Thomas KNIGHT Will 1809
1809 Chichester Consistory Court STC1/47 p240 West Sussex Record Office
Thomas KNIGHT of the parish of Bury county of Sussex
..... in ill health ..
I give and bequeath unto my son John
KNIGHT £10 and I do hereby freely forgive my said John
all and such sum and sums of money as shall appear due and owing
from him to me at the time of my decease .... unto my grandson
Robert KNIGHT son of my late son James
KNIGHT £40 at age 21 years with interest from my decease up to
the time of his attaining that age .... all my estate Term of years and
Interest of and in the Farm and lands which I now use and occupy situate
in the parish of Bury aforesaid unto my son Richard
KNIGHT his executors and assigns ... Also I give my farming stock
... household goods .... money and securities .... unto my two good
friends Richard TALBY of Bury aforesaid yeoman anad
Richard Key SALT ... shall value all my said farming
stock ... and make over the same unto my son Richard
KNIGHT .... I hereby direct that my said son Richard
KNIGHT shall pay one half part of the money unto my said trustees
... at which the same shall be valued at within 24 calendar months next
after my decease And I hereby direct and it is my intent and
meaning that my said son Richard KNIGHT shall give and
execute unto my said Trustees .. a good security for payment of the
amount at valuation at the time and manner aforesaid ... then upon further
trust that they my said trustees ... shall pay and equally divide the same
... unto and between and amongst all and every of My children
William KNIGHT Sarah KNIGHT Richard KNIGHT Edward KNIGHT
George KNIGHT and Charles KNIGHTshare
and share alike ... said son Richard KNIGHT sole and full exor... dated
15th February 1808
Thomas KNIGHT (x)
Richard EEDE (W)
Jas WISDOM
(W)
Proved 13th December 1809 Chichester on oath of Richard KNIGHT
sole exor ... under £2000 | 