Will of Elizabeth Mylam
Descendants of Ralph Mylam, Sr. & Elizabeth Mylam (taken from will)
Will of Elizabeth Mylam
Transcribed by Cyril Mylam & Oliver Milam
In the name of God Amen.
I Elizabeth Mylam of the parish of Winkfield in the county of Berks,
widow, being of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding do make this
my last Will and Testament in manner and form ----- following, that is to say
first I recommitteth my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me
and my Body I desire may be buried by my husband in Winkfield church yard
in a devout manner at the direction of my Executors, hereinafter named and as to
such worldly estate and effects as it has pleased the Almighty to Bestow upon me
I dispose of the same as follows that is to say I give devise and bequeath all
that my Copyhold estate called or known by the name Basemores consisting of four
closed or pieces of land containing by estimation eight acres be the same more
or less together with the cottage and all other buildings thereon erected and
now attaining and going with the appurtenances and which I have surrendered to
the use of this my will, situate and being at or near Bullbrook in the parish of
Winkfield and now in my own occupation unto my two sons Ralph Mylam and Styleman
Mylam and their heirs upon – Trust nevertheless that they the said Ralph Mylam
and Styleman Mylam or the survivor of them or the heir of such survivor shall
and do within twelve months next after my decease either by public or private
sale sell and dispose of the same for the most money that can be had or gotten
for the same and out of the money arising therefrom shall and do in the first
place pay thereout all my just debts funeral and Testamentary expenses and all
other necessary and reasonable costs and charges attending the Trust hereby
created and from and after payment thereof upon Trust that they any said
Executor or Trustee shall and do pay and divide the residue of the money arising
by such sale unto and amongst them the said Ralph Mylam Styleman Mylam Joseph
Mylam Garland Fuller Mylam Thomas Mylam Mary Mylam and Susannah Lephard? my
children or such of them only as shall be living at the time of my decease share
and share alike and it is my will and I hereby direct that the receipt above of
my said daughter Susannah Lephard? notwithstanding her coverture shall be a
sufficient discharge to my Executors or Trustee for her share of such Trust
money and as to for and containing my household goods and furniture plates
dinner china ready money securities for money and all other my personal estate
of what nature or kind so ever and wheresoever I give and bequeath the same unto
my said two sons Ralph Mylam and Styleman Mylam --- their Executors and
Administrators upon Trust that they my said Trustees or the survivor of them or
the Executors or Administrators of such survivor shall and do direct the same
into ready money and pay and divide the same unto and amongst such of my
children as shall be living at the time of my decease share and share alike in
manner heretofore directed within twelve calendar months most after my decease
and I so hereby nominate restitute and appoint my said two sons Ralph Mylam and
Styleman Mylam Executors of this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of September One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Ninety. Elizabeth Mylam (L.L) Signed Sealed Published and
delivered by the Testatrix Elizabeth Mylam as and for her last will and
Testament in the presence of us Benjamin Coock, James Woods, John Peach
This Will was proved at London on the nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred ninety four before the _______ worshipful John Nichole? Porter of Laws Surrogate of the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne? Knight Porter of Laws master keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully restituted by the oaths of Ralph Mylam and Styleman Mylam the sons of the deceased and the Executors named in the said Will to whom admin was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased they having been first sworn duly to administer.