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John COGGER Blacksmith of Brixton Causeway 1798



John
COGGER Blacksmith of Brixton Causeway 1795/98

 In the name of God Amen I John Cogger of Brixton Causeway in the Parish of Saint Mary Lambeth in the County of Surrey being of sound mind memory and understanding and considering the uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death do hereby make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first my will and desire is to be decently interred at Lambeth in the said county agreeable to the wish of my sister Sarah Cogger and after all my just debts funeral expenses and the probate of this my last Will are paid and discharged all the rest residue and sum remainder of my Estate and Effects of what nature or kindsoever wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with I give devise and bequeath in manner and form following (that is to say) I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved sister Sarah Cogger now living with me and John Porter of Brixton Place and James Byas of Stockwell in the said Parish and County In trust in manner and form following that they enjoy the estate for the purpose of this my last will and testament viz that my said beloved sister Sarah Cogger and my two beloved daughters and my dearly beloved sister shall have the (sic) all the benefits arising from all that I am possessed of share and share alike to be equally divided and in case my dearly beloved daughters Elizabeth and Mary Ann should die before the decease of my beloved sister Sarah I give devise and bequeath the same unto my said beloved sister but if one of my said daughters should die either Elizabeth or Mary Ann my whole and sole will is that the survivors shall have all the profits and benefits arising from my Trade between my said Sister and such surviving daughter as may be living at the time of my making this bequest but if neither daughter or sister shall be living at the time of my decease my wish and desire is that my nephew Thomas Cross shall have the preference? of the house shop and business he taking and paying for everything at a fair valuation but if it should not be in his power to purchase the said stock my will is that my executors in trust dispose of the same to the best advantage of my surviving heirs And lastly if either of my two daughters or my sister should die without an heir my will is that the heirs of my brothers and sisters children shall have the same.  Dated this 20th day of August 1795.  Signed sealed and delivered by the said John Cogger the Testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses Thomas Reed  Henry Ezard

Proved at London the twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight

  

Name

Title

First name

Place

Role

Trade

Cogger

Mr

John

Brixton Causeway

Testator

Blacksmith

Cogger

Miss

Sarah

Brixton Causeway

Sister

 

Porter

Mr

John

Brixton Place

Beneficiary

 

Byas

Mr

James

Stockwell

Beneficiary

 

Cogger

Miss

Elizabeth

 

Daughter

 

Cogger

Miss

Mary Ann

 

Daughter

 

Reed

Mr

Thomas

 

Witness

 

Ezard

Mr

Henry

 

Witness