Will Memorandum and Probate

Of the Will of

Ann Patey

Deceased

Dated 15 March 1811

These Memorandums to be fully executed after my decease March 4th 1811 What stock I have in the 5 per cent Navy to be equally divided between my three sisters my property in the 4 per cent and 3 per cent with what arises from the selling of Playhatch to be divided between my sister Brisbane's four children and whatever may be my share of legal property from the two estates Newel and Bridgwater I bequeath equally between Sarah Brisbane and Jane Phelp whatever I leave to my sister Brisbane is for her own particular use my watch to Lavinia Brisbane my niece the best of my clothes to be divided between her and Arethusa Brisbane my cornelian ring to my sister Phelp and my blue enamelled ring also with my father's miniature my sister Louisa my netting box and writing box my sister Brisbane my two silver waiters and flat silver candlestick my goddaughter Lavinia Brisbane my large tablecloth four silver salt cellars and gravy spoons to my sister Phelp my two silver cups one to Charles Baillie Brisbane one to John Douglas Brisbane

Ann Patey

Witnesses

C Brisbane, WA Phelp

Attached to the document with the blue stamps and tag seal:

Charles by Divine Providence Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England, and Metropolitan To our well beloved in Christ Sarah Brisbane (wife of Sir Charles Brisbane Knight) and Jane Phelp (wife of The Reverend William Awbery Phelp clerk) the natural and lawful sisters and next of kin of Ann Patey late of Stanwell in the county of Middlesex spinster deceased Greeting whereas the said Ann Patey having whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods, chattels or credits, in divers dioceses or jurisdictions, did (as is alleged) in her lifetime rightly and duly make her last Will and Testament (hereunto annex) and did not therein name any executor or residuary legatee AND WE, being desirous that the said goods, chattels and credits may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of according to law, DO therefore by these presents grant full power and authority to you, in whole fidelity we confide, to administer and faithfully dispose of the said goods, chattels and credits, according to the Tenor and Effect of the said Will; and first to pay the Debts of the said Deceased, which she did owe at the Time of her Death, and afterwards the Legacies contained and specified in the said Will, so far as such goods, chattels and credits, will thereto extend and the law requires: You having been already 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 into the Registry of Our Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on or before the last day of September next ensuing, and also to render a just and true Accompt thereof, And we do by these presents ordain, depute and constitute you Administratrix of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased (with the said Will annexed) Given at London the fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven and in the seventh year of our Translation

Signed                    Geo Gostling

                             Nath^l Gostling

                             R C Cresswell

                             Deputy Registrars

Sworn under two thousand pounds