Samuel Loftin Esquire of Great Marlow. Will written 1777 and proved 1779.
Says he aged and infirm but of sound and perfect understanding.
To son William Loftin and his heirs and assigns all messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatever and wherever they are with the rights, members, and appurtenances. Also to him all testator's capital share in stocks of the Old South Sea Annuities. He will not get this straight away however -the produce and dividends of them to be paid half yearly to William until testator's youngest daughter reaches the age of 21 (which will happen on March 25th 1783) then at that point the capital will be transferred to William [what has this to do with Matilda?!?].
Also to William all mortgages, bonds,debts, securities for money with the several principle sums of money and interest due and owing at time of testator's death.
To daughters Hester, Charlotte and Matilda equally all his stock in the Three Per Cent Reduced Annuities transferable at the Bank of England and the interest and dividends resulting from them until this youngest daughter Matilda reaches the age of 21. Then the principal amount invested is to be shared out between the daughters equally.
Under the will of late brother Benjamin Lofting testator is bound to pay a £20 annuity to Margaret Shaw for the term of her life. Because of this Samuel has transfered £666 13 shillings and 4 pence invested in the Old South Sea Annuities to Mr William Williams in trust to pay out that annuity from. That sum after Margaret Shaw's death is to go to son William Loftin his heirs, executors and assignees.
Testator is also bound to pay annuities of £5 4 shillings each to John Lofting the elder, Mary Lofting the elder and Jane the wife of John Carter during their lives. His children are to pay out these legacies from his personal estate.
Something unreadable to daughter Charlotte. The silver tea kettle and lamp to daughter Matilda.
The rest of his household goods, furniture, chattels, plate, linens, china, ready money and other personal estate after debts and funeral expenses (which he desires to be frugal) and the previously mentioned annuities paid to be shared equally between his four children William, Hester, Charlotte and Matilda.
Good friend Joseph Townsend appointed executor along with testator's children William Lofting and Charlotte Lofting.
Witnessed by = Henry Sherwood (made his mark) servant to Mr Loftin, Henry Allnutt attorney, of Great Marlow Bucks and Robert Goldsmith his clerk.
This summary produced to the best of my ability from a will at the National Archives Kew, transcribed by me Charlotte Day.
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