Will of 27th Sep 1854

I James Serle of the District of Starcross in the Parish of Kenton in the County of Devon being of sound and perfect mind do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament bearing date this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four in manner following that is to say first I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Horsman the house and cottage number twenty six Hastings Street situate and being in the Parish of Saint Pancras London in the County of Middlesex and four cottages at Starcross and one cottage at Cofford all in the Parish of Kenton aforesaid also all my goods and chattels of whatsoever description and I also appoint her my whole and sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament subject to the following bequest which I enumerate namely she Eliza Horsman my daughter aforesaid shall give to my son James Serle her brother ten pounds and his two sons Frederick Serle five pounds and Walter Serle five pounds and to their sister Eliza Serle five pounds to be paid to them after the expiration of twelve months after my decease also to my son her brother Frederick Serle ten pounds also to Thomas Serle her brother ten pounds to be paid at the expiration of twelve months after my decease and also to Thomas Serle my Grandson ten pounds when he shall have served out his time as an Apprentice Also to my Grandsons Frederick and Robert Horsman twenty pounds to be placed in the Savings Bank until such time as they shall respectively have attained the age of twenty one years and then at such time be equitably proportioned between them Should the before named Eliza Horsman in case of her decease before her two sons Frederick and Robert Horsman shall have respectively attained the age of twenty one years they shall be entitled to receive all that I have herein bequeathed unto their mother and also bequeath to my son in law Robert Horsman five pounds and lastly do I hereby appoint Robert Horsman and James Serle trustees to see that every bequest contained in this my last Will and Testament is fully carried out and are performed.