I James Man late
of the City of London but now residing
in Dartmouth in the County of Devon do make my last Will and Testament. I give
& bequeath to Emma Man, oldest surviving daughter of my late Brother Henry
Man, one hundred pounds; to her Sister Ann and Brother Harry Stowe Man the sum
of fifty pounds each. I give &
bequeath also fifty pounds to each of William Man & Maria Man, Son &
Daughter of my Brother John Man of Reading in the County of Berks.
I also give & bequeath the sum of fifty pounds to each of my Sisters
Ann & ffrances Man, both of Reading in the C.
I likewise give & bequeath to Georgiana, Wife of my Son Edward Man,
either my large silver waiter or silver bread basket as she may elect (which
pieces of plate are now in the possession of my brother John) and that which she
does not choose, I give & bequeath to Margaret the Wife of my Son James. All
the rest of my silver plate and plated articles I give & bequeath to my
niece Maria Man above named. I further give & bequeath twenty pounds to each
of my particular friends: the Reverend Richard Dennison Cumberland of
Cirinchester, George Cumberland of Bristol, John Morrice of London, John Tanner
of Camberwell, Aston Hilcoat late of ___ingham and James Yates of Southark,
Esquires, for mourning & as a mark of my esteem.
All the rest & remainder of my property of what ever nature
soever I leave, give and bequeath to my Sons Edward & James Man, their
heirs, exors & assigns to be equally divided between them share and share
alike, hereby appointing them my residuary Legatees and jointly with the said
John Morrice & James Yates, the Exors of this my last Will & Testament
as Witness my hand this sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred &
twenty three.
Appeared
personally
Henry Desborough the younger of Colney Hatch in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman, & Lawrence Desborough of Size
Lane, London, Gentleman, and made oath that they knew and were well
acquainted with James Man, formerly of the City of London, afterwards of Reading
in the County of Berks, and late of Dartmouth in the County of Devon, deceased,
and also with his manner and Character of handwriting and subscription having
frequently write and write and subscribe his name and now having viewed and
perused the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last
Will & Testament of the said deceased beginning thus “I James Man late of
the City of Bris London “ and ending thus “as Witness my hand this
sixth of November one thousand eight hundred twenty three” and and thus
subscribed “James Man”. These
deponents lastly made oath that they verily and in their Consciences believe the
name “James Man” so thereto subscribed to be of the proper handwriting and
subscription of the said deceased. ++
H.Desborough Jr & Law. Desborough ++ On the 1st day of
January 1824 the said Henry Desborough & Lawrence Desborough were
duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit before me John Danbury Snr prt
Bedford p.
Proved
at London 2nd Jany 1824 before the worshipful John Danbury
Dr of Laws & Surrogate by the oaths of Edward Man and James Man
Esquires the Sons two of the Executors to whom admon was granted having both
first sworn duly to adm. Power reserved to John Morrice Esqr and
James Yates the other Executors.