1800 Will James Fish B 1746 Windsor

THE TRANSCRIBED TEXT BELOW IS FROM THE WILL ABOVE, 

A BIG THANK YOU to Richard Burgess for help with the transcription of this will

Richard is descended from William Fish (1790 - 1841) from Windsor

	Updated 26 4 2015 1801 Will of James Fish of New Windsor pg 1  Front cover of national archives will James Fish  page no 198  pg 2 line 1 In the name of God amen, pg 2 line 2 I James Fish of the parish of Heston in the county pg 2 line 3 of Middlesex Inn-holder do make this my last will pg 2 line 4 and testament in manner and form following (that pg 2 line 5 is to say) I give and devise unto my dear wife Sarah pg 2 line 6 all those my freehold messuages or tenements pg 2 line 7 with the stables and gardens ground and hereditaments pg 2 line 8 there unto belonging situate and being in acertain pg 2 line 9 street called sheet street in new Windsor in the pg 2 line 10 County of Berks to hold unto my said wife for and pg 2 line 11 during the term of her natural life and from and pg 2 line 12 immediately after my said wife Sarah I give pg 2 line 13 and divide the same freehold messuage or pg 2 line 14 tenements garden ground and premises unto my pg 2 line 15 friend William Allwright of New Windsor  pg 2 line 16 aforesaid carpenter his heirs executors and assigns  pg 2 line 17 upon this special trust and confidence that he the pg 2 line 18 said William Allwright his heirs Executors or pg 2 line 19 administrators shall and do as soon as conveniently pg 2 line 20 maybe after my said wife death sell and dispose pg 2 line 21 of and said messuages or tenements garden pg 2 line 22 ground hereditaments and premises either by pg 2 line 23 public sale or private contract for the most pg 2 line 24 money that can be had and gotton for the same pg 2 line 25 and the money arising from the sale of the pg 2 line 26 said messuages or tenements hereditaments and pg 2 line 27 premises I do hereby direct shall be placed out pg 2 line 28 on government security and the interest dividends pg 2 line 29 and produce thereof to be paid and applied toward pg 2 line 30 the maintenance education and bringing up pg 2 line 31 of my children George, Sophia and Martha until pg 2 line 32 they shall respectively attain the age of twenty pg 2 line 33 one years and if any or either of my said children pg 2 line 34 should happen to depart this life before her pg 2 line 35 she or they should attain the age of twenty pg 2 line 36 one years and from and immediately after my said pg 2 line 37 children or the survivor or survivors of them pg 2 line 38 shall have attained the age of twenty one years pg 2 line 39 I hereby direct my said trustee to pay and apply pg 2 line 40 the said principle sum of money so placed pg 2 line 41 out as aforesaid in manner following (that pg 2 line 42 is to say) to equally divide and pay the same pg 2 line 43 by and between my three daughters Elizabeth pg 2 line 44 Sophia and Martha and son George in and pg 2 line 45 by equal shares proportions I give and  pg 2 line 46 bequeath unto my said wife all the ready pg 2 line 47 money securities for money and money in pg 2 line 48 the public funds that I shall be possessed of pg 2 line 49 at the time of my death to and for her own Pg 3 will James Fish 1802 pg 3 line 1 use and benefit I direct my said trustee that he  pg 3 line 2 do and shall immediately after my decease pg 3 line 3 sell off and dispose of public sale or Private pg 3 line 4 contract all my stock in trade of every  pg 3 line 5 description whatsoever and the money  pg 3 line 6 arising from the sale thereof to place out on pg 3 line 7 Government security and for dividends pg 3 line 8 and produce there of to be paid and applied pg 3 line 9 towards the maintenances and support of  pg 3 line 10 my said wife during her natural life and to  pg 3 line 11 enable her to maintain and bring  pg 3 line 12 up my children George, Sophia and Martha  pg 3 line 13 till they shall respectively attain the age of  pg 3 line 14 twenty one years and if any or all of them  pg 3 line 15 my said children shall happen to depart this pg 3 line 16 life before he or she or they shall attain the age  pg 3 line 17 of twenty one years then and in that case I pg 3 line 18 direct my said trustee to pay and apply the  pg 3 line 19 interest and dividends of the said principle  pg 3 line 20 sum of money last mentioned to be raised by