Captain George Vancouver being desirous of making arrangements of his property has declared before us, this twenty eighth day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, that he revokes all former Wills and that after paying a Legacy of twenty five pounds to his agent Mr Sykes, he gave to his Elder Brother John Vancouver the Rest of his property which is now about to be engaged in the purchase and improvement of Ealing Manor Farm in Berks, subject to the payment of fifty pounds Per Annum to his Brother Charles Vancouver and of twenty five pounds per Annum to each of his Sisters Sarah and Mary Vancouver during each of their natural lives, and that in the Event of his Brother Charles Vancouver dying before both or either of his Sisters, then the Annuity of fifty pounds per Annum given to him Charles Vancouver to be equally divided between his two said Sisters Sarah and Mary Vancouver. Geo. Vancouver
David Dundas Witness
Granville Penn Witness
On the twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, Administration (with the Will annexed) of all and singular, the Goods, Chattels and Credits of George Vancouver, late of Petersham in the County of Surrey, and a Captain in his Majesty's Navy, deceased, was granted to John Vancouver the natural and lawful Brother of the said deceased and the Residuary Legatee named in the said Will, having been first sworn duly to Administer – no Executors being named therein.
Cliff Thornton, November 2003