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v. Transcription of the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Scates Snr. 121
In The Name of God Amen~
I Joseph Scates of N o. 5 Sellwood Street in the parish of S t. Mary Abbotts Kensington in the county of
Middlesex do hereby certify that this is my last will and testament My debts I have none and I greatly desire
to have a very plain and cheap funeral, to be buried in the cemetery
opposite S t. Marks College Fulham Road Middlesex. I give and bequeath to my servant Margaret Morrison
the sum of £30 and as she has been very kind and attentive to me during the time she has been in my service
I request that she may be paid her said legacy of £30 from the first sale of any part of my property and I have
deposited in her hands my gold watch and chain with the three gold seals which the said Margaret Morrison
will deliver up to my Executrix hereinafter named when she receives the said sum of £30 as before stated.
Also I request that the said M. Morrison may be treated with respect and that she may remain in my house
till after my funeral as I give this money to M. Morrison from not being able to pay her wages, or a very
little. And to Joseph Jeffery commonly called Joseph Scates the sum of £5 as he has received much of my
property some years since, and as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate and effects of
whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate I give & bequeath the same and every part thereof unto Vashti
Jeffery the widow of Thomas Jeffery who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo, Eliza Jeffery, commonly
called Eliza Scates, Sophia Jeffery, commonly called Sophia Scates, Ellen Jeffery, commonly called Ellen
Scates and my legitimate daughter Elizabeth Scates their respective heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns to be equally divided between them and as there may be some doubt whether my said daughter
Elizabeth can be found I desire my Executrix hereinafter named to advertise 3 times in card of the 3 best
public papers for the said Eliz th. Scates, but should she not be found within 1 year after my decease then I
give and bequeath her share of my property unto the said Vashti Jeffery, Eliza Jeffery commonly called Eliza
Scates, Sophia Jeffery commonly called Sophia Scates, and Ellen Jeffery commonly called Ellen Scates,
their respective heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns to be equally divided between them and as I
have worked very hard for the little I have left I hope that my said several legatees will all make the best use
of it and I hereby appoint the said Vashti Jeffery sole Executrix of this my Will and hereby revoking all Wills
by me at any time heretofore made. I declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of August A.D.1850.-
Joseph Scates - signed by the above named Joseph Scates in the presence of us both present at the same time
and we in his presence at his request & in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
Witnesses -
John Thomas Wilkins 6 vj Grays Place Brompton – Thomas Hatchett of No.1, Holles Place Chelsea
PROVED at London 25 th August 1855 before the Worshipful Frederick Thomas Scott doctor of Laws and
Surrogate by the oath of Vashti Jeffery, Widow the sole Executrix to whom Admin was granted having been
first sworn duly to Administrate
121 Ledger entry of the Will held in TNO:PRO prob 11/2218 image ref. 263