pg 3 line 21 new sale of my said stoke and trade for the pg 3 line 22 support and maintenance of my said wife pg 3 line 23 during the term of her natural life jointly with pg 3 line 24 the survivor and survivors of my said children pg 3 line 25 till he she or they shall attain the age of twenty pg 3 line 26 one years and from and after the death of my pg 3 line 27  said children or their survivor or survivors of the children pg 3 line 28 shall have attained the age of twenty one years  pg 3 line 29 Then I direct my said trustee to pay and apply  pg 3 line 30 the said part of the said  pg 3 line 31 money last mentioned to be raised by the sale  pg 3 line 32 of my stock and trade in manner following  pg 3 line 33 that is to say to my son Robert of New Windsor  pg 3 line 34 aforesaid Sadler and Harness maker the sum of pg 3 line 35 twenty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain pg 3 line 36 to be paid to my said son by my said trustee pg 3 line 37 within 6 months next after my said wife  pg 3 line 38 decease I also give and bequeath unto my son pg 3 line 39 Charles now living with me the sum of ten  pg 3 line 40 pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to  pg 3 line 41 be paid to my said son Charles by my said  pg 3 line 42 Trustee within six months next after my pg 3 line 43 said wife’s decease and I give and bequeath unto  pg 3 line 44 my daughter Sarah now the wife of Simon  pg 3 line 45 Pearce I give the sum of fifty pounds of lawful pg 3 line 46 Money of Great Britain to be paid to my  pg 3 line 47 said daughter Sarah by my said trustee pg 3 line 48 within six months next after my said wife’s  pg 3 line 49 decease I give and bequeath unto my son pg 3 line 50 James the sum of twenty pounds of lawful pg 3 line 51 Money of Great Britain to be paid to my said  Pg 3 postscript bottom right  If …. died, in that case I direct my said trustee to pay and apply the testator said dividends arising from the said principle sum of money placed out as aforesaid towards the maintenance and education and bringing up of said surviving child or children till he or she or they shall attain the age of twenty one years Pg 199 pg 4 line 1 son James by my said trustee within six months  pg 4 line 2 next after my said wifes decease I also give and  pg 4 line 3 bequeath unto my son John the sum of twenty  pg 4 line 4 pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to  pg 4 line 5 be paid to my said son John by my said trustee  pg 4 line 6 within six months next after my decease all  pg 4 line 7 which said last mentioned legacies give unto pg 4 line 8 my said sons Robert and Charles my daughter pg 4 line 9 Sarah my sons James and John also hereby pg 4 line 10 direct same be paid out of the said stock pg 4 line 11 arising from the sale of my said stock in trade pg 4 line 12 all the rest residue and remainder of my personal pg 4 line 13 estate not herein before by me disposed of I give  pg 4 line 14 and bequeath the same unto my said wife pg 4 line 15 for her own use and benefit I give unto the two said pg 4 line 16 William Allwright my trustee the sum of pg 4 line 17 five pounds for the trouble he may have in  pg 4 line 18 the execution of this my will and the trusts hereby pg 4 line 19 in him reposed and do hereby declare that the pg 4 line 20 said William Allwright his executors or administrators pg 4 line 21 shall not be chargeable with or accountable pg 4 line 22 for any more of the aforesaid trust money pg 4 line 23 estate and premises than he shall actually  pg 4 line 24 receive or shall come to his hands by virtue pg 4 line 25 of this my will nor with or for any loses pg 4 line 26 which shall happen of the same estate  pg 4 line 27 monies and premises or any part thereof so pg 4 line 28 as such loses happen without his wilful  pg 4 line 29 neglect or default and also that it shall pg 4 line 30 and may be lawfully to and for the said pg 4 line 31 William Allwright his executors and admors   pg 4 line 32 in the first place by and out of the aforesaid pg 4 line 33 trust estate monies and premises to deduct pg 4 line 34 and reimburse himself and themselves pg 4 line 35 Respectively all such loss costs charges and expenses pg 4 line 36 as the said William Allwright his executors pg 4 line 37 or administrators shall sustain expend or to  pg 4 line 38 be put unto for or by reason or means of the pg 4 line 39 Thrust