This is the last Will and Testament of me William Perry of the Parish of Hillingdon in the County of Middlesex, Doctor of Medicine.
I give and devise unto my Son Septimus Perry and his heirs for ever all that my Copyhold Estate and Premises situate at Hammersmith in the said County of Middlesex and held of the Manor of Fulham.
I give and devise unto my daughter Caroline, the wife of John Kirk, all those my five Copyhold messuages or Tenements with the Appurtenances thereto belonging, situate and being in the Prebend Manor and in the Parish of Chiswick in the said County of Middlesex. And also all that piece or parcel of Freehold ground situate in the Parish of Hillingdon aforesaid which I purchased of the Commissioners acting under the Hillingdon Inclosure Act and which forms the frontage to the messuage or tenement and Premises now in my occupation, To hold the same unto the said daughter Caroline Kirk her heirs and Assigns for ever. I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Caroline Kirk, All that my share in the first Class of the Tontine of 1789 being No. 205, but the same is not to be subject to the control, debts, or engagements of her present or any future husband
I give and devise unto my Grandson William Hughes Perry (the eldest son of my late son William Perry), All those two Capital Copyhold Messuages or Tenements with the Appurtenances thereto belonging, situate at Turnham Green in the Parish of Chiswick aforesaid, as the same are now in the occupation of Anthony Dobsworth and his undertenants, To hold to him the said William Hughes Perry, his heirs and Assigns for ever.
I give and devise unto my daughter Penelope, All other my Freehold and Copyhold Messuages or Tenements, Hereditaments and Premises situate at Turnham Green aforesaid, To hold the same unto my said Daughter Penelope and her Assigns for the term of her natural life, and after her decease I give and devise the same Messuages or Tenements, Hereditaments and Premises unto the lawful Child or Children of my said daughter Penelope, his, her or their heirs and Assigns for ever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. And in case my said daughter Penelope shall not have any lawful issue living at the time of her decease, then I give and devise the said last mentioned Messuages or Tenements, Hereditaments and Premises unto my Grandson, the said William Hughes Perry and his heirs for ever.
I give and devise unto my daughter Ruth Anne Perry, All other my freehold and Copyhold Messuages or Tenements, Lands, Hereditaments and Premises situate in the Parish of Hillingdon aforesaid and which are now in the occupation of Septimus Perry, The Widow Grainge, Ralph Mason, William Froud and William Cowdery, To hold the Messuages, Cottages or Tenements and Premises now in the occupation of the said Widow Grainge, Ralph Mason, William Froud and William Cowdery unto my said daughter Ruth Anne Perry and her Assigns for the term of her natural life, and after her decease I give and devise the said premises now occupied by Septimus Perry unto all and every the Child and Children of the said Ruth Anne Perry his, her or their heirs and Assigns for ever as tenants in common and not as Joint tenants, and in case my said daughter Ruth Anne Perry shall not have any lawful issue living at the time of her decease, Then I give and devise the said last mentioned premises unto my said Grandson William Hughes Perry and his heirs for ever.
And I give and devise unto my Wife Ann, All the rest, residue and remainder of my freehold and Copyhold Messuages or Tenements, Lands, Hereditaments and Real estate whatsoever and wheresoever, To hold the same unto my said Wife Ann her heirs and Assigns for ever. And I give and bequeath all monies which may be due to me on mortgage at my decease and my policy and its additions in the Equitable Assurance Office, And all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal Estate of what nature, kind or quality soever the same may be after payment of my just debts, funeral and Testamentary expences unto my said Wife Ann for her own and absolute use and benefit.
And I hereby nominate. Constitute and appoint my said Wife Ann and (the following names are were originally written and were crossed through: The Reverend Charles Ball of Saint John’s College Oxford, Doctor in Divinity) Edward James of Uxbridge in the County of Middlesex Executrix and Executor of this my Will and hereby revoking all other Will and Wills by me heretofore made, I do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in this and the one preceding sheet of paper set my hand and seal, to wit my hand at the bottom of the said preceding sheet and my hand and seal to this last sheet this twenty fifth day of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four. William Perry.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said 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 hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses - the words "Edward James of Uxbridge in the said County of Middlesex, Surgeon" being first inserted in lieu of The Reverend Charles Ball of Saint John’s College, Oxford, Doctor in Divinity who died on the 28th ultimo. Chas Pegler Stanmore, Charles Woodbridge, Sols. Uxbridge - Henry Geary Jnr. Clerk to Messrs Riches & Woodbridge.
Proved at London the 18th June 1827 before the Worshipful John Daubon, Doctor of Laws & Surrogate by the Oaths of Ann Perry, Widow , the relict & Edward James the Executors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to Admr.
Public Record Office reference no. PROB 11 / 1727
Transcribed by Cliff Thornton, February 2005.