This is the last Will and testament of me Sarah Waite late of 
Long Lane but now of Bermondsey New Road in the 
Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene Bermondsey in the 
County of Surrey Spinster I commit my soul to the God of all 
grace in humble hope of a blissful eternity I hereby give and 
bequeath unto my first Cousin Sophia Waite Daughter of 
my late Uncle Mr James Waite the sum of fifty Pounds Also I 
give and bequeath unto my first cousin Mrs Mary Maynard 
Daughter of my aforesaid uncle the sum of Fifty pounds  Also I 
give and bequeath unto my first cousin Mr Samuel Waite 
the son of my aforesaid uncle the like sum of fifty pounds Also 
I give and bequeath to Eliza Maynard Daughter of the said 
Mrs Mary Maynard the sum of ten Pounds  Also I give and 
bequeath to Charlotte Maynard Daughter of the said Mrs 
Mary Maynard the sum of ten Pounds And I desire that the two 
lastmentioned legacies bequeathed to the said Eliza Maynard 
and Charlotte Maynard as aforesaid be invested by my 
Executor and Executrix hereinafter named in some or one of 
the Public Funds at interest in their names and that such 
legacies be paid to each of them the said Eliza Maynard and 
Charlotte Maynard with dividends and interest thereon when 
and as soon as the youngest of them shall attain the age of 
fourteen years Also I give and bequeath to Mrs Mary Waite 
Widow of my aforesaid Uncle James Waite the sum of Twenty 
Pounds Also I give and bequeath to Mary Brent of Portsea in 
the County of Hants the sum of thirty pounds Also I give and 
bequeath to Mr William Beales of Lothbury in the City of 
London the sum of ten pounds to be applied if he thinks 
Proper in aid of the Baptist Missionary Society Also I give and 
bequeath to my esteemed Friend Mr Jeremiah Thompson 
of Bermondsey Buildings in the said County of Surrey 
One of my Executors hereinafter named the sum of twenty 
Pounds Also I give and bequeath to my esteemed Friend and 
Executrix hereinafter named  Mrs Mary Ann Mann Wife of 
Mr Robert Mann of Prosper Row Bermondsey aforesaid the 
sum of twenty Pounds Also I give and bequeath to my 
esteemed friend Mrs Susanna Thompson wife of the said 
Jeremiah Thompson before named the sum of twenty Pounds I 
also give and bequeath to Jeremiah Simpson Thompson son 
of the said Jeremiah Thompson and to Ann Simpson 
Thompson Rebecca Simpson Thompson and Elizabeth 
Simpson Thompson Daughters of the said Jeremiah 
Thompson the sum of ten pounds each and I direct that the 
said several legacies be invested by my said Executor and 
Executrix hereinbefore and hereinafter named in some or one 
of the Public Funds at Interest in their names and that the 
same be Paid to each of the beforenamed legatees with the 
dividends and interest thereon when and as they shall severally 
and respectively attain the age of twenty one years Also I give 
and bequeath to my esteemed Friend Mrs Mary Wood 
Widow of the late Reverend Mr Wood the sum of five 
pounds Also to my esteemed Friend Mary Potter of Carter 
Lane Tooley Street in the Borough of Southwark the sum 
of Five pounds Also I give and bequeath unto the Reverend 
Dr Rippon of Orange Road Bermondsey aforesaid the sum 
of five pounds Also I give and bequeath unto the said Mary 
Waite Widow my best bed two Holland sheets and pillow cases 
low Chest of Drawers with all my Fire irons Also I give and 
bequeath unto my Cousin the said Sophia Waite my Bureau 
looking Glass Watch China and Glass Ware Also I give and 
bequeath unto my Cousin the said Mary Maynard my bedstead 
double Chest of Drawers Carpet Chairs Pictures a small Glass a 
stove and all my Cookery and table ware Also I give unto Ann 
Simpson Thompson my Card Table to Rebecca Simpson 
Thompson before named my Mahogany Table to Susanna 
Thompson before named my other bed and swing glass Also I 
give and bequeath unto my said Cousins Sophia Waite Mary 
Maynard and Samuel Waite all my books to be equally divided 
amongst them at their own discretion Also I give and bequeath 
unto the said Mary Waite my blue Silk Gown and best Cotton 
Gown I Also give and bequeath unto the said Mary Ann Mann 
my black Sarsnett Gown Also I give and bequeath unto the said 
Susanna Thompson a Cotton Gown with a brown ground and 
set Flowers my best green shawl and dimity Petticoat Also I 
give and bequeath unto the said Ann Simpson Thompson my 
Chambray Gown and blue muslin Gown Also I give and 
bequeath unto the said Rebecca Simpson Thompson two 
similar gowns Also I give and bequeath all the remainder of my 
Cloths and linen which may remain after the before mentioned 
bequests shall have been duly executed unto my said Cousins 
Sophia Waite and Mary Maynard to be by them equally divided 
at their own discretion Also I give and bequeath unto the said 
Sophia Waite six silver tea spoons and a pair of silver tea tongs 
and a silver snuff box Also I give and bequeath unto the said 
Mary Maynard two silver table spoons and a pap spoon And as 
to all my stocks or annuities in the Public Funds and all 
dividends thereon and all my ready money goods and chattels 
and all the rest and residue of my Personal Estate not herein 
before bequeathed I give and bequeath the same unto the said 
Jeremiah Thompson and Mary Ann Mann their Executors 
Admors and assigns In trust to sell and dispose of such part 
thereof as shall not consist of money and with the money 
arising thereof together with my said ready money in the first 
place to Pay and discharge all my just debts Funeral and 
testamentary expences and the several pecuniary legacies and 
afterwards to retain the residue thereof between them share 
and share alike And I do nominate constitute and appoint the 
said Jeremiah Thompson and Mary Ann Mann to be Executor 
and Executrix of this my last Will and testament In Witness 
whereof I the said Sarah Waite have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this second day of October one thousand eight hundred 
and nineteen Sarah Waite
(Attestation Clause)
Thos Bone New Road Bermondsey   _ Jno Heel No 10 Har 
Court Bermondsey
Proved at London 2 November 1819
PCC Prob11/1622