| Title | Probate of Richard Clay of Higham, gentleman: to his wife Martha Clay, all his household goods, furniture, plate, linen and china; to his eldest son Richard Clay, his writing desk; to his youngest son, Hemingway Clay, his watch and chest; all his ready money, public stocks etc. and all other his personal estate to J G Barnes, George Siddall of Higham, gentleman, and George Allsop of Higham, farmer, upon trust to call in all money due at his death, to convert all his personal estate into money, to pay all his debts and funeral expenses and to invest the remainder, paying Martha £30 per annum for life so long as she does not remarry, but if she shall remarry £10 per annum and the remainder of the interest to be applied, in case Martha die before their children are of age, to the up bringing of their children Richard, Martha and Hemingway, and when they are of age, they are to receive a third share each of the invested money. (will dated 30 April 1833) Codicil: whereas he has given £250 to his son Richard, the sum is to form part of Richard's third share (5 November 1836). Proved in P.C.C. |