In the Name of God Amen.
I Herman Almeroth
of Church Street in the Hamlet of Mile End New Town in the County of
Middlesex sugar refiner do make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following that is to say In the first place
I give and bequeath all my household furniture implements of household
plate linen china goods and chattels and effects whatsoever in my present
dwelling house unto my dear wife Sarah Almeroth to and for her own use
and benefit during the term of her natural life in case she shall remain
my widow and unmarried and after her decease or enter marriage then I
give and bequeath the same furniture plate goods chattels and effects and
any part thereof as aforesaid unto my daughter Alice Almeroth to and
for her own use and benefit and as her own absolute property for ever but in
case of her decease then such property and effects to be equally divided between
my two sons Henry Almeroth and James Almeroth as their own property
for ever In the [next] place I give and bequeath unto my Executors and Executrix
hereinafter named the sum of two thousand two hundred pounds having five percent
annuities now standing in my name in the books of the Governor and Company of the
Bank of England upon trust for them to reserve the interest and dividends arising
there from and pay and apply the same to and for the use and benefit of my said
dear wife Sarah Almeroth for and during the term of her natural life in case
she shall remain my widow and unmarried and after her decease or enter marriage then
and in such case I direct that the annual sum of fifty pounds part of such principal
sum of two thousand two hundred pounds may be applied yearly and every year towards
the maintenance clothing and education of my said daughter Alice Almeroth
until she shall attain the age of twenty three years and as to the residue of such
principal sum of two thousand two hundred pounds after deducting the said annual
sum of fifty pounds to be paid yearly as aforesaid I direct that the same may be
equally divided between and amongst my said three children to and for their
own use and absolute property for ever and as to all the thereof residue and
remainder of my estate money in the funds goods chattels and effects whatsoever
which I may die possessed of or interested in I give devise and bequeath the same
and every part thereof unto and between my said three children to be equally
divided share and share alike And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Henry
Mum of Leytonstone in the County of Essex Esquire and Henry Martin of Osborn Street
Whitechapel in the County of Middlesex sugar refiner and my said dear wife Sarah
Almeroth joint Executors and Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking and making void all former wills and codicils by me at any time heretofore
made in writing whereof I have here unto set my hand and sealed the Fourth day of
May One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twelve - Herman Almeroth ( signature )
signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Herman Almeroth as and
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 witnessed
thereto - Henry Brown clerk to Mr [Ruston] Wellclose Square - Anne Dunch of 15
Stepney Causeway.
Proved at London 30th May 1812 before the worshipful Joseph Phillimore
of […] by the oaths of Henry Mum Esq & Sarah Almeroth widow
being two of the Exors to whom [admon] was granted being first sworn duly to [admin]
[foreversoever] to Henry Martin the other Exor.