The Will of my GGGrandfather James Illingworth

[whiteKat]

Hello to all,
The Will of James, my GGGrandfather, is very difficult to decipher. Some of the meaning can be gleaned but I would love to capture the full context. Any help in that regard would be most appreciated.

Thank you
whiteKat

[philipsearching]

Partial transcript (I got about 20 lines down before my eyes went fuzzy!)
Hopefully another Rootschatter will add some more and we can complete it like a relay team!


This is the Last Will and Testament
of me James Illingworth of no 4 Norway Place (?)
Road in the parish of (?) in the county of Middlesex.  Firstly I
(?) and direct that all my (just?) debts funeral and testamentary
expenses be paid and satisfied by my executors hereinafter named
Secondly I give and devise and bequeath unto my brother the Revd.
William Illingworth Wesleyan minister John Thomas of Bishop Gate
Street and of (?) (End?) Woodford and the Revd Alexander Manley the
Wesleyan minister of 5 Queens Terrace Victoria Park Gates London both in
the county of Middlesex whom I nominate and appoint as my trustees
and administrators of this my last will and testament upon trust all
my goods and chattels and the remainder of my estate and (effects?)
whatsoever and wheresoever both real and personal whether in
possession reversion (remainder?) or expectancy to permit and suffer my
dear wife Mary Illingworth to have the use and enjoyment of all
such parts of my estate as shall not yield (?) and to (invest?)
the residue of such of my estate as shall not have been applied in
payment of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses (income?)
out of the government stocks or funds of Great Britain (?) (being?)
(terminable?) annuities (?) (?) some one or more of Colonial Gover
nment bonds or securities

[whiteKat]

Hello phillipsearching,
Thank you so much for your efforts in making James' Will a little clearer. I know what you mean when you say your eyes were going fuzzy. It is a tough one as the writing is not very clear. Great work, maybe someone else will also will give it a go.

Regards
whiteKat

[rosie99]

Maybe if you transcribe what you can and put it on here with the words you can't read.  You are likely to get more people to respond that way. 

Try a bit at a time 

Rosie

[Annie65115]

Norway Place, Commercial Road, in the parish of Saint X ----

I agree with the above. Actually I don't think this is too difficult to read at all. However, it's a large segment which can't be seen on the screen all at once; and when you open the reply box (as I have done to type this), you lose sight of the attachment. Therefore the only way I can see to transcribe this in one go would be to have two windows open, scrolling backwards and forwards, for what is quite a large document; and this is going to take a bit of time.

Point us in the direction of specific words and we'll be on it like a greyhound to a rabbit!

[horselydown86]

The parish is Limehouse.

[Annie65115]

Yes, sorry!

Really we need to be able to see all the document whilst transcribing it - see how easy it is for errors to creepin 

[Bookbox]

… and of Hale End Woodford and the Rev(eren)d Alexander McAuley

… as shall not yeild income …

… testamentary expenses in some
one of the Goverment Stocks or funds of Great Britain (not being
terminable annuities) or in some one or more of Colonial Gover
nment funds(?) or securities Gas or Water Works or elsewhere commanding
a profitable rate of interest …

[philipsearching]

Partial transcript updated to include Rootschatters' additions/amendments


This is the Last Will and Testament
of me James Illingworth of no 4 Norway Place Commercial
Road in the parish of (?) in the county of Middlesex.  Firstly I
(?) and direct that all my (just?) debts funeral and testamentary
expenses be paid and satisfied by my executors hereinafter named
Secondly I give and devise and bequeath unto my brother the Revd.
William Illingworth Wesleyan minister John Thomas of Bishop Gate
Street and of Hale End Woodford and the Revd Alexander Mcauley the
Wesleyan minister of 5 Queens Terrace Victoria Park Gates London both in
the county of Middlesex whom I nominate and appoint as my trustees
and administrators of this my last will and testament upon trust all
my goods and chattels and the remainder of my estate and effects
whatsoever and wheresoever both real and personal whether in
possession reversion (remainder?) or expectancy to permit and suffer my
dear wife Mary Illingworth to have the use and enjoyment of all
such parts of my estate as shall not yield (?) and to invest
the residue of such of my estate as shall not have been applied in
payment of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses in some
one of the government stocks or funds of Great Britain not being
terminable annuities or in some one or more of Colonial Gover
nment bonds or securities Gas or Water Works or elsewhere commanding
a profitable rate of interest wthout any probability or risk of losses
any amount of the capital and to pay the dividends and (proceeds?)
thereof (--------------------------------------------) and (also?) (?)
dividends interest or accrual (profit?) of all such parts of my estate
as shall yield income to my dear wife for her maintenance and (?)
should my dear wife depart this life before my youngest child
Esther (come?) to her majority I nominate and appoint the aforemen
tioned trustees as their guardians and administrators until my
youngest child attain the age of (21?) years