Will of Thomas HOAD

This is the last Will and Testament of me, Thomas Hoad of Rudgwick in the County of Sussex. After all my just debts, Funeral expenses and the expense of proving this my last Will and Testament shall have been fully paid satisfied and discharged I bequeath and devise unto my Executors hereinafter named all my Estates whether real or personal in trust for the purposes hereinafter mentioned. I direct that they (my Executors) do make sale sell and dispose of all my Estates Furniture and that the proceeds of such sale Monies and all other property of which I may die possessed be equally divided share and share alike between the following persons viz: -

• my son-in-law Edward Jenkins {the widower of Thomas’ first child Elizabeth (1777-1828)}
• my grandson Levi Port {Levi Port, the son of Thomas’ eighth child Ann who died in 1811 a few months after Levi was born}
• Mary the wife of William Baker {Thomas’ second child}
• Martha the widow of James Day {Tomas’ third child whose husband died in 1838}
• Thomas Hoad {Thomas’ forth child who was married to his second wife Leah Lanaway at the time the will was drafted}
• Hannah the wife of Edmund Sparkes {Thomas’ sixth child – the fifth child, William died in 1814}
• Charlotte wife of Edward Burchall {Thomas’ seventh child}
• Richard Hoad {Thomas’ ninth child married to his second wife Mary Foster – the eighth child, Ann had died in 1811}
• Sarah wife of James Byrne {Thomas’ eleventh child – the tenth child, James had died in 1820}
• Ruth widow of Henry Puttock {Thomas’ twelfth child}
• Sarah Hoad the daughter of my late son William Hoad {Sarah was the daughter of William who died in 1814 and Sarah King – they married in 1808}

the said respective shares to be paid by my Executors within twelve months after my decease. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my friends Thomas Elliott of Thornshill(?) and John Hemming of Loxwood Executors and Administrators of this my last Will and Testament and that they do reimburse themselves for all expenses incurred by them in the execution of this my last Will and Testament, neither shall they be answerable for any sum or sums of money but shall be actually  paid into their hands neither shall the one be answerable for the Debts Costs or Actions of the other. And I do hereby revoke and make void any former Will or Wills by me at any time made and do declare this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this Fifth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and forty three -.

Signed, published and declared by the above named Thomas Hoad the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our Names as Witnesses the day and year above written.
     John Edmunds
    John Tate.                                                 Thomas Hoad.

This will was proved on 3rd Day August 1843 before Rev J T Hodgson,
Effects sworn under £200.