HARRINGTON, John (Will)

I John Harrington the older of Holborn, Middlesex, brushmaker, give:

• My freehold estate in Gunpowder Alley to my son and my leasehold houses at the corner of Chancery Lane one of which is in my own occupation and all the fixtures and stock in trade therein and also the bookstall and £1000 consolidated bank annuities
• To my daughters Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah as tenants in common all my freehold estate at Badsey and all my copyhold estate which I have surrendered and all my ready money securities for money interest in the public stocks or funds except the said 1000 3% plate china and all other my personal estate

Executors:  My son John Harrington and my daughter Sarah Harrington

Made:  17th August 1804

Signed:  John Harrington

Witnesses:  Matthew Flynn, T Gifford, Edward Blunt

Codicil

• I give to my son the further sum of £1000 3% consolidations over and above what I have above given him
• I appoint my daughter Mary Harrington as another Executrix

Made:  28th January 1805

Witnesses:  Matthew Flynn, E Blunt, Sarah Harrington

Codicil

• I desire that if my son contests my will by entering a caveat against proving it or by proceeding in any other manner with a view to defeat the devises and bequests thereby made to my daughter and their heirs or to prevent their taking immediate possession of the estates and other property thereby given to them he shall out of his own property pay all costs charges and expenses attending the same and if he do not he shall only have the estate in Gunpowder Alley and the house at the corner of Chancery Lane and in the event of such contest and non-payment of costs on both sides I hereby revoke the bequest of the Whipmakers house and the book stall and the £1000 3% consolidations bank annuities given him by my will and the like by a codicil and I give and bequeath the Whipmakers house the Book stall and the said £1000 and £1000 3% annuities unto my three daughters equally
• I confirm my daughters Mary and Sarah Executrixes

Made:  24th February 1805

Witness:  Sarah Harrington

Appeared personally Matthew Flynn of Symonds Inn, Chancery Lane, Esquire and Edward Blunt of Collingwood Street in the parish of Christ Church, Surrey, journeyman and jointly and severally made oath that they know and were well acquainted with John Harrington late of Holborn in the parish of St Andrew Holborn, Middlesex, deceased for many years before and down to the time of his decease and having during such time frequently seen him the said John Harrington write and subscribe his name.  They have thereby become well acquainted with his manner and character of handwriting and having now viewed and carefully perused the paper, writing purporting to be and contain a codicil to the last will and testament of the said deceased they do verify and in their consciences believe the signature John Harrington subscribed to the said paper writing to be of the proper handwriting and subscription of the said John Harrington deceased

Matthew Flynn, Edward Blunt

Same day the said Matthew Flynn and Edward Blunt duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit, 30th July 1807