6 April 1759

Last Will and Testament with Probate

Of George Newman deceased

In the name of God Amen I George Newman of the parish of Finchley in the county of Middlesex being sick of body but of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding (Praised be Almighty God for the same) Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth (that is to say) First and most principally I Commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator In humble hopes through his Mercy and the Merits of his Son Jesus Christ My Redeemer to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins And to inherit Everlasting Life And my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named And as touching the disposal of all such Temporal Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do give and dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say) First I will and desire that all my lawful debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and discharged And all my Estate Goods Chattel and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever to me Appertaining and belonging I do give and bequeath the whole and every part thereof unto Mary my dear wife who I do hereby also make and ordain full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine

George Newman

Signed sealed published and declared by the said George Newman the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereto

Richard Smith, Thomas Gruble

Extracted by B Rushworth

Proctor at Drs Commons

Attached to the will with blue stamps but no seal:

We Thomas by Divine permission Bishop of London of whom all manner of jurisdiction within Diocese of London pending episcopal visitation is notoriously known to belong Do by these presents make known to all men that on the twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine before the Worshipful Arthur Collier Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Worshipful John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws our Vicar General and Official Principal lawfully constituted the last Will and Testament of George Newman late of the parish of Finchley in the county of Middlesex deceased (hereunto annexed) was proved approved and registered and Administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his Will was granted to Mary Newman widow the relict of the said deceased and sole executrix named in the said Will being first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits and to exhibit the same unto the Registry of our Consistory Court of London on or before the last day of July next ensuing and also to render a just and true account thereof

Dated the day and year above written

Signed                    W. Skelton, Registrar