Edward Tredway Will –
07 May 1853
Proved 02 September 1853
Donated by Randy Treadway
Camden, Co. Middlesex, England
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In the Name of God Amen I Edward Tredway formerly of Great Portland Street Marylebone in the County of Middlesex High Street Camden Torou in the said County Gentleman do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament I nominate and appoint my nephew William Ward of 2703. Sorogate Clements, Tim Strand Butcher, John Wells of Breck___ Crescent Camden Torou aforesaid Gentleman and my Son in law Joseph Sheppard Beaumont Executors and Trustees of this my last Will. I give and devise unto them all real estates (if any) vested in me as trustee or mortgages subject to the equities affecting the same real estates respectively.
I give and bequeath unto my wife Ann Tredway the sum of One hundred pounds unto Hannah Mapgood wife of Richard Mapgood of Liverpool Butcher the sum of One hundred pounds free of legacy duty and to care of them the aforesaid William Ward and John Wells the sum of Fifty pounds.
I give and bequeath unto the said William Ward John Wells and Joseph Sheppard Beaumont their executors administrators and assigns all my household estates wheresoever situate for and during all real estate them and interest as I may have therein Upon trust that they my said trustees and the trustee for the time being of this my Will do and shall from time to time receive the rent issues and profits thereof and after payment thereout of the ground rents payable in respect thereof and the costs (if any) of keeping the same in repair and insured from lost or damaged by fire do and shall stand possessed of the residue of the said rents issues and profits upon the trusts and for the interests and purposes hereinafter particularly mentioned expressed and declared of and to securing the same.
I give and bequeath unto the said William Ward, John Wells and Joseph Sheppard Beaumont their executors administrators and assigns all monies that at the time of my decease shall be standing in my name in the public stocks or funds Upon the trusts and to and for the interests and purposes hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared of and receiving the same. And as all the rest residue and remainder of such property estate and effects as I shall be raised possessed of or entitled unto at the time of my decease I give the same unto the said William Ward, John Wells and Joseph Sheppard Beaumont their executors administrators and assigns Upon trust as soon as conveniently may be next after my decease to collect got in and receive all monies that may be due and owing unto me and if any what may be due and owing from my said son in law and revert our parts of the said reside as may
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not consist of money into money by such ways and received as to them my said Trustees may seem most expedient and after payment and satisfaction hereout of all just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and the legacies hereinbefore by me given and bequeathed do and shall heretofore by me given and bequeathed to and shall lay out and invest the widow of the monies arising from the said residue of my said estate in the purchase of stock in the public stocks and funds and stand possessed thereof and of the interest dividends and annual proceeds thereof Upon the trusts and for the interests and purposes hereinafter mentioned expressed and declared of and recurring the same and it is my Will and I do hereby declare that the Trustees for the time being of this my Will shall stand possessed of and interested in the said household estates stocks funds and processes Upon the trust following that is to say Upon trust in the first place by sand out of the rents issues and profits thereof to pay unto my said wife during her natural life but subject as hereinafter uncontained an annuity or yearly payments sum of One hundred pounds sterling by equal half yearly payments in every year the first of such payments to begin and be made a the expiration of six calendar months next after my decease and after payment thereof and in the meantime subject thereto as to our undivided equal third part of the said rents issues and profits Upon trust for pay the same unto my daughter Frances Mary Brier? (except as hereinafter mentioned) during her natural life and from and immediately after her decease or her ceasing to have any interest therein it is my Will that the said trustees shall stand possessed thereof in trust for the child if only one and if more than one all the children my said daughter who shall live to attain the age of twenty on years but if at the time of the decease of my said daughter or her ceasing to have any interest in the premises she shall have one child or children or all such children if any shall depart this life under the age of twenty one then I direct that one moiety or equal undivided half part or share thereof shall be Upon such trusts for my daughter Elizabeth Ann Beaumont and her children and with such restrictions and limitations over as are hereinafter expressed and declared of and recovering the third part or show of the leasehold estates stocks funds and previous hereinafter bequeathed in trust for her and them or such of them as shall then be in being and capable of taking effect and that the other surety undivided half part or share thereof shall be upon such trust for my daughter Sarah Ann Bradbury and her children with such restrictions and limitations over as are hereinafter expressed and declared of and concuring the third part of the said leasehold estates stocks funds and previous hereinafter bequeathed in trust for her and them or such of them as shall be then in being and incapable of taking effect and as to our other equal undivided third part or share of and in the said leaseholds estates stocks funds and previous subject as aforesaid I direct that the Trustees for the time being of this my Will shall stand possessed thereof upon trust and do and shall pay the rents interest dividends and annual proceeds thereof unto my daughter Elizabeth Ann Beaumont (except as hereinafter mentioned) during her material life and from and immediately after her decease or ceasing to have any interest therein it is my Will that the said Trustees
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do and shall stand possessed thereof in trust for the child if only one and if more than one all the of my said daughter who shall live to attain the age of twenty one years. But if at the time of the decease of my said daughter or her wanting to grow any interest in the previous she shall depart this life under the age of twenty one years then it is my Will and I do hereby direct that one undivided moiety or equal half part thereof shall be in trust for my said daughter Frances Mary Brier and her children and with such restrictions and recurring the third part or share of the said leasehold estates stocks funds and premises limitations over as are hereinbefore expressed and declared of and recurring the third part or share of the said leasehold estates stocks funds and premises hereinbefore bequeathed to or in trust for her or them or such of them as shall be then in being and capable of taking effect and that the other and remaining moiety or equal half part thereof shall be in trust for my daughter Sarah Ann Bradbury and her children and with such restrictions limitations over as are hereinafter