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Will of Foster REYNOLDS, Linen Bleacher of Carshalton, Surrey

Will 18 March 1796, Probate 23 February 1798

Summary.

Biographical Notes.

·        Parents: Thomas Reynolds (1714-1771) , Citizen and Clothworker of London, Merchant of Gracechurch Street, and Mary (née Foster, 1712-1741) his wife

·        Date of birth: 14 August 1736, Mitcham, Surrey

·        Occupation: Citizen and Clothworker of London, Linen Bleacher of Mitcham & Carshalton, Surrey

·        Marriage: (1) 17 May 1759 to Elizabeth Hayes (1730-1772) of Mitcham, by licence at St. Brides, Fleet Street; (2) 3 May 1770 to Deborah Bing (née Brady, 1742-1807), Widow of Edward Bing of Margate, daughter of Thomas Brady of Thorne, Yorkshire and Hannah (née Fisher) his wife, at Birchington Meeting, Thanet

·        Date of death: 16 December 1797  “of age”, Carshalton, Surrey

·        Burial: 24 December 1797, at the Friends Burial Ground, Croydon

Highlights of Will

·        To wife Deborah Reynolds during her life, his newly erected house, outhouses, offices, coach houses, stables, yard, drying loft, gardens, greenhouse and plants, vineary, orchard, lawn and land, afterwards to son Jacob Foster Reynolds otherwise to William Foster Reynolds.

·        To sons Thomas Reynolds and Jacob Foster Reynolds his freehold estate in Carshalton and Wallington including houses, outhouses, stable, barns granary, corn mill and land, but subject to a rent charge on the bleaching business.

·        To son William Foster Reynolds his freehold estate in Carshalton and Bedington  including water leather mills, land, water corn and log mills.

·        To grandson Foster Reynolds £100, to be paid to his father and invested until 21.

·        To wife Deborah Reynolds £4,000.

·        To his Executors £8,000 in trust under the following directions.

·        To daughter Mary Reynolds during her life while single and unmarried, the interest from £4,000 being half of the trust money, if to be married then £2,000 on the day of marriage.

·        To daughter Susannah Reynolds during her life while single and unmarried, the interest from £4,000 being half of the trust money, if to be married then £2,000 on the day of marriage.

·        To the Committee and Trust of Ackworth School £500.

·        To nephew James Reynolds £500.

·        To nephew Henry Reynolds £500.

·        To nephew Richard Reynolds £500.

·        To nephew John Reynolds £500.

·        To cousin John Hiscox £500.

·        To cousin Hannah Brady £500.

·        To daughter Ann Woodroffe £2,000.

·        To nieces Ann and Maria Woodroffe £100 each, to be paid to their father and invested until 21 or married.

·        To son Jacob Foster Reynolds £2,000 when 21 prior to which interest at 5% to be paid to his mother for his maintenance and support.

·        Directions that the Bleaching Trade should be for the benefit of his estate and his Executors to pay the legacies.

·        Directions that when son Jacob Foster Reynolds completes his apprenticeship he should be considered as a partner in the Bleaching business with the £2,000 his share of the stock and trade.

·        Confirms that son Jacob Foster Reynolds had been given a Bond for £2,000 dated 1 January 1784 to secure a proportionate share of the estate and effects.

·        To son Jacob Foster Reynolds an entitlement to one half share of the profits of the Bleaching Trade, his brothers and sisters also each having a share, his other half share to commence when he completes his apprenticeship.

·        To wife Deborah Reynolds during her life the £400 rent charge as directed from the Bleaching business and afterwards to sons Thomas Reynolds and Jacob Foster Reynolds.

·        To his Executors in trust his leasehold properties at Mitcham subject to the payment of his debts and expenses.

·        To grandsons Thomas Horne, Reynolds Horne and William Horne £100 each to be paid to their father and invested until 21

·        To his Executors his recently purchased leasehold lands in Wallington, in trust to sell, permitting son Thomas Reynolds to purchase, if he wishes, for £2,800.

·        To the six sons of brother James Reynolds £50 each.

·        To brother in law William Snelling £100.

·        To brother in law James Brady £50.

·        To niece Hannah Brady £500.

·        To each of his household servants living with him at his death £20 each (identified as 2 maid servants, coachman and a gardener).

·        To son Thomas Reynolds his freehold and copyhold property in Middlesex.

