Will of William Cogger formerly of Crooked Lane in the City of London and now of Savile Row Mile End Road in the county of Middlesex 1831

This is the last will and testament of me William Cogger formerly of Crooked Lane in the City of London and now of Savile Row Mile End Road in the county of Middlesex Gentleman I hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last will and testament I do hereby give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate and effects of whatever nature or kindsoever either in possession ?reversion remainder or expectancy of or to which I may be seized possessed or entitled to at the time of my decease and which has not been by me previously settled  or disposed of unto my friends John Hillson Giles of Leman Street Goodmans Fields in the county of Middlesex Coachman and Isaac Strong of Bromley in the said County of Middlesex farmer to hold the same unto and to the use of the said John Hillson Giles and Isaac Strong their heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the natures and qualities of the same estate and effects respectively upon trust nevertheless that they the said John Hillson Giles and Isaac Strong or the survivor of them his heirs executors administrators and assigns do and shall with all convenient speed after my decease sell and dispose of the same or such parts thereof and as shall be saleable and rollest and get xx convert into money the xx residue thereof thereout to pay all my just debts funereal and testamentary expenses and the charges of proving or otherwise attending the executions of this my will and subject thereto to lay out the surplus monies in their or his names or name in the purchase of Government or real securities in England with full power at their or his discretion to alter and transpose the same trust monies stocks funds and securities from time to time as they shall see occasion And upon trust that they the said Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my will do and shall stand possessed and be possessed of and interested in two equal third parts of the trust monies stocks funds and securities and do and shall pay to permit my Sister Jemima Cogger and her assigns to receive the dividends interest and annual product thereof for and during the term of her natural life and from and after the decease of my said sister Jemima Cogger then upon trust to pay the same to my daughter Sarah Hope Giles and her assigns for her separate use and upon her receipt alone for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease then to stand and be possessed of and interested in the said two third parts of the said Trust monies stocks funds and securities  and pay apply and transfer the same unto between and amongst all such of the children of the said Sarah Hope Giles as shall be living at the time of the death of  the said sarah Hope Giles who shall attain the age of twenty one years  if more than one and if but one such child then in trust for such only child but if there shall be no such children or child then in trust for such persons and in such manner as she the said Sarah Hope Giles shall by any deed or deeds or by her last will and testament direct or appoint and as to the remaining equal one third part or share of the said Trust monies stocks fund or securities upon trust that they the said trustees or trustee for the time being of this my will do and shall stand  and be possessed thereof and do and shall pay the dividends interest and annual product thereof to the said Sarah Hope Giles and her assigns for her separate use and upon her receipt alone for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease upon trust to pay apply and transfer the same one third of the said stocks funds and securities to Joseph Giles her husband if he shall be living and if dead to pay apply and transfer the same unto between and amongst all such of the children of the said Sarah Hope Giles as shall be living at the time of the death of  the said Sarah Hope Giles who shall attain the age of twenty one years  if more than one and if but one such child then in trust for such only child but if there shall be no such children or child then in trust for such persons and in such manner as she the said Sarah Hope Giles shall by any deed or deeds or by her last will and testament direct or appoint and I direct that the receipt or receipts of my trustees or trustee for the time being of this my will shall be a full and effectual discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of my real or other estate for their purchase monies and that such purchaser or purchasers shall not be bound to see to the application of their said purchase moneys provided always and I do hereby declare that in case my said trustees or the survivor of them or any trustees or trustee to be appointed hereinafter mentioned shall happen to die or be desirous to be discharged from or decline or refuse or become incapable to act in the execution of the trusts hereinbefore expressed and declared before the same shall be full performed or satisfied then and so often as the same shall happen it shall and may be lawful for the surviving or remaining or other trustees or trustee for the time being by any deed or xx under his or their hand or hands to appoint any other person or …

…signed 21 June 1830

Codicil It is my wish that at my decease you shall present to my brothers John Grimshaw Cogger and Thomas Cogger the sum of twenty pounds each if they shall be then living as a token of my respect and regard towards them 21 June 1830

Thomas Hillson Giles of Bow in the county of Middlesex coach master and George Giles of NO 31 Leman street Goodmans Fields   in the said county gentleman swore that the codicil was valid  21 February 1831

Will proved 23 February 1831