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The Will of David Vines Of Reading 1828

I David Vines of Reading in the County of Berks, Gentleman, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say:

I give unto my son Daniel Bushnell Vines all my wearing apparel of every description.

I give unto my son Edward Vines all the sacks (if any) belonging to me which he may use or employ in his trade or business at the time of my decease. 

I do hereby absolve and release all my children except my said son Edward Vines and the husbands of such of my daughters as are now or shall have been married at the time of my death, of and from all debts, sum and sums of money now due and owing from them respectively to me and which shall remain unpaid at the time of my decease, (except such monies as I may hereafter lend advance or pay unto or for any or either of them).

And whereas I and my good friend William Winkworth? of Reading aforesaid, Gentleman, did several years since purchase of Bernard Broras certain freehold messuage, land and hereditaments, (part whereof has since been sold and disposed of,) situate at or near Basingstoke in the County of Hants, at or for the price or sum of four hundred and twenty pounds and the said hereditaments were by indendures of Lease and Release bearing date on or about the nineteenth and twentieth days of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, granted released and conveyed unto and to the use of me, my heirs and assigns for ever.

 Now I do hereby declare that one moiety of the said purchase money or sum of four hundred and twenty pounds was of proper money of the said William Winkworth and that I did lately sell unto the said William Winkworth all my estate, right and interest of, and in the said hereditaments which then remained unsold for the sum of one hundred pounds, which sum of one hundred pounds I have received of the said William Winkworth, but I have not executed any conveyance of the said last mentioned hereditaments unto or for the use of the said William Winkworth to my knowledge or recollection or belief. Now therefore I do hereby give and devise all and singular the said freehold hereditaments or so much and such part thereof if any as shall remain unconveyed by me at the time of my death, with the appurtenances unto and to the use of the said William Winkworth, his heirs and assigns for ever.

And as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate property and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto and to the use of my daughters Sophia Vines and Sarah Vines, their heirs executors administrators and assigns upon trust to sell and dispose of the same and to collect, get in and receive all debts sum and sums of which shall or may be due or owing unto me at the time of my death and by with and out of the same to pay satisfy and discharge all my just debts funeral and testamentary charges and expenses

And to stand possessed of and interested in all the remainder of my said trust monies and residuary estate and effects upon the trusts hereinafter mentioned, that is to say as to one undivided moiety or half part thereof, (the whole into two equal parts being divided or considered as divided) upon trust for and to pay the same unto such person or persons (other than and except the present husband of my daughter Anne Ward he not being intended to have or receive any benefit or advantage under this my will) in such parts shares and proportions and at such age or ages days or times and in such manner and form and for such intent and purposes as my said daughter Anne Ward shall at any time or times during her life notwithstanding her present or any future coverture and whether she be covert or sole by any writing or writings under her hand and attested by one or more witness or witnesses and I doth order direct and appoint and in default of any such order direction or appointment and so far as any such order direction or appointment if incomplete shall not extend and subject to any such as shall be made upon trust to put and place the same moiety of my said trust monies and residuary effects or so much and such part thereof as shall remain unappointed and undisposed of as aforesaid and out at interest in or upon the Government stocks or funds of this Kingdom or on such other good and sufficient security or securities as my said trustee or the survivor of them shall think proper and to receive and take the interest, dividends and product thereof and pay the same into the proper hands of my said daughter Ann Ward or otherwise permit and suffer or authorise and empower her to receive and take the same during her natural life for her own sole and separate use and benefit exclusive of her present or any future husband and without being subject or liable to the debts control or engagements of her present or any future husband and for which her own receipt and receipts alone notwithstanding her present or any future coverture and whether she be covert or sole shall from time to time and at all times be good and sufficient discharge and discharges and from and after the decease of my said daughter Ann Ward upon trust to stand possessed of the said moiety of my said trust monies and residuary estate and effects or so much and such part thereof as shall remain unappointed and undisposed of as aforesaid in trust for all the children of my daughter Ann Ward already born or hereafter to be born who shall be living at the time of her death to whom I do hereby give and bequeath the same accordingly, share and share alike as tenants in common the interest, dividends and product of the share or shares of such of the same children as shall then be under the age of twenty one years to be in the mean time paid and applied in and for or towards their his or her maintenance, education and bringing up to that age 

