine and I also give and 
bequeath to the said Maria White the following articles of silver plate viz Six 
tablespoons Fourteen teaspoons and one milk jug I also give and bequeath to the said 
Maria WHITE the sum of one hundred pounds sterling money clear of  legacy duty 
for her sole and separate use independent of any husband she may now or hereafter 
have  and for which her receipt or release of my said niece shall be a sufficient 
discharge to my Executors and Executrix herein after named and appointed  / I give 
and bequeath to Catherine BLAIR of Great Russell Street Bloomsbury in the County 
of Middlesex the wife of  Doctor BLAIR the sum of one hundred pounds sterling 
money clear of legacy duty the same to be for her sole and separate use independent 
of any husband she may have now or hereafter have and for which the receipt or 
release of the said Catherine BLAIR shall be a sufficient discharge and my will and 
desire are that my Executor and Executrix should in the first place collect and get in 
all my estate and effects not hereinbefore or hereinafter specifically bequeathed and 
convert the same into money and therewith and with and such money shall be 
possessed of at the time of my decease pay and discharge all of my just debts funeral 
and testamentary expenses and within six months after my decease pay and satisfy the 
above mentioned legacies to my said niece and the said Catherine BLAIR and also 
several legacies next hereinafter mentioned and in case my said estate effects and 
money shall not after the payment in full of my debts funeral and testamentary 
expenses  be sufficient to pay all the legacies hereinbefore thereinafter given by this 
my that is my will and desire that all and every of the said legacies shall [?] in equal 
proportions / I give and bequeath unto my trusty and faithful servant Ann BALLARD  
in case she shall be living with me at my decease all my wearing apparel  and also the 
clear sum of One hundred pounds to be likewise for her sole separate use independent 
of any husband she may now or hereafter have and for which the receipt or release of 
the said Ann BALLARD shall be a sufficient discharge the said legacy to be paid to 
her without deducting legacy duty which is to be paid out of my estate / I give and 
bequeath unto my dear friend Mrs Charlotte GILL of Reading in the County of 
Berks Widow the sum of one hundred pounds also one silver coffee pot  nine silver 
forks six of my best table silver spoons six of my best desert silver spoons six of my 
best silver tea spoons one gravy silver spoon and two silver sauce ladles the said 
legacy of one hundred pounds to the said Charlotte GILL to be paid clear of legacy 
duty /  I give and bequeath unto my dear friend Hannah HODGKINSON of Reading 
in the said County of Berks the sum of one hundred pounds to be also paid  clear of 
legacy duty for her sole and separate use irrespective of any husband she may have 
and for which the receipt of the said Hannah HODGKINSON shall be a sufficient 
discharge  I also give and bequeath unto the said Hannah HODGKINSON the 
miniature of my dear husband set in gold and also my Trinkets of every kind except 
my Diamond ring and my Pearl Mourning Ring  next hereinafter specifically 
bequeathed also the following articles of silver namely [xxx] silver forks six of my 
best table spoons six of my best desert spoons six of my best tea spoons one silver tea 
pot stand and silver toast rack Two silver candle sticks and Gravy Spoon two silver 
ladles one fish [>>>] stand and three china jars / I give and bequeath unto my dear 
friend Mrs STEVENS the wife of John STEVENS of  Clarges Street Piccadilly 
Esquire the said Diamond ring and Pearl ring / I give and bequeath to Mr Thomas 
HODGKINSON of New Bond Street in the County of Middlesex Linen Draper my 
Executor hereinafter named the sum of one hundred pounds clear of legacy duty also 
two pairs of silver candle sticks six table spoons twelve dessert spoons one Marrow 
spoon six silver salt cellars six silver salt spoons one silver fish trowel one sugar 
silver sifter one silver pepper Ladle one silver one silver mustard ladle one silver wine 
strainer three silver wine labels one pair of sugar tongs one silver punch ladle  one 
silver mustard pot and ladle one silver muffiner and silver souffl‚ stand one caddy 
shell one plated cruet stand one plated liquor stand  four plated candlesticks four 
plated bedroom candlesticks and snuffers and it is my wish that if after the payment of  
my debts funeral and testamentary expenses  and the payment of the several 
precursory legacies and the duties thereon  which shall be payable by virtue of this my 
will and after discharge or satisfaction of the several specific legacies also hereby 
given there shall be and remain any surplus or residue whatsoever of my estate and 
effects money or goods the whole of the said surplus or residue shall go to and 
become the property of them the said Thomas HODGKINSON and Hannah 
HODGKINSON in equal shares their his and her Executors Administrators and 
Assigns and I hereby nominate and appoint the said Thomas HODGKINSON and 
Hannah HODGKINSON the Executor and Executrix of this my Will and I do hereby 
revoke all wills at any time heretofore by me made and do declare this only to be my 
last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said Carolina HARRISON have to 
the my last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of paper to the first two 
sheets thereof  and to this third and last sheet  my hand and seal this fourteenth day of 
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight -----
Carolina Harrison S/S Signed sealed published and declared by the said Carolina 
Harrison the 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 Will?m ARCHER 26 Percy Street, Bedford 
Square George RAGGETT 38 St James Street Carlos CONY  clerk to W. Archer

Proved at London 22 December 1831 before the Worshipful Joseph Phillimore  
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oaths of Thomas HODGKINSON and Hannah 
HODGKINSON Spinster the Executors to whom administration was granted having 
been first sworn duly to administer.

Transcribed -  Dec 2006
SEW