University of Durham, Department of Palaeography and Diplomatic
Reference: Durham Probate Records – 1813 (The will of Hart Samuel, late of North Shields, Jeweller, deceased).
I Hart Samuel of North Shields in the County Northumberland Jeweller do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) I do hereby order and direct that all my just debts – funeral expenses and the expenses of proving and establishing this my will shall be paid by my executors hereinafter named out of my Estate and Effects. I give and bequeath unto my son Phillip Samuel the sum of fifty pounds to be paid to him by my said Executors by five yearly payments of ten pounds each the first yearly payment thereof to begin and be made at the expiration of three calendar months next after my decease: and also I give and Bequeath unto my dear wife Rachel Samuel all and every my stock in trade, household furniture, plate, linen, china, ready money, securities for money and the money due thereon, debts, sum and sums of money and all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same may be or consist To Hold the same unto my said dear wife Rachel Samuel for and during the term of her natural life in case she shall so long continue my widow but not otherwise and from and immediately after the second marriage or decease of my said dear wife Rachel Samuel which shall first happen I give and bequeath all and every my said stock in trade, household furniture, plate, linen, china, ready money, securities for money with the money due thereon, debts, sum and sums of money and all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the same may be or consist unto my son Lyon Samuel alias Samuel Lyon Samuel be paying thereout to my said dear wife in case she shall happen to marry again the sum of fifty pounds. And my will and mind further is that in case my said son Lyon Samuel alias Samuel Lyon Samuel shall marry any woman who is not of the Jewish Religion then and in such case he my said son Lyon Samuel alias Samuel Lyon Samuel shall not have or be entitled to any benefit or advantage whatsoever under or by virtue of this my will, but the whole of my estate and effects whatsoever so given to my said son Lyon Samuel alias Samuel Lyon Samuel shall (on such event happening) go unto and I do hereby give and bequeath the same unto my said son Phillip Samuel. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said dear wife Rachel Samuel executrix and my said son Lyon Samuel alias Samuel Lyon Samuel executor f this my will and I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other will and wills by me at any time or times heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Hart Samuel the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventeenth day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten.
signed /Hart Samuel/
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Hart Samuel the Testator and as for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses:
signed /R. Barker/
/Robert Thell/
On the twenty-third day of September, One thousand Eight hundred and thirteen, Rachel Samuel, wife, and Lyon Samuel otherwise Samuel Lyon Samuel, son of the testator and both of North Shields above mentioned, the executors named in the within written will now sworn as usual and that the personal Estate of Hart Samuel, the deceased did not amount to Three Hundred Pounds and Richard Barker one of the subscribing witnesses to the wirtten will was sworn. To the due Executor thereof – Before me:
signed / William Haswell/
Surrogate