·        To son Jacob Foster Reynolds his leasehold property in Southwark.

·        To daughter Ann Woodroffe Smith during her life, £10 p.a. from the trust for Ackworth Schoo.l

·        To son Jacob Foster Reynolds £3 p.a. from the trust appointed by the London Meeting for Sufferings.

·        To son Jacob Foster Reynolds £3 p.a. from the trust appointed by the London Meeting for Sufferings, for Thomas Bush during his life.

·        To grandson Thomas Horne during his life, £3 p.a. from the same trust appointed by the London Meeting for Sufferings.

·        To grandson Reynolds Horne during his life, £3 p.a. from the same trust appointed by the London Meeting for Sufferings.

·        To wife Deborah Reynolds all his household furniture, plate, linen, and China together with the choice of any of his books, the remainder divided equally between his three sons.

·        To his Executors son in law Thomas Woodroffe Smith and brother in law Samuel Brady £500 each for their trouble executing the trusts.

·        To wife Deborah Reynolds hiss chariot and pair of horses with harness, and dircetions to his Executors to sell his coach.

·        To the Monthly Meeting of Kingston, Wandswoth and Croydon jointly £50 for the relief of the poor with a request that they act in unity and “bear one another’s burdens.”

·        To son Jacob Foster Reynolds his watch and gold seal.

·        To his Executors the rest and residue of his estate and effects in trust to be divided by them equally between sons Thomas Reynolds, William Foster Reynolds and Jacob Foster Reynolds.

First Codicil:

·        To wife Deborah Reynolds all his cows, heifers and calves together with the use of the cow house, yard, calf crib, also all his poultry hens, ducks and drakes with the hen house.

Second Codicil:

·        Directions to permit the construction of a tumbling bay as a part of the mills and premises given to son William Foster Reynolds with freedom given to sons Thomas Reynolds and Jacob Foster Reynolds to claim parts of the river and certain controls of the water “with a view to the preservation of love and harmony among brethren.”

Third Codicil:

·        To sons Thomas Reynolds and Jacob Foster Reynolds the leasehold land recently purchased including Furze Field subject to their paying and completing the purchase.

Fourth Codicil:

·        Recognises that son Jacob Foster Reynolds would be of age and out of his apprenticeship.

·        Directed that sons Thomas Reynolds and Jacob Foster Reynolds shall then be equally entitled to the profits of the Bleaching business, subject to the rents and charges.

·        Directed that a valuation should be made of the Stock in Trade and utensils by two proper persons and entered in two separate books to be kept by the two brothers for their private use.

Fifth Codicil:

·        Identifies that former maid servant, Martha Hayes had received her legacy of £20.

·        To house maid Mary Edwards her replacement, £10.

Affidavit:

·        Herman Schroder and Herman Schroder junior swear to the veracity of the will and five Codicils as by the hand of Foster Reynolds.

Transcriber’s and Editor’s Notes

·        Gained the Freedom of the City of London as Citizen and Clothworker by the patrimony of his father Thomas Reynolds.

·        There were six children by his first marriage to Elizabeth: Mary (1759-1807), Elizabeth (1760-1787), Thomas (1761-1819), Susannah (1765-1807), Ann (1766-1839) and William Foster (1767-1838), there were two children by his second marriage to Deborah: Jacob Foster (1775-1851) & Deborah (1776-1874).

·        The will appears to provide and equitable distribution between his children from both marriages and provisions for wife Deborah Reynolds limited to during her life.

·        The references to Trusts in the hands of Ackworth School and the London Meeting would suggest that previous arrangements included loans or stock given to each of them providing a small interest in return.

·        A Tumbling Bay can be a fixed crest weir possibly intended to create a mill pond resource and could include sluice gates to release water when necessary.