Provided always that in case any or either of the children of my said daughter Ann Ward shall die in her lifetime leaving lawful issue then my will is and I do hereby give the shares or share of such children or child so dying equally unto and between such, their, his or her issue the dividends and interest of the shares or share of such of the said issue as shall then be under twenty one years being in the meantime paid and applied in or toward the maintenance and bringing up of susc issue to that age but if any or other of the children of my said daughter Ann Ward who shall survive her and die without having attained the age of twenty one years and without leaving lawful issue as aforesaid then my will is and I do hereby give the shares or share of such children or child so dying equally unto between and among the survivors of them if more than one as tenants in common and if but one then unto such only one for his or her own absolute and benefit 

Provided also and my will further is that it shall be lawful for my said trustees if they shall think fit but not otherwise at any time or times during the minority of any or either of the children or other issue of my said daughter Ann Ward upon her request or with her consent at any time during her life and after her death then of their own authority to advance and pay all or such part of the presumptive share or shares of any or either of such children or other issue for putting any or either of them out to learn any art trade or business whatsoever or otherwise for the education benefit or advantage in life of any or either of such children or other issue as my said trustees or the survivor of them shall in their or her discretion think proper 

Provided also and my will further is that it should be lawful for my said trustees if and when they shall see occasion or shall think fit but not otherwise from time to time and at any time during the lifetime of my said daughter Ann Ward to advance and pay or apply all or any part of the capital of the aforesaid moietyof my said trust monies and residuary estate and effects or so much and such part thereof as shall remain unappointed or undisposed of as aforesaid unto or for the sole separate and peculiar use and benefit of my said daughter Ann Ward exclusive of her present or any future husband and for which her own receipt and receipts alone whether she be covert? or sole shall at all times be good and effectual discharge and discharges 

Provided also that in case my daughter Ann Ward shall happen to die without having any child or other issue her surviving who shall live to attain the age of twenty one years then I do hereby give and bequeath the said moiety of my said trust monies and residuary estate and effects and the dividends and interest thereof or so much and such part thereof respectively as shall remain unappointed unadvanced unapplied and undisposed of under the several powers hereinbefore mentioned and contained unto my said daughters Sophia Vines and Sarah Vines, their executors, administrators and assigns share and share alike as tenants in common for their own absolute use and benefit and as to for and .....? the other or remaining moiety of my said trust moniesand residuary estate and effects I do hereby give and bequeath the same unto my said daughters Sophia Vines and Sarah Vines their executors administrators and assignees to share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants for their own absolute use and benefit 

Provided always and my will is that it shall be lawful for my said son Edward Vines if he shall think proper but not otherwise to have, take to and retain for his own use and benefit all and singular my household furniture, towels, plate, linen, china, wines, spirituous and other liquors, books, chattels, utensils, articles and things which shall be in upon or about the dwelling house and premises wherein I shall reside at the time of my decease except my wearing apparel as aforesaid  and monies securities for money and cash or cash notes at, or for the price or sum of one hundred pounds sterling the same to be paid or satisfactorily secured to my executors hereinafter named within one calendar month next after my decease

Provided also that as there may be a considerable sum of money due and owing unto me at the time of my decease from my said son Edward Vines and by him employed in trade which it may not be convenient for him to pay down immediately after my death therefore my will is and I do direct that the same, whatever be the amount thereof, shall be paid by my son Edward Vines and that my said executors shall accept and receive the sum by three equal installments at the end of six, twelve and eighteen calendar months from the day of my death.

Provided nevertheless that my said son Edward Vines do and shall within one calendar month give unto my said executrixes this bond and warrant of attorney in a sufficient penalty for securing to them the payment thereof at the times and in the proportions aforesaid together with interest for the same instalments respectively after the rate of five pounds per centum per annum at the time of my death until the same be paid 

And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my said daughters Sophia Vines and Sarah Vines joint executrixes of this my will whom I do hereby authorise to deduct and retain all reasonable and necessary costs charges and expenses which they or either of them shall bear, pay, be put unto, or sustain in, or about, the execution of this my will or the trusts hereby in them reposed and hereby revoking all former wills by me made. I do declare this alone to be and contain my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. 
                                                David Vines
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named David Vines the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunder subscribed our names as witnesses thereto 
   Jacob Vines solr. Reading
   Josh. Vines solr. Reading 
   Thos. Willis clerk to Mr Edwd. Vines solr. Reading

Proved at London 10th April 1830 before the worshipful Charles Coote? Dr. of Laws and Surrogate, by the oath of Sophia Vines spinster the daur. one of the executrixes to whom admon was granted  having been first sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the like grant to Sarah Vines Spr. the daur. also the other executrix