Transcription Of The Will Of Samuel Drewry, 1818

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Belle View, Ixelles, near Brussels, October 15 1818

MEMO
Four thousand pounds Annuity Bond Sir Gerard G Noel   £4000
Three thousand one hundred pds Navy four per cent   £3100
One hundred pds Harrow Road Turnpike Bond   £100
One hundred pounds Albion Life and Fire Insurance Office   £100
Total seven thousand three hundred   £7300

The interest of the £3100 in the Navy 5 per cent I leave to my wife for and during her natural life.
At her death the produce of the said sum to be equally divided amongst such of my children as may then to be living.
The remaining sum of four thousand two hundred pounds £4200 to be disposed of as follows:

One thousand pounds to be paid to each of my daughters   £2000
The remaining £2200 to be equally divided amongst my four sons   £2200
£4200

Should any of my children die before they become of age or die without issue their respective proportions to be equally divided amongst the survivors.
My furniture and wine to be the property of my wife.
The piano forte to belong equally to my two daughters whilst unmarried. Should either of them marry it is to remain the property of the unmarried daughter. Should they separate while unmarried it may be sold or valued and that amount of such sale or value to be equally divided between them.
The Violoncello may be sold.
The flute to belong to Charles.
It is be clearly understood that in appropriating the interest of the sum of £3100 in the Navy 5 per cent for the use of my wife during her natural life it bars all claim she might otherwise have on my property and it is also to be understood that in leaving the interest of the aforesaid sum of £3100 for and during her natural life it is on condition that she remains a widow. In the event of her again marrying the said sum of £3100 to be then divided amongst my surviving children.

This is my last and only will and testament written with my own hand at Belle View, Ixelles near Brussels, this fifteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. {signed Sam'l Drewry}

MEMO; my children now living are Maria, Louise, Samuel, William Tillotson, Henry Runciman, Thomas Allen, Charles Stewart {initialed SD}

In the foregoing Memorandum and Statement I have omitted the rest of my premises at Holsdon Green in the parish of Wilsdon let to Thomas Maddison, Esq,, of Piccadilly at a nett rent of one hundred and twenty pounds per annum from Midsummer 1815 of which there is an unexpired term of seven years or thereabouts from Midsummer last.
In the event of my death happening before payment of a Bond for five hundred pounds to Charles Greenwood, Esq., the above mentioned rent to be apportioned towards payment of the same and when paid the remaining rent to be equally divided amongst my surviving children.

I have also omitted to mention a Bond for £500 and a note of hand for £600 from Thomas Grant, Esq., of which £200 two hundred pounds has been paid leaving four hundred (400) with interest due to me. This when paid to be applied to the discharge of any part of the bond to Charles Greenwood, Esq., that may be, at such period remain unpaid or, should the whole be then paid the amount of the remaining sum due by Thomas Grant, Esq., to be equally divided amongst my surviving children and in the event of any balance remaining in the hands of my bankers Messrs Coutts & Co., London, after payment of my funeral expenses such balance to be appropriated to the discharge of the Bond to Charles Greenwood Esq., if not before paid. {signed Sam'l Drewry, 15th October, 1818}

NB: the bond to Charles Greenwood Esq., 30 August, 1819, does not bear interest
NB cancelled in 1819.

Three of the India Bonds in the possession of Messrs Coutts are the exclusive property of my wife {signed Sam'l Drewry}

Memo: Remitted Charles Greenwood, Esq., 30 August, 1819, his order on Messrs Coutts & Co and for remaining sum due to him on my two Notes viz £250 the receipt of which he has acknowledged by letter dated 4th October, 1819, the note being delivered to Messrs Coutts {initialed SD}

In The Perogative Court Of Canterbury
In The Goods Of Samuel Drewry Esq Deceased

Appeared personally Richard Hardinge Stewart of the War Office London, Gentleman, and William Williams, of King Street, Cheapside, London, gentleman, and jointly and severally made oath that they know and were well acquainted with Samuel Drewry formerly of Harlesdon Green Wilsdon in the County of Middlesex afterwards of Belle View, Ixelles, near Brusells but later of Schaerbeck near Brussels aforesaid Esq deceased, for some time before and down to the time of his death and also with his manner (?) and character of handwriting and subscription having frequently seen him write and subscribe his name to writings and having now with care and attention viewed and appraised (?) the ... writings hereunto annexed purporting (?) to be and ... the last will and testament with one codicil of the said deceased and four ... Memoranda ...
The said will beginning thus "Belle View, Ixelles near Brussels, Oct 15 1818" ending thus: "this is my last and only will and testament written with my own hand at Belle View, Ixelles, near Brussels, this fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen" and thus subscribed "Sam'l Drewry"
the said codicil beginning thus "in the foregoing Memorandum and Statement I have omitted the rest of my premises at Holsdon Green in the parish of Wilsdon" ending thus "and in the event of any balance remaining in the hands of my bankers Messrs Coutts & Co London after payment of my funeral expenses such balance to be appropriated to the discharge of the Bond to Charles Greenwood Esq if not before paid" and thus subscribed "Sam'l Drewry 15th October 1818" the first of the said memoranda being placed against the deceased signature to the said will and being as follows "my children now living are Maria, Louise, Samuel, William Tillotson, Henry Runciman, Thomas Allen, Charles Stewart" the second of the said memoranda being at the end of said codacils and being as follows "three of the India Bonds in the possession of Messrs Coutts are the exclusive property of my wife" "Sam'l Drewry" the third of the said memoranda being as follows "Memo: Remitted Charles Greenwood Esq 30 August 1819 his order on Messrs Coutts & Co and for remaining sum due to him on my two Notes viz £250 the receipt of which he has acknowledged by letter dated 4th October 1819 the note being delivered to Messrs Coutts" and the fourth of the said memoranda also being written at the end of the said codicil and another second memoranda and being as follows "N B the bond to Charles Greenwood Esq 30 August 1819 does not bear interest" N B Cancelled in 1819. three of the India Bonds in the possession of Messrs Coutts are the exclusive property of my wife" then the informants severally say they verily and in their consciences believe the whole body ... and ... of the said will and codacils ... ... and subscribed as aforesaid and also the whole of the said scribed memoranda to be respectively (?) of the proper hand and subscription of the said Samuel Drewry Esquire deceased save and except the two several ... ... written on the said will Rd Hardinge Stewart, Wm Williams.

On the 25th day of May, 1820, the said Richard Hardinge Stewart and William Williams were duly sworn to the ... of this affidavit before me. J Addams ... Not. Public

On the 30th May 1820 ... with the will annexed of the goods chattels and ... of Samuel Drewry formerly of Harlesden Green near Wilsdon in the county of Middlesex afterwards of Belle View, Ixcelles, near Brussels, but later at Schaerbeck near Brussels aforesaid esquire deceased was granted to Mary Anne Drewry widow the ... being first sworn duly to administer no(?) executor or residuary legatee.