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This is the last Will and Testament of me The Venerable Edward Pope Archdeacon of Jamaica at present residing in Brompton Row in the County of Middlesex I direct all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I hereby ratify and confirm a certain deed of appointment bearing date the thirtieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and executed by me under a power for that purpose reserved to me in and by the last Will and Testament of my late Wife Maria Jane Pope dated the twenty third day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and which was duly proved in Jamaica I also hereby ratify and confirm the settlement executed on my married with my present Wife Augusta Pope I hereby give and devise all my real Estate in Jamaica or elsewhere unto Arthur Frederick Pope (my only child by my said Wife Augusta Pope) his heirs and assigns for ever I give and bequeath all the share and interest of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease of and in the three pounds per centum consolidated bank annuities unto my said Wife Augusta Pope and my friends Charles Richard Bigge of Connaught Terrace in the County of Middlesex and Frederick Richard Lee of Posbury House near Crediton in the County of Devon Esquires their executors administrators and assigns upon the trusts following (that is to say) As to one moiety or equal half part of the said Bank annuities Upon trust to pay the dividends interest and annual proceeds there of as the same shall become due and payable but not by way of anticipation into the proper hands of Marian Susan Pope (the elder of my two daughters by said first Wife Maria Jane Pope) for her life for her sole and separate use and benefit and not to be subject to the debts control or engagements of any husband with whom she may marry And I hereby declare that the receipt or receipts in writing of my said daughter Marian Susan Pope shall notwithstanding coverture be a sufficient discharge and discharges to my said trustees for such dividends interest and annual proceeds or for so much thereof as shall thereby be expressed to be received and from and immediately after the decease of my said daughter Marian Susan Pope (but subject to the power hereinafter reserved to my said daughter) I hereby declare that my said Trustees shall stand possessed of and interested in the said moiety or equal half part of and in the said bank annuities Upon trust for all and every the child and children of my said daughter Marian Susan Pope who being a son or
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Will of Ven. Edwd Pope
Pay debts
Confirmation of Deed of Appointment of 30th Dec 1835 under Will of late wife Maria Jane Pope
Confirmation of settlement executed on marriage with wife Augusta Pope
Devise of all real Estate in Jamaica or elsewhere unto son A. [N?] Pope
Bequest of all 3% Consuls to wife, & C R Bigge & Fred R. Lee
Upon trust As to one moiety To pay Divd to Elder daughter Marian Susan Pope
for life for sepe. use & her receipt to be suff discharge
on her death [subject to power reserved to sd. daughter]
For children of sd M.S. Pope in equal shares
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sons shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or who being a daughter or daughter shall live to attain that age or previously marry in equal shares and proportions as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and if there shall be but one such child who being a son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or who being a daughter shall live to attain that age or previously marry In trust for such one child and to be paid assigned and transferred accordingly with power to my said Trustees to apply al or any part of the dividends and interest of the presumptive share or shares of such child or children respectively for their maintenance and support during their respective minorities Provided always and I do here declare that notwithstanding the trusts lastly hereinbefore contained it shall be lawful for my said daughter Marian Susan Pope by her last Will and Testament in writing or by any writing or writings in the nature thereof or by any codicil or codicils thereto to direct limit and appoint give and bequeath the dividends interest and annual proceeds of the said moiety or equal half part of the said bank annuities unto any husband with whom she may intermarry and who may survive her for and during the term of his life to take effect immediately after the decease of my said daughter Marian Susan Pope provided always and I do hereby declare that in case there shall not be any child of my said daughter Marian Susan Pope who being a son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or who being a daughter shall live to attain that age or previously marry my said trustees shall stand possessed of and interested in the said moiety or equal half part of and in the said bank annuities (subject to the power reserved to my said daughter as aforesaid) upon such or the like trust for the sole and separate use of Charlotte Frances Pope (the younger of my said two daughters by my said first Wife Maria Jane Pope) during her life with such or the like power of bequeathing the interest dividends and annual proceeds of the said moiety or equal half part of the said bank annuities after her decease to any husband who may survive her during his life and upon such or the like trusts for the children or child or my said daughter Charlotte Frances Pope as are hereinbefore respectively mentioned expressed and declared in regard to my said other daughter Marian Susan Pope provided always and I do hereby declare that in case there shall not be any child of my said daughter Charlotte Frances Pope who being a son shall live to