Will as transcribed from a copy of the original document

I Foster Reynolds of

Carshalton in the County of Surry Linen Bleacher

being of sound and disposing mind and memory

do make publish and declare this my last will and

Testament in manner and form following Viz’t I desire

and direct that all my just Debts and engagements

including my Funeral Expences may be paid as soon

as convenient after my decease Item I give devise

and bequeath unto my dear Wife Deborah Reynolds

for and during the term of her natural life all

that my Freehold new erected Dwelling house with

the Outhouses and offices attached or detached with

all and singular the Appurtenances thereunto belonging

or in any wise appertaining with the yard Gardens

Garden Walls Greenhouse Greenhouse Plants new

erected Vineary Orchard Lawn before the house and the

Field behind the same enclosed by and Oak paling

extending from the upper corner of the said Field down

to the River with all the Fruit Trees and other Trees

Shrubs and Plants contained within or about the

said Boundary with liberty of free Ingress and egress

through all and every part of the adjoining premises

now in my possession together with the Coach houses

and three stall’d Stable situate in the yard adjoining

to the new erected drying loft all which said house

and premises are situate in the Parish of Carshalton

in the County of Surry And from and after the decease

of my said Wife Deborah I give devise and bequeath

the same and every part thereof unto my Son Jacob

Foster Reynolds to him and his Heirs for ever but if

my said Son Jacob Foster should depart this life

without lawful Issue I give devise and bequeath the

same to my Son William Foster Reynolds his Heirs and

Assigns for ever Item I give devise and bequeath to

my Son Thomas Reynolds and to my Son Jacob Foster

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Reynolds as tenants in common and not as

joint tenants all that my Freehold Estate situate

lying and being in the several parishes of Carshalton

and Wallington in the County of Surry consisting

of houses Outhouses Barn Stable Granary Corn Mill

and various other Buildings with the Lands and

premises thereunto belonging except and reserved out

of the demise what is bequeathed to my dear Wife

Deborah for and during her natural life and after

her decease as is therein appointed I give the said

Lands and premises aforesaid with the above

exception to them their Heirs and Assigns  for ever

subject nevertheless to the Rent charge hereinafter

mentioned to be deducted from the Bleaching Trade

as is therein expressed Item I give devise and bequeath

to my Son William Foster Reynolds all that my

Freehold Estate situate lying and being in the Parishes

of Carshalton and Bedington in the County of Surry

aforesaid consisting of Water Leather Mills lands

and premises in the tenure of Pillet Savignac and

Water Corn and Logwood Mills in the possession

of the said William Foster Reynolds to him and his

Heirs for ever I give to my Grandson Foster Reynolds

one hundred pounds to be paid into his father William

Foster Reynolds’s hands which I request he will please

to place out in good security upon Interest and pay the

same to him when of age Item I give to my said

dear Wife Deborah Reynolds four thousand pounds

Item I give to my Executors hereinafter named eight

thousand pounds upon the following Trusts Viz’t

To pay the Interest of Four thousand pounds being

one half of the said eight thousand pounds to

my Daughter Mary for and during her natural life

if she shall remain single and unmarried but in

case of her marriage I order and direct my said

Executors to pay two thousand pounds to my said

Daughter on her day of Marriage the other two

thousand pounds to be secured in Trust and settled upon

my said Daughter Mary and the Heirs of her body

But if she should happen to die leaving no Issue i

then direct that the said Two thousand pounds shall

revert to my Executors upon the Trusts hereinafter

mentioned I also direct that my said Daughter Mary

if she should remain single and unmarried may

leave and dispose of by Will or otherwise all or any

part of the Two thousand pounds first mentioned The

other two thousand pounds to be disposed of as hereinbefore

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directed in case of her death without Issue in like

