This transcription courtesy of Helen Ginn
LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT
I,
Moses Sleat of the Borough of Christchurch in the County
of Southampton Merchant being sick and weak in Body but of Sound and disposing
mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following that is to say I order and direct that my
Body shall be Buried in a plain decent and becoming manner at the discretion of
my Executor hereinafter named and as ________same worldly estate wherewith it
hath pleased God to bless me I give and dispose thereof as followeth. First I
give devise and bequeath unto my son John
Sleat all that my Estate messuage or tenement farmlands and hereditaments
situate at South Bockhampton in the parish of Christchurch in the County of
Southampton aforesaid which I lately purchased of James
Francis Perkins Esquire as the same are now in the renting and occupation of
George Scott? as tenant thereof, to
hold the same unto my said son John Sleat
his heirs executors administrators and assigns For ever or for and during my
estate term and Interest therein. Also I give devise and bequeath unto my said
son John Sleat all that my estate
message or tenements Farm lands and hereditaments situate at Waterditch And In
the parish of Christchurch aforesaid as the same are now in the tenure or
occupation of William Noramore? as
tenant hereof to hold the same unto my said son John
Sleat his heirs Executors administrators and assigns For ever or for and
during all my Estate and Interest Therein also I give and bequeath unto my said
Son John Sleat the sum of six hundred pounds of lawful money Of Great Britain to
be vested in them immediately after My decease and to be paid to him by my
Executor Hereinafter named within twelve months next after my Decease to be by
him applied in trade or otherwise as the
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page my said son John and my Son Richard Wright Sleat shall think most for
his comfort and advantage. Also I give unto my three daughters Mary
Sleat, Susanna Sleat, and Salley
Sleat all my late wife’s wearing apparel of every Sort and kind and also
all the gold medals and coin That were my late wife’s and also all my rings
and Trinkets of every sort and kind the same to be equally Parted and divided
between them share and share alike Also I give unto my said daughter Salley
Sleat my best Watch Also I give and bequeath unto my said three daughters Mary
Sleat Susanna Sleat and Salley Sleat the sum of ten guineas each to be paid
unto them by my Executor thereafter named immediately after my decease. Also I
give and bequeath unto my good friends John
Sloman of Iford in the parish of Christchurch aforesaid Esquire Henry
Oake of Ringwood in the County of Southampton Gentleman and to my said Son Richard
Wright Sleat the sum of seven thousand and Five hundred pounds of lawful
money of Great Britain to Hold unto them the said John
Sloman, Henry Oake and Richard Wright Sleat and to the survivors and survivor Of
them his Executors and administrators nevertheless upon trust that they the said
John Sloman? Henry
Oake and Richard Wright Sleat and
the survivors and survivor of them his executors and administrators shall and do
as soon as conveniently can be after my decease put and place out the said sum
of seven thousand and five hundred pounds at interest either in some public bank
stock or fund or otherwise upon one or more good and sufficient real security or
securities and then upon trust that they my said trustees and the survivors and
survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall and do pay the net
dividends Interest and increase of two thousand and five hundred pounds part of
the said sum of seven thousand and five hundred pounds part of the said sum of
seven thousand and five hundred pounds unto my Daughter Mary Sleat for and during the term of her natural life and From and
after her decease then upon trust to assign Transfer pay and deliver the said
sum of two thousand And five hundred pounds unto the child if but one and to The
children if more than one equally between them of my said daughter Mary
Sleat that shall be living at the time of her death at the age or respective
ages of twenty one years and in the mean time and until such age I do order and
direct that the Interest Dividends and proceeds of the said Sum of Two thousand
and five hundred pounds and so much of the Principal as my said Trustees shall
think necessary shall be applied in for and towards his her or their support
maintenance education apprenticing and bringing up and in case there shall be no
child or children of my said Daughter Mary
Sleat living at the time of her death or being Such all of them shall happen
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Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them his Executors Or Administrators
shall and do assign Transfer and set over The said sum of two thousand and five
hundred pounds and Unto all and every my child and children that shall be then
Living and to the child and children of such of them as Shall be then dead
equally between them the child and Children of such of them as shall be then
dead to have And divide the part or share his her or their father Or
mother would have been intitled unto if living and Upon further Trust that they
my said Trustees and the Survivors and survivor of
them his Executors and ?admons Shall and do pay the net dividends
________ and __________ Of two thousand five hundred pounds further part Of the
said sum of seven thousand and five hundred Pounds unto my said Daughter Susanna
Sleat for and During the term of her natural life and from and after Her
decease then upon Trust to assign transfer pay and ______
the said last mentioned sum of two thousand and five hundred pounds unto
the child if but one and to the children if more than one equally between them
of my said Daughter Susanna Sleat that shall be living at the time of her death at the
age or respective ages of twenty one years and in the mean time and until such
age I so order and direct that the Interest Dividends and proceeds of the said
last mentioned sum of Two thousand and five hundred pounds and to much of the
principal as my said Trustees shall think necessary shall be applied in for
and towards his her or their support maintenance education apprenticing and
bringing up and in case there shall be no child or children of my said Daughter Susanna
Sleat living at the time of her decease or being Such all of them shall
happen to be under the age of Twenty one years then upon Trust that they my said
Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them his Executors Or Administrators
shall and do assign transfer and set over The said last mentioned sum of Two
