The Document Chest
1789 will of John King
Stationer
In the Name of God Amen
This is the last
will and
Testament of
John King of
Yeovill in the
County of
Somerset
Stationer (that
is to say) I
give and
bequeath unto my
Wife Mary King
all my Real and
Personal Estate
whatsoever and
wheresoever
situate for and
during her
natural life
only and as one
Moiety of my
Real and
Personal Estate
is secured to my
said Wife Mary
and her assigns
by her Marriage
Settlement and
Bond I give
after hear death
the other Moiety
of all such real
and Personal
Estate to
[inserted at
margin = my
Brother Charles
King for and
during his
natural life and
after his Death
I give the said
Moiety of all my
real and
personal estate]
to the Children
of my Brother
George their
Heirs and
Assigns for ever
to be equally
divided between
them share and
share alike and
I appoint my
wife Mary King
whole and sole
Executrix of
this my last
will and
Testament In
witness whereof
I have put my
hand and seal
the 29th day of
November in the
year of our Lord
one thousand
seven hundred
and eighty nine
John King
Witness
E Taylor
Robt
Young
John Cook
This Will was proved at London the
eighteenth day
of May in the
year of our Lord
one thousand
eight hundred
and two before
the Right
Honourable Sir
William Wynne
Knight Doctor of
Laws Master
Keeper or
Commissary of
the Prerogative
Court of
Canterbury
lawfully
constituted by
the oath of Mary
King Widow the
Relict of the
deceased and the
sole Executrix
named in the
said will to
whom
Administration
of all and
singular the
Goods Chattels
and Credits of
the said
deceased was
granted having
been first sworn
by Commission
duly to
Administer
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