expressed and declared of and recurring the third part or share of the said leasehold estates stocks funds and premises hereinafter bequeathed or in interest trust for her or them or such of them as shall be then in being and capable of taking effect and as to the last undivided third part or share of and in the said leasehold estates stocks funds and premises subject as aforesaid I direct that the Trustees for the time being of this my Will shall stand possessed thereof upon trust and do and shall pay the rents interest dividends and annual proceeds thereof unto my daughter Sarah Ann Bradbury (except as hereinafter mentioned) during her natural life and from and immediately after her decease or ceasing to have any interest therein do and shall stand possessed thereof in trust for the child if only one and if more than one all the children of my said daughter who shall live to attain the age of twenty one years But if at the time of the decease of my said daughter or her ceasing to have any interest in the premises she shall have no child or children or all such children if any shall depart this life under the age of twenty one years then it is my Will and I do hereby direct that one undivided moiety or equal half part thereof shall be in trust for my said daughter Frances Mary Brier and her children and with such restrictions and limitations over as are hereinbefore expressed and declared of and recurring the third part or share of the said leasehold estates stocks funds and premises hereinbefore bequeathed to or in trust for her or them or such of them as shall be then in being or capable of taking effort and that the other and remaining moiety or equal half part thereof shall be in in trust for my said daughter Elizabeth Ann Beaumont and her children and with such restrictions and limitations over as hereinbefore expressed and declared of and recurring the third part or share of the said leasehold estates stocks funds and premises hereinafter bequeathed to or in trust for her or them or such of them as shall be then in being or capable of taking effect provided always and I do hereby declare that it is my Will that the monies hereinbefore directed to be paid unto my said wife and daughters respectively shall not be subject to the debts control intermeddling or engagements of any husbands or husband with whom they or any of them may for the time being be intermarried and that the receipts of my said wife and daughters respectively not by way of anticipation but for monies
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actually due and payable at the time of the signing of such receipt shall alone be good and sufficient discharges to the Trustees for the time being of this my Will for so such and such sums of money as in such receipts shall be expressed to have been received to have been received and it is my Will and I do declare and direct that if my said wife and daughters or any of them shall sell assign mortgage or otherwise part with charge or incumber the provision hereinbefore by me made for them respectively or if they are any of the shall become Bankrupt or take the benefit of any act for the relief of Debtors then and in any of the said cases the estate and interest of and in the said leasehold estates stocks funds and premises of her or them so selling assigning mortgaging or otherwise parting with charging or incumbering or becoming Bankrupt or taking the benefit as aforesaid shall be forfeited cease and determine as if she or they were then dead and the part or share parts or shares of and in the rents issues dividends and annual process of the said leasehold estates stocks funds and premises to which she or they were then or to which she or they might otherwise have been entitled to have received shall therefore become and be payable to the person or persons who would have been entitled to receive the same at the death or deaths of the person or persons per forfeiting her or their interest under this my Will and it is my Will and I do declare that it shall be lawful for the Trustees for the time being of this my Will during the suspense of vesting of all such beneficial interest as I have hereinbefore given and bequeathed to or in trust for the children of my said daughters respectively to pay and apply the income of the presumptive share of any and every of the said children in and towards his act or their maintenance and advancement in such way manner and form as to such trustees may seem most expedient I empower the Trustees for the time being of this my Will to devise or lease any parts or part of my leasehold estates for any term of years not exceeding daughters respectively to pay and apply the income of the presumptive share of any and every of the said children in and towards his act or their maintenance and advancement in such way manner and form as to such trustees may seem most expedient I empower the Trustees for the time being of this my Will to devise or lease any parts or part of my leasehold estates for any term of years not exceeding twenty one years in procession at the best yearly rent or rents that can be obtained for the same without taking at five or premium for the making thereof I declare that if my Trustees Herein would or any of them or any trustee named under this provision shall depart this life be serious of being discharged from urgent refuse or Service incompetent to act in the trusts of this my Will then and in any of such cases and as often do the same shall happen it shall be lawful for the then acting or continuing trustees or trustee or for the executor or administrator of the last acting Trustee whether intending to out or not to nominate and appoint one or more trustees do the case may require in place or Head of the trustee or trustees so dying desiring to be disregarded or neglecting refusing or becoming incompetent to out as aforesaid and thereupon the said trust estates funds and premises shall at the costs of and by and out of the then yearly increase thereof be assigned transferred and assured so as to vest in such now trustee or trustees jointly with the then surviving or continuing trustees or trustee or solely as the case may require Upon once of the trusts hereinbefore declared of said recurring the same or such of them as shall be then existing and capable of taking effort and I declare that every Trustee so appointed shall have and may exercise the same powers and authorities as if he had been actually named in this my Will I declare that oath
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Trustee of this my Will shall be liable for his own as to and defend only and not for these of any Cotrustee and that every such trustee may reimburse himself out of the monies which shall use to his hands by virtue of the trusts in him reposed all such charges and expenses paid laid out and compounded insured or sustained by him in or about the execution of the aforesaid trusts or in anywise related thereto.
In witness whereof I the said Edward Tredway have to each sheet of this my Will contained in this and the three preceding sheets of paper set my hand this seventy day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Singed,
Edward Tredway
Published and declared by the said Edward Tredway the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at the same time at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto
J. H. Chamberlain 36 University Street Londan University
John Jones his clerk
Proved at London the 2nd September 1853