Will of Henry A'Court

I Henry A'Court of the Town of Northampton Gentleman (being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same) do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament (that is to say) I give and bequeath unto my two ffriends the Reverend Benjamin Lloyd Edwards of the said Town of Northampton Minister of the Gospel and ffrancis Cordeux of the same Town Printer the sum of two hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to them in twelve calendar months next after my decease upon Trust that they and the survivor of them his executors or administrators do and shall put out and place the same sum out and interest upon Government Securities or Lands tenements and hereditaments by way of Mortgage and pay and apply the interest dividends and produce thereof as the same shall become true and be received in and towards the maintenance and bringing up of Ann Caulcutt and John Caulcutt (the two natural Children of my late Son John Caulcutt deceased) during their respective minorities and to pay the said principal sum of two hundred pounds unto the said Ann Caulcutt and John Caulcutt in manner following (that is to say) the sum of one hundred pounds unto each of them at their respective ages of twenty one years And I give and bequeath the same to them respectively accordingly but in case either of them shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years leaving lawful Issue or Child or Children then upon trust to pay and apply the interest dividends and produce of one hundred pounds part of the said two hundred pounds in and towards the maintenance and bringing up of such Issue during their respective minorities and to pay and divide the same sum of one hundred pounds unto and equally amongst such Children (if more than one) at their respective ages of twenty one years and if but one such Child or being more only one shall live to attain the age of twenty one years to such one Child at his or her age of twenty one years and to pay and apply the interest dividends and produce of one hundred pounds Residue the said sum of one hundred pounds in case of such death as aforesaid in and towards the maintenance and bringing up of such survivor of them the said Ann Caulcutt and John Caulcutt during his or her minority and to pay the same sum of one hundred pounds unto such survivor at his or her age of twenty one years And in case of either of them the said Ann Caulcutt and John Caulcutt shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years without leaving lawful Issue or leaving Issue all such Issue shall die under the age of twenty one years then upon trust to pay and apply the interest dividends and produce of the said sum of two hundred pounds in and towards the maintenance and bringing up the survivor of them during his or her minority and to pay the whole of the said principal sum of two hundred pounds and the accumulations thereof (if any) unto such survivor at his or her age of twenty one years and in case the said Ann Caulcutt and John Caulcutt shall both happen to die under the age of twenty one years without leaving lawful Issue or leaving Issue Issue all such Issue shall die under the age of twenty one years then upon trust to pay the said sum of two hundred pounds and the accumulations thereof (if any) unto and equally between the eldest Child then living of the said ffrancis Cordeux and the eldest Child of John Baker (who married my Wifes Niece) and I give and bequeath the same to them respectively accordingly I give and bequeath unto the said Benjamin Lloyd Edwards and ffrancis Cordeux the sum of ten pounds each for the trouble they will have in the execution of the trusts hereby in them reposed And I give and bequeath unto Mrs James Weaver and Mr John Broderipp Bergue Trustees for my two Grandchildren Elizabeth ACourt and Mary ACourt (Children of my late Son Henry A'Court) for the trouble they have had and will have in the execution of such trust and my mind and will is and I hereby declare that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees Benjamin Lloyd Edwards and ffrancis Cordeux and the survivor of them to retain and keep out of the said trust monies all such costs charges and expences as they or either of them shall or may pay bear sustain expend or be put unto in and about the execution of the trusts hereby in them reposed and that they shall not be answerable or accountable the one for the other of them or for the acts deeds receipts or payments the one for the other but each of them for his own acts deeds receipts and payments only nor shall they or either of them be answerable or accountable or liable to make good any loss that shall or may happen without their wilful neglect or default As to all the rest residue and remainder my Goods Chattels Effects ready money securities for money and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever that I shall be possessed of or any ways intitled to at the time of my decease (after and subject to the payment of my debt as aforesaid legacies and my funeral and testamentary expences) I give and bequeath the same and ever part thereof to my Wife Mary ACourt to and for her own use and benefit her heirs and assigns for ever and to be at her own disposal I give and devise unto my said Wife Mary ACourt her heirs and assigns for ever All and every my Messuages lands tenements and Real Estate whatsoever that I shall be seized or possessed of or any ways intitled to either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy at the time of my decease And I do hereby make constitute and appoint the said Benjamin Lloyd Edwards and ffrancis Cordeux Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in this and the two preceding sheets of paper set my hand and seal to wit my hand to the two preceding sheets and my hand and seal to this third or last sheet the eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Hy ACourt
(Attestation Clause)
Robt Abbey _ Geo: Abbey _ Jas Tatom
Proved at London 11 November 1826
PCC Prob11/1718