manner I direct my Executors to pay the Interest of

the other four thousand pounds to my Daughter

Susannah for and during her natural life if she

shall remain single and unmarried but in case of her

Marriage I hereby direct my Executors to follow the

same rule as is hereinbefore directed for my Daughter

Mary with the with the liberty of disposing of two thousand

pounds by will or otherwise the remainder if any subject

to the like Contingency And as to the Contingency of

the said two thousand pounds after the death of

either or both of my said Daughters Mary and

Susannah so dying single or without Issue I direct

my Executors hereinafter named to dispose thereof in

manner following I give to the Committee and Trust

for Ackworth School five hundred pounds for the

benefit of that Institution I give to my Nephew James

Reynolds five hundred pounds I give to my Nephew

Henry Reynolds five hundred pounds I give to my

Nephew Richard Reynolds five hundred pounds I give to

my Nephew John Reynolds five hundred pounds I give

to my Cousin John Hiscox five hundred pounds I give to

my Cousin Hannah Brady daughter of Samuel Brady

of Saint Mary Axe London five hundred pounds I also

direct that if either of my daughters above named

should depart this life under the circumstances above

described that the two thousand pounds so devolving shall

be equally shared or divided between all the parties

Claimants thereto with benefit of Survivorship if either

of them should die before such share shall become due

to them Item I give to my daughter Ann now the Wife

of Thomas Woodrouffe Smith Two thousand pounds I also

give to her two daughters Ann and Maria one

hundred pounds each to be paid into their fathers hands

within one year after my decease which I request  he will

place out at Interest for their use to be paid to them

when of age or married with benefit of Survivorship

Item I give and bequeath to my Son Jacob Foster Two

thousand pounds to be paid to him at the age of twenty

one years the Interest whereof at the rate of Five pounds

per Cent per Annum in the meantime to be paid to

his Mother for his Cloathing maintenance and support

which I direct may be left to her discretion and that she

shall not br accountable to him or any of my Executors

for the expenditure of the surplus of such Interest money

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but may take it to her own use I direct that he

Bleaching Trade shall be continued and carried on

for the benefit of this Estate and to enable my Executors

to pay and discharge the respective Legacies and Interests

that shall from time to time become due and payable

and I also direct that my said Son Jacob Foster shall

when out of his apprenticeship be considered as a co-partner

in the said Business and that his Legacy of Two

thousand pounds shall be considered to be and be his

share and Interest in that Stock and Trade And I direct

that from and after the first day of the first Month of

the succeeding year after my decease my eldest Son

Thomas to whom I have given a Bond for Two thousand

pounds bearing date the first day of the first Month

one thousand seven hundred and eighty four to secure

to him what was then a proportionate share of my Effects

with his Brothers and Sisters shall be intitled to one half

of the Profits of the said Bleaching Trade my Son Jacob

Foster in like manner to be intitled to the other half of

the said Profits when out of his apprenticeship to commence

the first day of the first Month next succeeding that

period And I direct that an annual Rent of Four

hundred pounds shall be first deducted from the said

Business and paid to my Executors to pay ^the same^ to

my dear Wife for and during her natural life and from

and after her decease I leave the said four hundred

pounds per Annum to my two Sons Thomas and Jacob

Foster I also give and devise to my Executors In Trust

all my Leasehold Estates at Mitcham subject to the

Payment of my Debts and Legacies I give to my three

Grandsons Thomas Horne Reynolds Horne and William

Horne one hundred pounds each with benefit of

Survivorship to be paid into their father Anthony Horne’s

hands within one year after my decease who I request

will place it out in good security to be paid to them when

of age And whereas I have lately made a purchase of

certain Leasehold Lands and premises in Wallington late

in the possession of William Tegg James Whitehead and William

Nate Callico Printers and now part thereof let to the said

William Nate upon Lease I give and bequeath the whole

and every part of the said Leasehold Estate to my Executors

in Trust to sell and dispose of the same to the best

bidder allowing my Son Thomas Reynolds the preference

of purchasing the same if he shall be desirous thereof

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at the price of two thousand eight hundred pounds I

