of me William Leppard of Bolney in the county of Sussex Yeoman

of me William Leppard of Bolney in the county of Sussex Yeoman. I give and devise unto my wife Frances Leppard all the freehold messuage consisting of two tenements or dwellings with the gardens orchard hereditaments and premises thereto belonging situate lying and being in the parish of Bolney aforesaid and now in the xxxx tenancy or occupations of Richard King and my son James Leppard to hold the said unto my said wife Frances Leppard and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life. And from and immediately after her decease I give and devise the said messuage gardens orchard hereditaments and premises unto and to the use of my said son James Leppard his heirs and assigns for ever. Also I give and bequeath unto my said wife Frances Leppard all my household furniture brewing and Dairy Utensils beds bedding place linen china and Glass and also my stock of liquors which I may have in my gurebing house at the time of my decease to and for her own use and benefit absolutely and forever. Also I give and bequeath unto my said son James Leppard my lease of Bolney Place farm and lands or such of the lands thereof as I may be in possession of at the time of my decease to hold the same unto my said son James Leppard his Exors admons and assigns for all the residue of such term and terms of years which shall be unexpired at the time of my decease. Also I give and bequeath to my respected friend Richard Baker of Cowfold in the said county of Sussex gentleman and my son-in-law John Barber of Bolney aforesaid Miller the sum of five hundred pounds sterling to be paid them by my executor hereinafter named within six calendar months next after my decease upon trust nevertheless that they the said Richard Baker and John Barber and the survivor of them and the Exors or admons of such survivor do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after the receipt thereof place the said sum of five hundred pounds out at interest upon government or other good real security or securities in the name of them the said Richard Baker and John Barber or in the name of the survivor of these or the Executors or admons of such survivor and pay the interest dividends and proceeds thereof from time to time as the said shall be received by them or him unto my said wife Frances Leppard for and during the term of her natural life. And from and immediately after the decease of my said wife then I trust to pay and equally divide the said principal sum of five hundred pounds and all interest which may then be due and owing thereon unto and amongst my five children namely Philip Leppard William Leppard Philadelphia the wife of William Charman Henry Leppard and Kitty the wife of John Barber share and share alike and which I so hereby give and bequeath to therein respectively accordingly also I give and bequeath unto the said Richard Baker and John Barber the sum of one hundred pounds sterling to be paid them by my said Executors hereinafter named within six calendar months next after my decease upon trust nevertheless that they the said Richard Baker and John Barber and the survivor of them and the Exors or admons of the survivor so and shall as soon as conveniently may be after the receipt. I hereof place the said sum of one hundred pounds out at interest upon government or other good real security or securities in the names of them the said Richard Baker and John Barber or in the name of the survivor of them or the Exors or admons of the survivor and pay the interest dividends and proceeds thereof from time to time as the same shall be received by them or him unto my daughter Elizabeth the wife of Cornelius Muzzell for and during the term of her natural life to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit whose sole and separate receipt and receipts for the same shall notwithstanding constitute a sufficient and effectual discharge and discharges to my said trustees or other of their Executors or admons. And from and after her decease then In trust to pay and equally divide the said sum of one hundred pounds and all interest which may there be due and owing thereon unto and amongst all and every child or children of my said daughter Elizabeth Muzzell lawfully to be begotten if more than one share and share alike. And if but one then the whole to xxx and to be paid to him her or them respectively as and when they severally attain their age or respective ages of twenty one years. And in case any or other of the said children shall happen to depart this life under the said age of twenty one years without leaving issue of his her or their body or bodies lawfully begotten then the part or share parts or shares of him her or them so dying shall fall to and be equally divided amongst the survivors or survivor of them share and share alike but in case it shall happen that all and every such child and children shall depart this life under this age of twenty one years and without leaving issue of his her or their body or bodies lawfully begotten then the trust to pay or equally divide the said sum of one hundred pounds and the interest paid out and owing thereon unto and amongst all my children viz the said James Leppard Philip Leppard William Leppard Philadelphia Charman Henry Leppard John Leppard and Kitty Barber share and share alike and which I do hereby give and bequeath to them respectively accordingly. Also I give and bequeath unto the said Richard Baker and John Barber the sum of one hundred pounds sterling to be paid them by my said Executor hereinafter named within six calendar months after my decease upon trust nevertheless that they the said Richard Baker and John Barber and the survivor of them and the Executors or admons of such survivor do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after the receipt thereof place the said sum of one hundred pounds out at interest upon government or other good real security or securities in the names of them the said Richard Baker and John Barber or in the name of the survivor of them or the Exors or admons of the survivor and pay the interest dividends and proceeds thereof from time to time as the same shall be received by them or