The last Will and
Testament of John
Man Gent
of
Castle Street in the Borough of Reading in the County of Berks.
That is to say, I Give to my Son William Man all that my Freehold Estate
situated in Castle Street in the Borough aforesaid, now let to Miss Welch, with
the appertinances thereunto belonging
to keep or dispose of the same in what way he pleases.
I Give to my Daughter Maria Man all that my adjoining Freehold house, now
let to Peter Pineau, Esqre with the appurtenances thereto belonging
to keep or dispose of the same in whatever manner she may hereafter please.
And to prevent as far as possible future disputes, my will is that the
partition Wall and fence between the two Gardens should be considered as annexed
and a part of the same House hereby bequeathed to my Son William and my Will
further is that the Pump shall remain common to both houses and be repaired at
their joint expense and that the Writings be kept by William Man subject to the
inspection of his Sister or whoever she may appoint.
I also Give to my Daughter Maria Man all that my Freehold tenement
wherein I now reside situated in Castle Street aforesaid and adjoining the above
mentioned Freeholds with the appurtinances thereto belonging with the same right
of disposal as above mentioned in respect to the adjoining house hereby devised
to her. I Give to my Son William
Man and my Daughter Maria Man the Six Cottages I built at the North end of my
premises to hold the same jointly and the rents arising therefrom to be equally
divided between them with the same right of disposal thereof as above mentioned.
I Likewise Give to them jointly all that my Freehold Estate situated at
Binfield in the Count of Berks, and now let to Mr Charles Cove
together with the Coppice I hold in my own hands and also two acres and a
quarter of newly inclosed land, now let to Roberts, together with the rights and
appurtenances thereto belonging. And my meaning is not to entail the above freehold estates
but to leave to my Son and Daughter the same right to dispose of them as I
myself possess. But in respect of
the last two mentioned Estates, that is to say, the six Cottages and the
Binfield Estate neither shall dispose of his or her moiety without the consent
of the other, and as long as they retain them undisposed of, the rents and
profits to be divided between them share and share alike.
I Give to my two Nieces Emma and Ann Man each the sum of five pounds and
the like sum of five pounds to my
Niece Thomasina Baker. And whereas
I have during my life time by Deed of Gift disposed of all my personal property,
that is to say, all my household furniture, plate, linen, etc. to my Daughter
and all my Books, Instruments and everything not included in the former Gift to
my Son, my Will is that each of them do, out of the first proceeds of the
Estates hereby devised to them, pay and discharge in equal moieties all my
remaining Debts, Funeral expences and the expence of proving this my Will.
And I hereby leave them Executors of this my Will, signed in the bottom
of the first leaf with my name and this last with my hand and seal this 28th
day of May 1822.
Signed and sealed and delivered
John Man
In the presence of us
Who in the presence of
Each other have hereunto
Set our names
P Pineau of Reading
C. Pineau }
} Daughters
of the above
N
S Pineau
}
1824
June 9th
William Mann and Maria Mann the Executors in this Will
named
were sworn to the truth thereof
and as usual and also that the Effects
are
under £20 in value.
Before me
Thos.
E. Williams, D.D.
Surrogate