The Will of Stephen Barker

Probate

22nd December 1870. The Will of Stephen Barker late of Maidstone in the County of Kent, Tailor deceased who died 12th June 1870 at Maidstone aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of William Henry Gibbons of Medway Terrace in the Parish of Maidstone aforesaid Solicitor's Clerk and Frederick Gibbons of Medway Terrace aforesaid Commercial Clerk, the Executors. Effects under £800.

Will

This is the last will and testament of me Stephen Barker of Maidstone, Kent, tailor. I give my wife Sarah Ann Barker all my household furniture, books, plate, linen, china and consumable provisions (other than my stock in trade) and I give her the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid to her as soon as may be after my death. I give and bequeath to my Executors hereinafter named the goodwill of my business and trade of a tailor and draper and also all my stock in trade shop fittings and book debts upon trust to receive and get in such book debts and thereout to pay all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and legacies and also to carry on my said business and continue the same to and for use and benefit of my son Herbert Barker until he shall attain the age of twenty one years and I empower my said trustees and Executors to permit my said son to reside in my property house of business at a rent of twenty pounds a year and the usual tenants rates and taxes during the llife of my said wife and upon my said son Herbert attaining his age of twenty one years then I direct that such goodwill business and effects and the then surplus of such book debts shall rest in and be the property of my said son absolutely. But in case my said son shall die before attaining his age of twenty one yers then direct my said Executors to sell or dispose of such business and effects as aforesaid as their or his discretion and invest the proceeds thereof as they may think fit anf apply the dividends or interest thereof in the same manner as I have herein after provided with respect to my real estate I bequeath the sum of two hundred pounds now standing in my name in the funds and all other my monies or securities for money not hereuntofore by me disposed of to my said Executors upon trust at their or his discretiont to get in the same and pay and apply the dividends interest and proceeds thereof to my said wife during her life or widow and after her decease or remariage whichever shall first happen upon trust thereout to set apart and invest two hundred pounds ?????????? for my daughter Fanny Cordelia Barker absolutely. I devise all my real estate unto and to the use of William Henry Gibbons and Frederick Gibbons their heirs and assigns upon trust to receive the rents and profits thereof and after payment thereout of all taxes rates expenses of repairs insurance and other outgoings to pay and apply the not interest thero unto my said wife for her life or until she shall marry again the thereout maintaining and educating my sons children except the said Herbert Barker during their minorities and from and after her decease or her remarriage which ever shall first happen. I give and devise the same as follows to my said son Herbert Stephen Barker the house and premises in which I now reside. To my daughter Josephine Julia Barker my house and premises adjoining occupied by J I Durrell. To my daughter Emily Laura Caphalla Barker my house and premises number ? Queen Ann Road and my house and premises number ? Peel Street. To my son Harry Barker my house and premises number ? Queen Ann Road and my house and premises number ? Peel Street. To my daughter Helen Norah Barker my house and premises number ? Peel Street and to my daughter Clara Selina Barker my house and premises number ? Queen Ann Road and my house and premises number ? Peel Street all in the Parish of Maidstone. But in case any of my said children shall die before attaining their respective ages of twenty one years then I devise the property so bequeathed to them as aforesaid unto and equally between all my said children then surviving and the issue of those deceased said children taking ??????????????? and I appoint my friends the said William Henry Gibbons and Frederick Gibbons Executors and trustees of this my will and bequeath to each of them the sum of ten pounds and I appoint my said wife guardian of my infant children and in the event of her decease before they shall have attained their majorities I appoint my said son Herbert Stephen Barker to be such guardian. I revoke all former wills for writing whereof I the said testator have thereunto set my hand this fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and seventy, Stephen Barker, signed by the said testator as and for his last will in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of both other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, Edward Elphee, Maidstone. Wm H Chittenden, Maidstone.