Jonathan Picking, 1847

This is the last Will and Testament of me Jonathan Picking of Ashwell in the County of Hertford Carpenter I given and bequeath the use of all my Furniture and other Effects to my wife Sarah Picking for her life but if she finds it necessary I authorise her in her discretion to sell the same and apply the produce to her own use and in case any furniture or effects shall remain at the decease of my said wife Then I direct my Executor hereinafter named so soon after the decease of my said wife as he conveniently can to sell all my said Furniture and Effects whatsoever (my Tools and Implements of Trade and Wood I have disposed of to my son Frederick Picking) and I direct my said Executors after payments of all my Funeral and Testamentary Expenses to divide the produce of the said Sale amongst my six children Jonathan Picking Frederick Picking Abraham Picking Amos Picking Ann the wife of Joseph Thurlow and Naomi the wife of John Waldock and my Granddaughter Rebecca Hagger in equal proportions share and share alike I appoint my brother Isaac Picking to be my Executor I revoke all other Testamentary dispositions In witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this Twelfth day of June One Thousand eight hundred and forty seven
      Jonathan Picking

Signed by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
      Edward Waldock
      Jos Royston
      J Cincius [?]


Hitchin, 2d Novr 1847
Isaac Picking sole Executor named in the within will was duly sworn to the true and faithful performance as usual that the testator died on or about the [blank] day of July 1847 And that the effects of the said deceased are under the value of £100.


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