give to my Brother James Reynolds’s six Sons fifty

pounds each to be paid to them within six Months

after my decease I give to my Brother in Law William

Snelling one hundred pounds I give to my Brother in Law

James Brady of Thorne in Yorkshire fifty pounds I give

to my Niece Hannah Brady daughter of the late John

Brady of Thorne and who now resides in my Family

five hundred pounds I give to each of the Household

Servants who shall live with me at the time of my

decease twenty pounds to wit the two Maid Servants

Coachman and Gardener if such Gardener is a yearly

Servant and boards in the Family I also give devise

and bequeath to my Son Thomas Reynolds my

Freehold and Copyhold Estates and Effects in Middlesex

now in the tenure and occupation of Thomas Nicholas

to him and his Heirs for ever I give my Leasehold Estate

in the Borough of Southwark in the tenure of William

Yate Chymist and Druggist undertenant to Anthony

Storey Oilman to my Son Jacob Foster Reynolds to him

his Heirs and Assigns I give to my dear Daughter

Ann ten pounds per Annum issuing from the Committee

and Trust for Ackworth School in Yorkshire during the

life of my said Daughter Ann I give to my Son Jacob

Foster three pounds per Annum^

^Issuing from the Trust

appointed by the Meeting

or sufferings in London

during his natural life I

also give to my said Son

Jacob Foster three pounds

Per Annum^

                                                   ^issuing from the same

Trust for and during the natural life of Thomas

Bush Son of Richard and Ann Bush of Wandsworth

I give to my Grandson Thomas Horne three pounds

per Annum issuing from the same Trust for and

during his ^own^ natural life I also give to my grandson

Reynolds Horne three pounds per Annum issuing from

the same Trust for and during his own natural life

And I give to my dear Wife all my Household Furniture

Plate Linen and China with the liberty of Choosing any of

my Books she may think proper or desire I give to my

Son in Law Thomas Woodrouffe Smith and my Brother

in Law Samuel Brady five hundred pounds each for

the trouble they may have in executing the Trust hereby

reposed in them I also give to my dear Wife my

Chariot with a pair of horses and harness compleat and

I direct that my Coach shall be sold within three Months

after my decease for the best price that can be got or

obtained for it I give to the Monthly Meeting of

Kingston Wandsworth and Croydon fifty pounds for the

relief of the poor of the said Meetings jointly but not

separately earnestly recommending to my dear Friends

full unity and that they may become willing to bear

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one anothers burdens and so far fulfil the Law

of Christ And I direct that my Books may be divided

equally among my three Sons the eldest having the

first choice taking one or two or more volumes if

compleat and each of the others in turn in like

manner and number and so on till the whole are

divided I give to my Son Jacob Foster the Watch and Gold

Seal that I usually wear the Watch name John

Chapman Sheerness And as to all the rest and residue

of my Estate and Effects of what nature or kind soever

I give devise and bequeath the same to my Executors

hereinafter named In Trust to divide the same equally

between my three Sons Thomas William and Jacob

Foster Share and share alike And lastly I nominate

and appoint my dear Wife Deborah Reynolds my

Son in Law Thomas Woodrouffe Smith my Son William

Foster Reynolds and my Brother in Law Samuel Brady

my Executors I do hereby declare this to be my last

Will and Testament hereby revoking all others by me at

any time before made In Witness whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of the third

Month called March in the year of our Lord one

thousand seven hundred and ninety six ~ Foster

Reynolds ~ Signed sealed published and declared by

the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the

presence of us who at his request and in his presence have

subscribed our names as witnesses ~ W’m Witherby ~

George Henry Witherby No. 9 Brisham Lane London

Hen’y Chalcraft Clerk to Mess’rs Witherby’s ./.

Whereas when I made and duly executed my

Will and Testament on or about the eighteenth day

of the third Month 1796 I omitted to mention Cows

and Cowhouse which belong to me now I do hereby declare

my mind and will concerning the same I give and

bequeath all my Cows heifers and Calves to my dear

Wife with the free and full use of the Cowhouse and

yard and all that appertains thereunto Also the Cow

or Calf Crib that now stands in the stake house at the

back of the Stable and Coach houses which stake house

is a part of the said building which is mentioned in my

said Will I also give to my said dear Wife Deborah

Reynolds the hen house with all the Poultry Hens and

Cocks Ducks and Drakes with all and every the appurtenances

belonging to the dwelling house as by my Will is expressed

And I also request my Executors named in my said Will

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will take upon them the due execution hereof Witness

my hand this 16^th. day of 8^th. Month 1796 ~ Foster

Reynolds ~ In ~ presence of Hannah Brady

A Codicil to be annexed to my Will

Whereas by my last Will and Testament dated y’e 18^th.

day of the 3’d Month 1786 I have given among other

bequests to my Son W’m Foster Reynolds certain Mills

and premises now in the tenure of him the said W’m

Foster Reynolds and Pillet Savignac nevertheless the

said bequest is upon this Condition that as it appears ^quite necessary that^ a

tumbling bay should be erected upon the River head of

Pillet Savignac of the full length of eighty feet or

upwards and at such height as three judicious men

shall agree to be proper with a view to the eventual

Interest of each and every person interested therein with

full and free liberty for my Sons Tho’s and Jacob Foster

Reynolds to claim such parts of the said River when

and as often as may be necessary and to order the said

Mills to draw their Gates for such purpose at least three

times every year giving two days notice to the Mill holder

My will and desire is with a view to the preservation

of Love and Harmony among Brethren that the said

erection of a tumbling bay should be executed as soon as

is convenient at the joint expence of the said three

Brothers each paying their respective shares ~

Carshalton 1^st. Month 27^th. 1797 ~ Foster Reynolds

In ~ presence of us who in his presence and at his

Request were Witnesses thereto ~ Hannah Brady

Martha Hayes ./.

