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Thomas Bowles, Citizen and Joiner of London's Will of 1766

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Thomas Bowles II, the son of Thomas I, was one of a long line of Bowles printer/publishers in London from the late 17th century.  See The Bowles Family of London Printers

The Will of Thomas Bowles, Citizen and Joiner of London, dated Jan. 31, 1766, proven May 15, 1767

Thomas Bowles, Citizen and Joiner of London being of ....... (usual intro terms, body to the earth, soul to God etc.)
First to my daughter in law Margaret Bowles William Squire and Bethia his wife my daughter and my brother John Bowles ten pounds each of them for mourning
Also to Nathaniel Sheffield of Ironmonger Lane London Gentleman 20 pounds
Also to my cousin Samuel Okey and his wife 10 pounds a piece for mourning and
To each servant that shall live with me at my decease 5 pounds over and above what shall be due to them for wages
To my daughter in law Margaret Bowles my house at Stoke Newington, county Middlesex wherein I now dwell for one year immediately next after my decease and after that year I give the same to my daughter Bethia Squires
To every child and children of my daughter Bethia Squire living at my decease all my messuages and tenements and works with their appurtenances being on Bennets Hill and in Georgescourt London together with right of renewal thereof it being leasehold of the Dean and Chapter of Saint Pauls and from the income of these properties an annuity of 50 pounds to my cousin Samuel Okey and his wife
All my messuages or tenements in Ivy Lane London to Bethia Squire
Also to Bethia my three messuages or tenements in Watling Street London being leasehold of the Salters Company
To my son in law William Squire 200 pounds 3% bank annuities to be transferred to him
To William Squire eldest son of my daughter Bethia 2500 pounds of 3% annuities payable at the Bank at his age of 21 and in the meantime the interest and yearly produce thereof to be applied to his maintenance and education but if he should die before 21 then to his brother Thomas Squire at his age of 21 but if he should die before 21 then to every other child of my daughter Bethia Squire as they reach their respective ages of 21 and if all the children of Bethia should die before 21 then to Bethia her executors administrators and assigns for ever
To my grandson Thomas Squire 2500 pounds 3% annuities (then as above to William then to all the other children etc.)
Whereas Bethia’s son William Squire is now indebted to me for 773 pounds 6 shillings and 3 pence being the balance on an account settled between the said William Squire and the ....     I forgive that sum
To my cousin Samuel Okey and (blank) his wife an annuity of 50 pounds from the income of the messuages and tenements at Bennetts Hill and Georges court (as mentioned above)
To every child of Samuel Okey 500 pounds 3% annuities to be divided between them at their respective ages of 21
To the Treasurer of the charity for the Relief of the widows and children of poor protestant dissenting Ministers deceased (of which Mr John Dunn of Ironmongers Lane is now treasurer) 50 pounds to be disposed of by the managers of the said charity
All the rest and residue of my estate to my daughter Bethia Squire and appoint Nathaniel Sheffield and my brother John Bowles joint executors
Lastly I desire I be interred in the same grave as my son Thomas in the privatest manner
In witness I Thomas Bowles have set my hand and seal on this 31st day of January 1766
Tho Bowles
Witnesses: John Acten Wm Pack & Wm Sheffield
 
Will was proved at London on May 15, 1767 by the oath of John Bowles brother of the deceased 

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