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Estate of Major General G.F.C. Bray - Correspondence and Records, 1883-1884
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you were to come here tomorrow Thursday- bring the Will and read the deed assigning the Policy back to by husband from Colonel [Scovell?] for I never looked at it or thought of it til 3 days ago and it ought to be seen to make sure of its being correct. Give us an idea of the time you will come. Yrs sincly. Charlotte Bray
16 Kidbrook Grove Blackheath 14 Nov
Dear Mr. Vaisey There is in the mar- rriage settlement a clause obliging all monies which should come to my husband to be settled on me. But I conclude an assurance on life which is only obtainable after his death cannot be included in that clause. He, my husband, fancied his Will
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6th November 1884 Dear Madam, We enclose a schedule of papers in our possession relating to your affairs, & also enclose a copy of your Marriage Settlement as requested We remain Madam Yours truly, Dangerfield [P?] M Ellis?
Mrs Bray 16 Kidbrooke Grove Blackheath
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And it is hereby declared that the savings of the annual produce of each such expectant portion as aforesaid and the stocks funds and securities upon which the same shall invested and the accumulations thereof shall be held and applied upon the same trusts and for the same purposes as are in and by these presents declared of the fund from which the same shall have proceeded and be considered part thereof yet so nevertheless that it shall be lawful for the said Trustees or Trustee at their or his discretion to apply the whole or any part of any accumulated fund which shall have arisen from the portion or respective portions of any such child or children as aforesaid or of the annual produce in or towards the future maintenance and education of the child or children who shall for the time being be presumptively entitled to the fund from which the accumulation shall have proceeded And it is hereby agreed and declared between and by the said parties hereto that in case there shall be no child of the said intended marriage who being a son shall attain the age of 21 years or being a daughter shall attain that age or marry the said Trustees or Trustee shall from and after the decease of the survivor of them the said George Frederick Campbell Bray and Charlotte Frances Pope and such default or failure of Children of the said intended marriage as aforesaid be possessed of the said trust fund and the annual produce thereof or so much thereof as shall not have been applied under the provision for advancement herein contained upon the trusts following (that is to say) if the said Charlotte Frances Pope shall survive the said George Frederick Campbell Bray in trust for the said Charlotte Frances Pope her executors administrators and assigns absolutely but if the said Charlotte Frances Pope shall die in the lifetime of the said George Frederick Campbell Bray then in trust for Arthur Frederick Pope the brother of the said Charlotte Frances Pope his executors administrators and assigns Provided always and it is hereby further agreed and declared that notwithstanding the trust in these presents contained for the separate use of the said Charlotte Frances Pope it shall be lawful for the said Trustees or Trustee so long as they or he shall deem it expedient so to do to pay or remit the annual income of the trust estate hereby settled to her separate use to such established Banker or Bankers or other Agent or Agents as she the said Charlotte Frances Pope shall appoint or to authorize such Banker or Bankers or other Agent or Agents to receive the same for the purposes of remittance or payment 6.
Marginalia
Application of accumulations
Trusts In default or failure of [child?]
Trustees may pay income to C.F. Popes Bankers
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15 November 1884
Dear Sir,
Policies 10320 and 10321 General Bray decd.
Referring to my letter of the 12th instant, I have now referred the title to our Solicitors, and have the pleasure to inform you that, subject to our Indian Branch having no further notices of assignment on their books, we shall be prepared to pay the claim to the receipt of
Mrs. Bray, the Executrix of the deceased All the documents of title will as usual be retained by the Company
Yours faithfully, T. [C?]Young Actuary
A.W. Vaisey Esq. Solicitor Tring
I wrote to Mr [C..?] Branch on the 10th [Sep?] T. [Cox?]
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the interest dividends and annual proceeds of the said residuary stocks funds and securities unto my said Wife Augusta Pope and her assigns for and during the term of her nature life for her and their own absolute use and benefit and from and immediately after her decease I do hereby direct that my said trustees shall stand possessed of and interested in my said residuary stocks funds and securities Upon the trusts hereinafter declared concerning the same (that is to say) as to one moiety or equal half part thereof upon and for such or the like trusts intents and purposes and with under and subject to such or the like powers provisoes and declarations as are hereinbefore expressed and declared of and concerning the said first mentioned moiety or equal half part of and in the the said three pounds per centum consolidated bank annuities so bequeathed unto or in trust for my said daughter Marian Susan Pope and her children as hereinbefore mentioned And as to the remaining moriety or equal half part of my said residuary stocks funds and securities upon and for such or the like trusts and intents and purposes and with under and subject to such or the like powers provisoes declarations and agreements as are hereinbefore expressed and declared of and concerning the second mentioned moriety or equal half part of and in the said three pounds per centum consolidated bank annuities so bequeathed unto or in trust for my said daughter Charlotte Frances Pope and her children as hereinbefore mentioned and to for and upon no other trust intent or purpose whatsoever Provided always and I do hereby declare that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees and the survivors and survivor of them and the executors and administrators and assigns of such survivors in the meantime from and after my decease and until the trusts hereinbefore declared of and concerning the said trust monies stocks funds and premises shall be fully executed and performed with the consent of my said Wife Augusta Pope during her life to be testified in writing under her hand and from and after her decease then by and of the proper authority of them my said trustees or trustee for the time being to sell and dispose of all or any of the stocks funds or securities in or upon which all or any part of my personal estate shall be invested and also with such consent testified as aforesaid or by and of such proper authority as aforesaid as the case shall happen to lend and place out the monies to arise by or from such sale or disposition or any part thereof in or upon
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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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not due for 4 days after his death. When all settled Cox had better pay it in to my account at Robarts [Lubbock?] 70 - Can you give me an idea of when things will be settled for I want to make a change in this establishment and go
to pay some visits after I have settled with my trades people. Mr. Maple & Co. are getting impertinent - and life is uncertain. I am ashamed too of owing my medics. I believe I am going to Dorking tomorrow. but have been so up and down with Influenza & general meekness! that I never