George Murray, of Great Marlow. Will written 1796, proved 1807.
Says he is of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding. Considering the transitory nature of life he has decided to make his will.
To his loving wife Frances Murray £50 for her own immediate use. Also for the term of her natural life the interest, dividends and profits arising from the remainder of his "monies" invested in the public funds, securities for money and from all other of his effects and estate. His household goods, furniture, linen, china, plate and other household effects also to Frances for her sole use and disposal. To granddaughters Mary Murray Dixon and Mary ?H....er? £100 of his capital stock in the Bank of England three per cent consolidated annuities to be transferred and paid to them at the age of 21 or upon their marriage with consent if that is sooner providing testator's wife is dead. If she is not dead, money is withheld and paid out only after she has died when the girls either marry with their respective parents' consent or reach 21. The dividends and interest will be used for their maintenance between the wife's death and their reaching 21 or marrying. [Testator seems to presume wife will die before either girl reaches 21 or marries].
Four other grandchildren James, George, Sarah and Charlotte Dixon £50 each of stock being another part of his capital stocks under identical conditions as the above stock legacies.
After the wife dies all his household goods and property except his money and the stocks already mentioned to be immediately divided between his two daughters Mary wife of John Benson and Deborah wife of Robert Dixon.
Will executors are his wife Frances and Joseph Burrough[s] of Great Marlow draper.
Witness Timothy English, John Phipps.
Will proved by Frances, with power also reserved to administer to Joseph Burroughs if he applies for it.
In 1808 a new grant of administration was given to Mary Benson daughter of the testator, Frances being dead and having left the will unadministered and the other executor Joseph Burroughs renouncing his right to administer. George Murray was described then as formerly of Great Marlow but latterly of Henley in Oxfordshire so between writing his will and his death he had moved.
Will transcribed by Charlotte Day and then summarised here. The original PCC will is at the National Archives Kew.
NOTES=
There was a baker called George Murray in Marlow in 1789 as appears from insurance records. This might be the same George.
Timothy English and Joseph Burrough(s) were both Marlow drapers. Joseph was also a banker before he and his partner went bankrupt. Timothy witnessed several other Marlow wills.
Robert Dixon was the landlord of the Lower Crown inn in the High Street Marlow. More on him here.
John Phipps was a Marlow attorney.
Over 100 other Marlow wills transcribed by Charlotte are available on this blog. Please see the Wills Index.
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