hereby in him reposed in relation to the  pg 4 line 40 same estate moneys and and premises or the pg 4 line 41 Management or execution thereof or any other pg 4 line 42 thing anywise thereto in witness whereof I   pg 4 line 43 the said James Fish the testator have to pg 4 line 44 this my last will and testament contained pg 4 line 45 in three streets of paper set my hand and seal pg 4 line 46 as follows my hand to the bottom of the two pg 4 line 47 first sheets and my hand and seal to this pg 4 line 48 my last sheet thereof this twenty seventh day pg 4 line 49 of August in the year of our lord one pg 4 line 50 thousand eight hundred: James Fish signed sealed published and declared by the  Pg 5 James Fish will pg 5 line 1 said James Fish the testator as and for his last pg 5 line 2 will and testament in the presence of us who pg 5 line 3 At his request in his presence and in the pg 5 line 4 Presence of each other have hereunto set pg 5 line 5 and subscribed our names as witnesses the pg 5 line 6 words "and son George" in the first sheet pg 5 line 7 and the words "said wife’s in the second pg 5 line 8 sheet being first interlined Charles Round  pg 5 line 9 Windsor Attorney at Law Richard Faviolo  pg 5 line 10 of Staines as Butcher, Richard King of the same  pg 5 line 11 place Inn Holder. pg 5 line 12 On the twenty first day of January in the year of our pg 5 line 13 Lord, one thousand eight hundred and one admon pg 5 line 14 Wife the will admitted pg 5 line 15 Of all and singular the goods chattels and credits pg 5 line 16 Of the said James Fish formerly of New Windsor in  pg 5 line 17 the county of Berkshire but late of the parish of Heston pg 5 line 18 In the county of Middlesex Deceased was granted pg 5 line 19 To Sarah ffish widow the relict and residuary pg 5 line 20 Legatee named in the said will having been pg 5 line 21 First sworn by Commission duly to administer pg 5 line 22 as the executor. (end of Will) Pg 5 Top Left Top left hand side of last page 5 pg 5 line 1 On the 7th Feb 1803  pg 5 line 2 Admin with the will pg 5 line 3 ……    ……..   goods pg 5 line 4 chattels and ……      of pg 5 line 5 James ffish formally  pg 5 line 6 of New Windsor in the pg 5 line 7 county of Berkshire pg 5 line 8 Late of the ..... of Heston pg 5 line 9 in the county of Middlesex pg 5 line 10 Dec'd left by ....... pg 5 line 11 Dec'd whilst living... pg 5 line 12 Sarah ffish widow pg 5 line 13 Legally named in the said will was given pg 5 line 14 To Robert Fish the son.... pg 5 line 15 Minor and of the goods of the said Sarah fish Pg 5 line 16  …….           ……………          ………….. walters notes Conclusions & Implication of Information from the Will of James Fish List of all names in will  age as of 1802 The following family members are alive as of 1802 (time of will) Sarah Fish wife and now widow of James fish (deceased) Robert Fish aged 32 - Sadler and Harness maker of New Windsor Charles Fish aged 30 - living with parents in Heston at time of his father James Death. Elizabeth Fish aged 28 Sarah Pearce (nee Fish) aged 24 and husband Simon Pearce James Fish aged 22 John Fish aged 20 George Fish aged 18 Sophia Fish aged 17 Martha Fish aged 13 William Allwright – executor of will Carpenter of New Windsor Charles Round - Windsor Attorney at Law Richard Faviolo - of Stains as Butcher Richard King of the same place Inn Holder Implications and assumptions drawn from will Sarah Pearce (nee Fish) aged 22 and husband Simon Pearce, (they continue to run the White Bear Inn in Hounslow, they buy the Inn in 1809), Sarah Fish widow of James Fish deceased 1801 dies in 1802 so the property must have been sold and money put into a trust as required in the will, I have not found the trust and do not have any more information. I will endeavour to chase down the details of the trust fund. If anyone can help with this line of enquiry Research Action for the future Trust fund – details
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James Fish owned property in New Windsor in 1798, the land Tax Record above shows the detail 

We can't find the exact location of the property yet and I will update the website as soon as I find the location. I suspect it is in Sheet Street New Windsor.

James Fish and his wife lived in Sheet Street Windsor - see will above, it might just be one of these houses on the left, we don't know the exact location in the street yet.