Gustavus Vassa Esq Signed Sealed
Published and declared by the above named Gustavus Vassa as
and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who
at his request and in his Presence have subscribed our Names
as Witnesses thereto,
Eliz[abe]th Melliora Cross No. 9 Adam Street J Gillham No 9
Adam Street Adelphi, George Streetin Clerke to Mr Gillham. |
In the Name of God Amen I Gustavus
Vassa of Addle Street Aldermanbury in the City of London Gentleman
being sound in mind and Body and in perfect health and firm
in my belief of a future state in the death and Corruption of
the Body and hopeful in the rise of the Soul depending in the
Mercy of God my Creator for forgiveness of my Sins Give Devise
and Bequeath unto my Friends John Audley and Edward Jud both
of Cambridge Esquires All my real and personal Estate of what
Nature Kind or sort soever either in possession reversion remainder
or expectancy (and which Estate and Property I have dearly earned
by the sweat of my Brow in some of the most remote and adverse
Corners of the whole world to solace those I leave behind me)
To Hold to them the said John Audley and Edward Jud their Executors
Administrators and Assigns In Trust that they the said John
Audley and Edward Jud shall and do receive and take the produce
and profits arising from my Estate both real and personal and
apply the same or a sufficient part thereof towards the Board
Maintenance and Education of my two infant daughters Ann Maria
and Johanna Vassa until they shall respectively attain their
respective Ages of Twenty one years Then Upon this further Trust
that from and after their Attaining their said Age of Twenty
one years equally to be divided between them share and share
alike but if either of them shall happen to die then I give
and bequeath the share of her so dying to the survivor of them
but in case of the decease of both my Children before they arrive
at their said Age of Twenty one years then and in that case
I give devise and bequeath the whole of my Estate and Effects
hereinbefore given One Moiety thereof to the Treasurer and Directors
of the Sierra Leona Company for the Use and Benefit of the School
established by the said Company at Sierra Leona and the other
Moiety thereof to the Treasurer and directors of the Society
instituted at the Spa Fields Chapel on the twenty second day
of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety five for
sending Missionaries to preach the Gospel in Foreign Parts I
Do hereby Give and Bequeath unto the said John Audley and Edward
Jud the Sum of ten pounds each And I do hereby nominate constitute
and appoint the said John Audley and Edward Jud Executors of
this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void
all and every other Will and Wills at any time heretofore by
me made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this
Twenty Eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety six,
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