Will: Thomas Nicholls, Chigwell (1819)

This is the last Will and Testament of me
Thomas Nicholls of the Parish of Chigwell in the County of Essex Collar Maker I give
devise and bequeath my freehold Estate called Gilberts situate at Abbots Roding in the
County of Essex to my Nephew Mason George Nicholls son of my late Brother John Nicholls
for and during the term of his natural life and from and after his decease the same to
descend unto his Children but in case he should die without Issue lawfully begotten then
I give devise and bequeath the said Estate unto my Great Nephew Thomas Nicholls son
of my Nephew James Nicholls of Woodford his heirs and assigns for ever I give devise
and bequeath my freehold Estate called [illegible] situate at Abbots Roding and Beauchamp
Roding with the Cottages thereto belonging to my Nephew George Nicholls son of my
Brother George Nicholls his heirs and assigns for ever I give devise and bequeath my
Copyhold Estate called Sparrows situate at Abbots Roding unto my Nephew George
Nicholls son of my Brother James Nicholls his heirs and assigns for ever I give and
bequeath my Stock in trade household Goods linen plate and China unto the
said George Nicholls son of my late Brother George Nicholls I give and bequeath
to my Cousin William [Hewitt?] twenty pounds to my Cousin William Chapman
ten pounds to my Nieces Sarah Nicholls Elizabeth Nicholls and Ann Nicholls Daurs of
my late Brother John Nicholls the sum of [illegible] pounds a piece I give and bequeath
to my Nieces Mary Dunn and Maria Castle Daurs of my Brother James Nicholls
the sum of five pounds a piece and to my Nephew James Nicholls son of my late
Brother James Nicholls the sum of ten pounds and all my wearing apparel To my
Susanna
Nieces Mary Little and Sarah Wybrow Daurs of my late Sister Mary Kirkham
the sum of five pounds a piece and to my Nephews James Kirkham and William
Kirkham sons of my said late Sister the sum of five pounds a piece to my Cousin
Sarah Mills now residing with me the sum of five pounds All the rest and residue
of my Estate and Effects I give and bequeath unto my said Nephews Mason George Nicholls
and George Nicholls son of my late Brother George Nicholls equally between them who
I appoint Exors of this my Will In witness whereof I have to the first sheet thereof set
my name and to this second and last sheet thereof set my hand and seal this fifth
Day of July 1819 — Thos Nicholls (L.S.) — Signed sealed published and declared by the
said Thomas Nicholls as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
names as witnesses — W. Booth — Wm Copland — William [Erodom?].

Proved at London 10th Augt 1819 before the Worshipful Jos. Adams Dr of Laws Surr
by the Oaths of Mason George Nicholls & George Nicholls the Nephews the Exors to whom
Admon was granted being first sworn duly to Admr.