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attain the age of twenty one years or who being a daughter live to attain that age or previously marry my said trustees shall stand possessed of and interested in the said moiety or equal half part of and in the said bank annuities (subject to such power as aforesaid) Upon trust for my said Wife Augusta Pope during her life and from and immediately after her decease Upon trust for all and every my child and children by my said Wife Augusta Pope including my said son Arthur Frederick Pope who being a son or sons shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or who being a daughter or daughter shall live to attain that age or previously marry in equal shares and proportions (if more than one as tenants in common and not as joint tenants but if there shall be but one such child who being a son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or who being a daughter shall live to attain that age or previously marry Then upon trust for such one child and to be paid assigned and transferred accordingly Provided always and in case I shall not leave any child by my present Wife Augusta Pope who being a son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or who being a daughter shall live to attain that age or previously marry Then I hereby declare that my said trustees shall stand possessed of and interested in the said moiety or equal half part of and in the said bank annuities upon trust for my niece Anna Maria Richards the daughter of The Reverend Thomas Watkyn Richards her executors administrators and assigns absolutely and as to the renaming moiety or equal half part of and in the said bank annuities I hereby declare that my said trustees shall stand possessed of and interested in the same upon such or the like trusts for the sale and separate use of my said daughter Charlotte Frances Pope during her life independently of any husband with whom she may intermarry with such or the like power of bequeathing the interest dividends and annual proceeds of the said last mentioned moiety or equal half part of the said bank annuities after her decease to any husband who may survive her during his life and upon such or the like trusts for the children or child of my said daughter Charlotte Frances Pope as hereinbefore respectively mentioned expressed and declared of and concerning the first mentioned moiety or equal half part of and in the said bank annuities so bequeathed unto or in trust for my said daughter Marian Susan Pope and her children as aforesaid Provided always and I do
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hereby declare that in case there shall not be any child of my said daughter Charlotte Frances Pope who being a son shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or who being a daughter shall live to attain that age or previously marry my said trustees shall stand possessed of and interested in the said second mentioned moiety or equal half part of and in the said second mentioned moiety or equal half part of to my said daughter Charlotte Frances Pope or appointing the dividends and interest thereof to any husband who may survive her during her life upon such and the same trusts and with under and subject to such and the same powers provisoes and declarations in all respects as are hereinbefore mentioned expressed and declared of and concerning the first mentioned moiety or equal half part of and in the said Marian Susan Pope and her children annuities so bequeathed to the said Marian Susan Pope and as aforesaid I give for and during her life and from and immediately after her decease I give and bequeath my said plate unto my said daughters Marian Susan Pope and Charlotte Frances Pope and my said son Arthur Frederick Pope or such of them as shall be living at the time or the decease of my said Wife equally to be divided between them or such of them as shall be so living In trust for such one child and I do hereby declare such child so living In trust for such one child and I do hereby declare that in case my said children cannot agree as to the division of my said plate the same shall be divided by my Executors hereinafter named or by the survivors or survivor of them and such division shall be conclusive And as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects whatsover and wheresover and of what nature or kind soever subject to the payment of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses I give and bequeath the same unto my said Wife Augusta Pope and my said friends Charles Richard Bigge and Frederick Richard Lee upon trust to collect get in and receive the same and to lay out and invest the monies so to be collected got in and received in their names in or upon government or real securities at interest in Great Britain and to stand possessed thereof and of the stocks funds and securities of which I may die possessed (except my share and interest in the three pounds per centum consolidated bank annuities hereinbefore bequeathed upon the trusts following (that is to say) Upon trust to pay
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