Will of Thomas COGGER of Wimbledon 1775

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Cogger of the parish of Wimbledon in the county of Surry Blacksmith do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first and principally I commend my soul to Almighty God hoping for a joyful resurrection at the last Day and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named I give and bequeath to my nephew Thomas Cogger for the great love and affection I bear to him he having been under my care from his infancy all that my leasehold estate  house shop and premises lying and being in Merton in the parish of Wimbledon aforesaid with all my household furniture stock and implements of trade with everything thereunto belonging with my moneys Book Debts Bonds and other Debts let them be of what kind or nature soever chargeable nevertheless with the payment of all my just debts legacies funeral expenses and probate of this my will I  give and bequeath to my brother Ephraim Cogger the sum of thirty pounds to be paid to him in twelve months after my decease.  I give and bequeath to my sister Mary Downe wife of Robert Downe the sum of twenty pounds to be paid to her in twelve months after my decease and in case of her death before the same becomes due then I give and bequeath the same to such child or children of her the said Mary Downe as shall be living at her decease to be equally divided between them share and share alike and if there shall be but one child then to order and direct that the aforesaid twenty pounds be given as aforesaid to such child I give and bequeath to my nephew John Cogger of Brixton Causeway in the parish of Lambeth Blacksmith the sum of thirty pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to him in twelve months after my decease and in case of his death before it becomes his property and he should leave a widow then I do order that the same be put out to interest and such widow to receive the benefit of it for her life and at her decease that it be equally divided amongst such children or their heirs as shall be living at his death except Thomas Cogger who now lives with me or his family which shall be excluded from all interest in the same I give and bequeath to my nephew Ephraim Cogger of Seal in the County of Kent all such money as is now due and owing to me or shall be due and owing to me at the time of my decease also I give and bequeath to my said nephew Ephraim the sum of five guineas to be paid to him in twelve months after my decease all which said debts and legacies I charge all my personal estate with the payment thereof I give and bequeath to my said nephew Thomas Cogger who liveth with me all that my real estate consisting of two freehold messuages or cottages with the land and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying and being in the parish of Wrootham in the county of Kent let the same be freehold gavelkind or copyhold or of what xx so ever with all its Rights and Mxxx thereunto belonging he paying all Rents and Sowing due to the Lord by custom of the Manor to him his heirs and Assigns for ever all the Rest and Residue and Remainder of all my Real and Personal estate and effects whatsoever or of what nature and kind so ever I give and bequeath to my said nephew Thomas Cogger to his sole use and behoof appointing him sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all will or wills by me heretofor made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.

Proved 19^th October 1775  

* Although the will refers to Thos as nephew it is more likely that the Thos concerned was a great nephew.