This is the last Will and Testament of me Charles Edward Fenton of Chobham 
in the County of Surrey and of Doctors Commons London one of the Proctors 
of the Arches Court of Canterbury I hereby appoint John William Goldsmith of 
Cottage Green Camberwell in the County of Surrey Gentleman sole Executor 
of this my will  I give and bequeath to my Son in Law The Reverend Charles 
Frederick John Pape Protestant Minister of Hensden in the Kingdom of 
Holland the Nessing Case with its contents presented to me by Mrs Taylor of 
the Stock Exchange London  Also I give and bequeath to the aforesaid John 
William Goldsmith (who has always been my friend and attended my best 
interest) Hume & Smolletts History of England in thirteen Octavo Volumes 
whole bound in Calf  Also I give and bequeath to my faithful housekeeper 
Elizabeth Coleman Spinster (whose attentions to me for many years and 
during several long and tedious illnesses have been unremitting regretting it is 
not in my power more to amply to reward her) the sum of Twenty pounds and 
further a sufficiency to purchase her mourning at the discretion of my 
aforesaid Executor in addition to all arrears of wages due to her at the time of 
my decease  I also give and bequeath to the said Elizabeth Coleman the Gold 
watch and silver chain which I have constantly worn for a number of years  I 
give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Fenton my brass bound mahogany 
writing Desk with its appurtenances  All the Rest Residue and Remainder of my 
Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever I direct may 
be valued or sold at the discretion of my Executor and I give and bequeath one 
moiety or half part of such valuation or prouvos of sale (after payment of all 
my just debts and funeral expenses which I desire may be conducted on the 
most moderate scale and without show or parade) to my dear daughter 
Elizabeth Amelia Pape (wife of the aforesaid Reverend Charles Frederick John 
Pape) her heirs executors administrators or assigns for her sole use and benefit 
and independent of the debts controul or engagements of her present or any 
future husband  And I direct that her receipt alone shall be a sufficient 
discharge for the amount of the aforesaid moiety of the residue of my Personal 
Estate and effects  I give and bequeath to my aforesaid Son Thomas Fenton his 
heirs executors administrators or assigns the remaining moiety or half part 
(subject to my debts and funeral expenses as aforesaid) of the residue of my 
aforesaid Estate and Effects for his own absolute use and benefit  And I 
sincerely hope there will be such a mutual good understanding between him 
and my aforesaid friend John William Goldsmith as that they may study how 
they can best assist each other either Professionally or otherwise  And lastly 
revoking and making void all former Wills Codicils or Testamentary dispositions 
by me at any time heretofore made or instructed  I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my seal to this my last Will and Testament contained in one sheet 
of paper this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and forty nine  Ch. Ed Fenton
Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will 
and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in 
the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses 
_ Joseph Hewer Surgeon Chobham   W. Hill Clarkson Surgeon Chobham

Proved at London 11th April 1850 before the Worshipful William Galverley 
Curteis Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of John William Goldsmith 
the sole Executor to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to 
administer.

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