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The will of James Caporn of Islington 1818-1846
Grandson of Joshua Caporn of Tingewick
Contributed by: Julie Fitzgerald
purchased from PRO London 
In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ
To whom be forever praise and Glory Majesty and Dominion. This is the last Will and Testament of me James Caporn a sinner / I give my body into the Chrysalis state that through it I may pass to the Butterfly state of Glory which Jesus is going to prepare for me in Heaven To the worms that they may speedily speak to it of life and those worms ripen this unripe apple there it shall leave all corruption I give my best love to my dear wife Phoebe Caporn all my effects I leave and bequeath to her, the remainder of the lease of my house in Dyers Buildings and my leasehold house No 19 Arnetts Crescent Lower Road Islington for her use and enjoyment for her life and after her death to my daughter Ellen Caporn commanding them to fear God and keep his Commandments who says 'Leave your fatherless children and let your widows trust in me'. Even God in his Holy Habitation my love I desire to be given to all who know me and that they be told to seek the good knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ forgiveness and peace I leave to my enemies My soul I commend to my God He is able to keep that which I commit to him against that great day times of great trial to the Godly I believe to be at hand My God preserve all those I love and all my offspring in every generation from evil I appoint Phoebe Caporn my wife and my brother William Goode Caporn Executrix and Executor 'Shall not the udge of all do right' 'My funds are in his hand' - James Caporn - Signed by the said testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto this 10th day of July 1846 - W.E. Newton 24 Granville Square Pentonville - Emma Newton 10 Dyers Buildings
Appeared Personally William Edward Newton of No 24 Granville Square Pentonville in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and made oath that his is one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of James Caporn late of Dyers Buildings Holborn in the City of London Gentleman deceased the said will bearing date the tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty six and now hereunto annexed that on the said tenth day of July aforesaid the said deceased duly executed his said will by signing his name at the foot or end thereof in the presence of this deponent and of Emma Newton spinster the other subscribed witness thereto both of whom were present at the same time and this deponent and the said Emma Newton thereupon set and subscribed their names to the said will in the presence of the said deceased and his of each other in manner as now appears and this deponent further saith that having perused the following words "I appoint Phoebe Caporn my wife and my brother William Goode Caporn Executrix and Executor" written immediately above the signature of the said deceased this deponent saith that the aforesaid words were written by the said deceased immediately before he executed his said will as predeposed - W.E. Newton - On the 3rd day of October 1846 the said William Edward Newton was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit Before me J. Parker Deane Surr'te [Surrogate]- present G.R. Longden Noty Pub.[Notary Public]
Proved at London 5th October 1846 before the Worshipful James M. Parker Deane Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Phoebe Caporn Widow the Relict of the deceased one of the executors to whom administration was granted having been first sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the life grant to William Goode Caporn / a minor / the brother of the said deceased the other executor named in the will when he shall attain the age of twenty one years and apply for the same.