him unto my said son John Leppard for and during the term of his natural life and I do hereby declare that all and every receipt and receipts for the same signed by himself in his own proper handwriting shall only be sufficient and effectual discharge and discharges to my said trustees or such of them their or either of their Exors or admons and from and after the decease of my said son John Leppard then In trust to pay and equally divide the said sum of one hundred pounds and all interest which may be then due out and owing thereon unto and amongst all and every the child and children of my said son John Leppard lawfully to be begotten if more than one share and share alike and if but one then the whole to such one and to be paid to him her or them respectively as and when they severally attain their age or respective ages of twenty one years. And in case any or other of the said children shall happen to depart this life under the said age of twenty one years without leaving issue of his her or their body or bodies lawfully begotten then the part or share parts or shares of him her or them so dying shall fall to and be equally divided amongst the survivors or survivor of them share and share alike and it is my will that the share or several shares of the respective child or children of my said daughter Elizabeth Muzzell and my said son John Leppard shall become a vested interest in such child or children at his her or their age or respective ages of twenty one years or dying before that age leaving lawful issue notwithstanding his her or their respective parent may be then living. And after and subject to the payment of my just debts funereal and testamentary expenses and the several sums of five hundred pounds one hundred pounds and one hundred pounds hereinbefore by me given to the said Richard baker and John Barber in trust as aforesaid all which debts expenses and sums of money I direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay and discharge. I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal estate and effects not hereinbefore disposed of whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature definedsoever the same may be which I may die possessed of interested in or entitled unto or xx which I have a disposing power in manner following that is to say one month or half part thereof I give and bequeath unto my said son James Leppard his Exors admons and assigns absolutely and forever. And as to the remaining moiety or half part thereof I give and bequest the same unto eth said Richard baker and John Barber their Exors and admons upon trust that they do said Richard baker and John Barber so and shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell dispose of and convert into money all such part and parts thereof as shall not consist of money first offering the said to my said son James Leppard at a fair valuation to be made by two impartial persons one to be chosen by my said son and the other by the said trustees and in case he shall refuse to take and pay for the same according to such valuation then to sell and dispose of the same either by public sale or private contract as to them or the survivor of them or the Exors or admons of such survivor shall think best and as to the monies arising by such sale and disposition together with such part or parts of such remaining moiety of my said personal estate as shall consist of money I do hereby declare and direct that the said Richard Baker and John Barber and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admons of such survivor shall xxx and be possessed of the same. In trust to place the same out at interest upon government or other good real security or securities in the names of them the said Richard Baker and John Barber or in the name of the survivor of them or the Exors or admons of the survivor and pay the interest dividends and proceeds thereof from time to time as the same shall be received by them or him unto my said wife Frances Leppard for and during the term of her natural life. And from and immediately after the decease of my said wife then in trust to pay and equally divide the said principal monies and all interest which may be then out and owing thereon unto and amongst all and every my said children (except of my said son James ) namely the said Philip Leppard William Leppard Philadelphia Charman Henry Leppard John Leppard and Kitty Barber share and share alike and which I do hereby give and bequeath to them respectively accordingly. And I do declare that they the said Richard Baker and John Barber or either of them their or either of their Executors or admons shall not be charged with or answerable or accountable for more of the aforesaid trust monies and provided that they shall respectively actually receive xxx with or for the loss of any monies that shall happen by any ways accruable whatsoever without his or their willful neglect of default and also that it shall be lawful for the said Richard Baker and John Barber or either of them their or either of their Executors or admons of such survivor in eth first place by and out of the said trust monies to deduct and reimburse himself and themselves all such rates charges damages and expenses which they shall sustain expend or be put unto for or by reason or on account of the performance management and execution of the trusts hereby imposed on them. And I constitute and appoint my said son James Leppard sole executor of this will. And lastly I revoke all former wills by me made in witness whereof I the said William Leppard the testator have to this my last will and testament contained in four sheets of paper set my hand and seal at the top of the first sheet where the same art affixed together my hand at the bottom thereof and at the bottom of the second and third sheets and my hand and seal to this fourth and last sheet thereof the sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine William Leppard signed sealed published and declared by the said William Leppard the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses. The xxx and xxxx therein appearing being first made Thomas Attree Easter Newham and Thos. Morgan.

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