Whereas I have purchased several pieces

or parcels of Land of Henry Byne which are not yet

wholly completed with respect to the full payment thereof

My will and desire is that the said pieces of Land

Including the Furze Field let on Lease to William

Simarly be annexed to and belong to the premises given

by ------ Will to my Sons Tho’s and Jacob Reynolds they

paying and compleating the said purchase ~ Foster

Reynolds Carshalton 1^st. Mo. 27^th. 1797 ./.

Carshalton 1^st. Mo: 28^th. 1797 Considering it

has pleased almighty God to extend my life beyond the

time I had in expectation when I made my Will dated

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3’d Mo 18^th. 1796 at that time my Son Jacob Foster

was neither of age nor out of his apprenticeship it is

now my present Will and direction that whenever it

shall please God to call me from the stage of life that my

two Sons Thomas and Jacob Foster Reynolds shall be

equally intitled to the whole profits of the bleaching Business

from the 1^st. of 1^st. Mo. 1796 Subject nevertheless to the Rents

charged on said Business for the same specified time And

I recommend my two Sons aforementioned to have a fair

and true valuation to be taken and made of the Stock in

Trade and utensils employed therein by two proper persons

judges thereof and entered in two separate Books to be kept

by the two Brothers for their private ^use and^ satisfaction ~

Foster Reynolds ./.

As I have p’d to Martha Hayes her Legacy of £20

I desire my Executors will please pay ten pounds to

Mary Edwards who now lives in my Family in the place

Of Martha Hayes ~ Foster Reynolds 7^th. Mo. 10^th. 1797.

18^th. January 1798

On which day appeared personally Herman

Schroder of College Hill London Sugar Refiner and

Herman Schroder of the same place Sugar Refiner and

made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with

Foster Reynolds late of Carshalton in the County of Surry

for several years before and to the time of his death which

happened in the Month of December last and during such

their knowledge of and acquaintance with him the said

deceased they have often seen him write and subscribe his

name and were and are thereby become well acquainted

with his manner and character of handwriting and

subscription and having now carefully viewed and perused

the paper writings hereunto annexed purporting to be the

last Will and Testament with five Codicils annexed of the

said deceased the first of the said Codicils beginning thus

“Whereas when I made & duly executed my Will and Testament

on or about the eighteenth day of the third Month 1796”

ending thus “Witness my hand this 16^th. day of 8^th. Month

1796” and thus subscribed “Foster Reynolds” the third of the

said Codicils beginning thus “Whereas I have purchased

several pieces or parcels of Land of Henry Byne” ending

thus “they paying and compleating the said purchase”

and thus subscribed “Foster Reynolds” and dated “Carshalton

1^st. Mo: 27^th. 1797^

^the fourth of the said Codicils beginning thus “Carshalton 1^st. Mo 28 1797^

                            ^considering it has pleased almighty God

to extend my life” ending thus “two Brothers for their own

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private use & satisfaction” and thus subscribed

“Foster Reynolds” and the firth of the said Codicils

beginning thus “as I have paid to Martha Hayes

her Legacy of £20” ending thus “Mary Edwards who

now lives in my Family in the place of Martha

Hayes” and thus subscribed “Foster Reynolds” they these

deponents do jointly and severally depose that they do

verily and in their Consciences believe the whole body

series and Contents of the said Codicils and the several

subscriptions thereto to be all of the proper handwriting

and subscription of the said Foster Reynolds the Testator

deceased ~ Herman Schroder ~ Herman Schroder

jun’r ~ The same day the said Herman Schroder

was duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit Before

me S Parsons Surr pres’t Rich’d Addams Not Pub ./.

----------------------------------- ~ On the 19^th. Feb’y 1798 the

said Herman Schroder jun’r was duly sworn to the

truth of this Affidavit before me S Parson Surr

pres’t Rich’d Addams Not’y Pub. ./.

This Will was proved at London with

five Codicils the twenty third day of February in

the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred

and ninety eight before the Worshipful Christopher

Robinson Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right

Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight also Doctor of

Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative

Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by Thomas

Woodrouffe Smith William Foster Reynolds the Son of the

deceased and Samuel Brady three of the Executors named

in the said Will to whom administration was granted

of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased

they having already made a solemn and sincere

declaration or affirmation according to Act of

Parliament duly to administer Power reserved of

making like grant to Deborah Reynolds Widow the

Relict of the said deceased and other Executor named in

the said Will when she shall apply for the same.