thousand and five Hundred pounds unto all and every my child and children That
shall be then living and to the child and children Of such of them as shall be
then dead equally _______ Then the child or children of such of them as shall Be
then dead to have and _______ the
part or share His her or their father or mother would have been Intitled to if
living and upon further Trust that they my Said Trustees and the survivors and
survivor of them his Executors and administrators shall and do pay the net
Dividends Interest and ________ of Two thousand and five Hundred pounds being
the residue of the said sum of Seven thousand and five hundred pounds unto my
said Daughter Salley Sleat for and during the term of her Natural life and from
and after her decease then upon ________ to assign and transfer pay and deliver
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page last mentioned sum of Two thousand and five hundred pounds unto the
child if but one and to the children of more than one equally between them of my
said daughter Salley Sleat that shall be living at the time of her death at the
age or respective age of twenty one years and in the mean time and until such
age I do order and direct that the Interest Dividends and Proceeds of the said
last mentioned sum of Two thousand And five hundred pounds and so much of the
principal As my said Trustees shall think necessary shall be ___ Applied __
for and towards his her or their support Maintenance education
apprenticing and bringing up And in
case there shall be no child or children of my Said Daughter Salley
Sleat living at the time of her Death or being such all of them shall happen
t be Under the age of twenty one years then upon trust That they my said
Trustees and the survivors and Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators
shall And do assign transfer and set over the said last Mentioned sum of Two
thousand and five hundred pounds Unto all and every my child and children that
shall be Then living and to the child and children of such of Them as shall be
then dead equally between them the Child or children of such of them as shall be
then Dead to have and receive the part or share his her Or their father or
mother would have been intitled to If living provided always and my will
expressly is and I Do hereby order and direct that they my said Trustees the
Said John Sloman Henry
Oake and Richard Wright Sleat And the survivors and survivor of them his
Executors And administrators shall and so by and out of the Principal sum by me
herein before given to them for the Benefit and advantage of my said Daughters
and their Children respectively pay or cause to be paid unto each Of my said
Daughters the said Mary Sleat Susanna
Sleat And Salley Sleat any sum or
sums of money they my Said Trustees shall in their discretion think necessary or
For the benefit or advantage of my said Daughters Respectively so as such sum or
sums of money so to be Paid to my said Daughters do not exceed the sum of Two
hundred pounds each and I further order and direct That the receipt or receipts
of my said Daughter or Daughters respectively whether they shall be covert or
Sole shall be sufficient discharge to my said Trustee for The same any thing in
this my Will contained to the Contrary thereof notwithstanding also I give and
bequeath Unto my Servant Elizabeth Gill for and during the term Of her natural life one
annuity or clear yearly sum Of five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to
be Paid to her by my Executor hereinafter named at and By two half yearly
portions and payments the first Payment thereof to begin and to be made at the
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of
six months to be computed from the day of my death and I do subject and charge
all my residuary real estate with the payment of the said annuity of five pounds
unto my Said Servant Elizabeth Gill
accordingly then as to all the rest and residue of my freehold and leasehold estates messauges lands tenements and hereditaments and as to
all the rest and residue of my personal estate monies and securities for Money
Bank Stock Annuities and all other my personal Estate and Substance whatsoever
and wheresoever and of what nature or kindsoever whereof or wherein I shall be any ways seized possessed of or
interested in at the time of my death I give devise and bequeath the same
respectively unto my said Son Richard
Wright Sleat and to his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever
subject nevertheless to the payment of all my just debts funeral expenses and
the legacies sums of money and annuity heretofore given and I do nominate and
appoint my said son Richard Wright Sleat
Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And lastly I do hereby revoke
and make void all former Wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made
And do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I
the said Moses Sleat have to
this my Last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this Thirteenth day of June
in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and ninety three Moses Sleat
_ Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Moses
Sleat as and for his last
Will and Testament in the Presence of us who at his request in his presence and
in The presence of each other have subscribed our Names as witnesses thereto Jesse
Standard – George Keat John Blacklock I
the above named Moses Sleat do
make this Present codicil which I order and direct shall be taken as And for a
part of my above written will I Have given to my good friends John Sloman
Henry
Oake and my Son Richard
Wright Sleat the Sum of seven thousand and five hundred pounds upon The
trusts intents and purposes above mentioned Now I do by this my codicil add to
my Trustees Above named my good and
worthy friend Thomas Stone of Morden
in the County of Dorset Gentleman and request of him to accept of the said Trust
in witness whereof I have hereunto my hand And seal this thirteenth day of June
1793 Moses Sleat _ Signed
Sealed Published and Declared by The said Moses
Sleat as and for a codicil to be Added to and taken as and for a
part of this Last Will and Testament in the presence Of us Jesse
Standard – George Keat – John
Blacklock This
Will was proved at London with
a codicil the eighth Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
hundred and ninety three before the Right \Honorable Sir William Wynne Knight
Doctor of Laws Master Keeper our Commissary of the Prerogative Court Of
Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Richard Wright Sleat the Son of
the deceased and Sole Executor Named in the said will to whom administration was
Granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased
having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.