I've just been reading the will of my 5xG grandfather John Pigott written in 1792 and I dread to think what my 4xG grandfather Francis had done! :o
John leaves £100 to daughter Ann and lets her off the £400 she owes him.
He leaves the interest and dividends on the capital sum of £500 in Old South Sea Annunities to his daughter Isabella
He leaves the interest and dividends on the capital sum of £400 + leasehold properties in Water Street, King Edward Street to son Gillery
He leaves the interest and dividends on the capital sum of £500 in Old South Sea Annunities + leaseholds in Millbank to his daughter Katherine
He leaves Francis £30 per annum to be divided up and paid on the quarter days in cash into his hands but not if he has taken a mortgage or tried to sell anything!
He leaves £100 in cash + £10per annum to his servant!
He leaves everything else to his eldest son John which includes property in Brookstreet, Soho Square, King street and he has to pay the money to his brother Francis!
Sounds like my 4XG grandfather was abit of a waster! - However I think he had the last laugh as his only child eventually inherited everything as the other brothers had no living sons.
John leaves £100 to daughter Ann and lets her off the £400 she owes him.
He leaves the interest and dividends on the capital sum of £500 in Old South Sea Annunities to his daughter Isabella
He leaves the interest and dividends on the capital sum of £400 + leasehold properties in Water Street, King Edward Street to son Gillery
He leaves the interest and dividends on the capital sum of £500 in Old South Sea Annunities + leaseholds in Millbank to his daughter Katherine
He leaves Francis £30 per annum to be divided up and paid on the quarter days in cash into his hands but not if he has taken a mortgage or tried to sell anything!
He leaves £100 in cash + £10per annum to his servant!
He leaves everything else to his eldest son John which includes property in Brookstreet, Soho Square, King street and he has to pay the money to his brother Francis!
Sounds like my 4XG grandfather was abit of a waster! - However I think he had the last laugh as his only child eventually inherited everything as the other brothers had no living sons.
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