The Will of Admiral Arthur Phillip

[RobinClay]

Lines 20-25:-

[Freckneale]

Hi Robin,

20 her life and after her death I give and bequeath the same to Lady
21 Nepean Wife of Sir Evan Nepean Bar[one]t if she shall be then living but
22 if she shall be then dead then I give the same to her daughter Miss
23 Harriot Nepean And if the said Lady Nepean and her said daughter
24 shall be both dead at the deceased of my said Wife then I give the same
25 to the said Sir Evan Nepean Also I give to my said Wife the art and

Alexander 

[RobinClay]

Thank you - I confess you do have a knack I don't have.... acksherley.... it's experience, ennit !

Here are lines 25-30

These I have posted on behalf of Johnny Sykes, a descendant, who (I hope!) will post the rest, for "it's nothing to do with me"    ;-)

[Koromo]

25 to the said Sir Evan Nepean Also I give to my said wife the use and
26 enjoyment during her natural life of all my household Goods and
27 furniture books (except what I have above bequeathed to her) prints
28 and pictures (except my drawings made in New South Wales which I
29 direct to be sold by my exors immediately after my decease) Also I give
30 and bequeath to my said Wife the use and enjoyment during her natural life

[mgf]

11. which was afterwards sold out by me and invested in my name in

A very minor point, but I think it's reinvested, rather than just invested!

Mike

[genealogistsykes]

30- 40

Thanks guys

[genealogistsykes]

40-50

[genealogistsykes]

50-64

Thank you once again guys, i am terrible and deciphering wills!

[mgf]

31 of all my plate and after her decease I give the following Articles to her
32 nephew Newton Shaw Esquire in case he shall survive her his
33 ex[ecuto]rs adm[inistrat]ors and assigns for his and their own use (viz) my largest oval
34 Waiter weighing about one hundred and fourteen Ounces a large cup
35 weighing about twenty seven Ounces A tea urn weighing about one
36 hundred and three Ounces A coffee urn weighing about forty ounces a
37 Soup tureen cover and ladle weighing about ninety nine ounces a bread
38 basket weighing about thirty four Ounces a Pair of Salt Cellars weighing
39 about three ounces A teapot weighing about fourteen ounces A cream
40 jug weighing about four Ounces And I do direct that all the residue of my

[veeblevort]

41. estate together with such other property as is hereby bequeathed
42. during the life of my dear wife as aforesaid shall immediately after
43. her decease be considered as part of my residuary estate Also I give to my
44. Executors hereinafter named the sum of twenty Pounds of lawful money
45. of Great Britain apiece for a ring as a remembrance Also I give and
46. bequeath unto Robert Dove the Elder Robert Dove the Younger
47. Elizabeth Harris Thomas Dove Mary Ann Lancefield Michael Dove
48. William Dove Susan Dove Ann Dove Rebecca Potter Luke Ashton
49. Mrs Susannah Richardson Mrs Elianor Lane Harriet Lane her
50. daughter and Miss Rule hereinafter particularly severally described the sum of to

vv.