Document Request: 1853 Will of Joseph Risbridger of Newdigate
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Document Transcription:1883 WILL Joseph Risbridger
This is the last Will and Testament of me Joseph Risbridger in the parish of Newdigate in the county of Surrey, Farmer. I direct first that all my just debts be truly paid together with my funeral and testamentary expenses I appoint my wife Sarah Risbridger my Executrix and my son Joseph Risbridger Executor [under] this my Will [….] that my said wife and [safort] all my real estate wherever situated or of whatever it may [consist] together with my personal estate As all my monies securities for money here and [said stock] on the farm farming implements household furniture And all other property of every description of [weira] I may be possessed at the time of my demise [My] Will and [succeeing furtaer] is that my real
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estate shall not be sold during the natural life of my said wife Sarah Risbridger at her decease my son Joseph Risbridger ( if then living ) to have the full possession of the whole both real and personal But should my son Joseph Risbridger die previous to the death of my wife Sarah Risbridger aforesaid under such circumstances my said wife Sarah Risbridger to have the whole. And should my said wife at any future period (during the lifetime of my said son) think it proper to retire from the business my said son Joseph Risbridger under such circumstances shall allow my said wife Sarah Risbridger an annuity of thirty pounds per annum from the whole of my estates both real and personal. And lastly I revoke all former wills by me heretofore made In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 30th day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three – Joseph Risbridger –. Signed sealed published and declared by the above Joseph Risbridger the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence and in the presence of each other of us have subscribed our hands as witnesses thereto – Joseph Risbridger – Witnesses John Risbridger Gadbrook – Maria Risbridger Gadbrook.
In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
In the Goods of Joseph Risbridger deceased
Appeared Personally John Risbridger of Gadbrook
In the County of Surrey Farmer and made oath that he is one of the subscribed
Witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the said Joseph Risbridger
late of Newdigate in the County of Surrey Farmer deceased the said Will
being now hereunto annexed and bearing date the thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three And the deponent further made of that on the aforesaid day of the date hereof the sad testator duly witnessed this said Will by signing his name at the foot of and thereof (to wit) at the foot of the Clause of Attestation hereto (he having also first signed his name at the bottom of the first side or page) in the presence of him the Deponent and also of Maria Risbridger spinster the other subscribed witness hereto both of whom were then present together at the same time. That the said testator meant and intended such his signature at the foot of the Attestation Clause to be in due [attention] of this said Will and requested him the Deponent and this said fellow subscribed
Witness to attest the same accordingly and that thereupon as the deponent and the said Maria Risbridger in the presence of the Testator and also of each other respectively subscribed their names to the said Will as witnesses attesting such the one execution thereof – John Risbridger – On the sixth day of August 1855 of the said John Risbridger was duly sworn to the truth of the aforegoing affidavit Before me – JJ Pratt John J nickel not pub.
Proved at London 13 August 1855 before The Worshipful [Screberir] Thomas Pratt's Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the [illeg] of Sarah Risbridger Widow the Relict and Joseph Risbridger the son the Executors for whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.
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