The Will of Jane Esther le Touzay Gosset (1748).   Transcription prepared by James Michael Gossett.   Attempt has been made to preserve spelling, capitalization, and punctuation (practically nonexistent) of the original document.  Words in italics are words of which the transcriber is uncertain.  Spaces marked with [   ] represent words or letters about which the transcriber was reluctant, even, to hazard a guess.

In the name of God Amen                                                       Jane Esther Gosset

I Jane Esther Gosset Widow of Matthew Gosset Esqr., late of Poland Street in the parish of St. James in the County of at Middlesex being in sound Mind, Memory and understanding – do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form of [___]ing that is to say ffirst and principally I recommend my Soul to Almighty God in hopes of Salvation through the Merits Death and passion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and I render my Body in hopes of a joyfull Resurrection to be reposited by my late husband in the vault or burying place I have Erected in St. Mary La Bones Burying Ground my burial to be decent and much in the same manner as my late husband was and I give the said Vault or Burying place which I have Erected at my own Cost and Charges to the use of my said late Husband's and my own relations forever    Item I give and bequeath to my Eldest Brother Philip le Touzay and after him to his Son and grand children the sum of six hundred pounds sterling which are at the three per Cent in the Exchequer   Item I give and bequeath to my Sister Elizabeth Pujolas the Interest of ffive hundred pounds Sterling to be paid her regularly during her Natural Life after the rate of three per Cent per Annum and after her decease the said five hundred pounds to be divided as followeth viz:  One hundred pounds to Jane le Touzay my God daughter One hundred pounds to my Godson Mathew le Touzay  One hundred pounds to Thomas le Touzay  Two hundred pounds to the present and future Children of George le Touzay to be divided equally between them Born or not be Born    Item I give and bequeath to John le Touzay Eldest Son of my Brother John le Touzay the sum of Six hundred pounds sterling as they are now at the Exchequer bearing three and a half per Cent Interest    Item I give and bequeath to George le Touzay One thousand two hundred pounds as they are now at the Exchequer bearing three and a half per Cent Interest that is to say Two hundred pounds at his own Disposal and the One thousand pounds to Remain in Trust in the Names of my Executors here after named for the Benefit of his present and future Children to be divided equally and the said George le Touzay to enjoy the Interest during his Natural Life only and in case he should die before his Wife she shall Enjoy the Interest of the said One thousand pounds as long as she shall remain a Widow of the said George le Touzay and if she should Marry the said Interest to be directly applied for the use of the said Children    Item I give and bequeath to Abraham Gosset Merchant in Jersey the sum of ffour hundred pounds as they are now at the Exchequer bearing three per Cent Interest   Item I give and bequeath to the three Children of Peter Gosset deceased the sum of ffour hundred pounds as they are now at the Exchequer  bearing three per Cent Interest which Interest of the said four hundred pounds shall be paid to the Widow of the said Peter Gosset for her use and the use of her three Children as long as they are under age but when of age or Married shall receive each one third of the half of the principal and the Mother shall Enjoy the Interest of the one half during the time she shall be a Widow and no longer   Item I give and bequeath to the poor of the ffrench Church in Berwick Street Twenty pounds sterling   Item I give and bequeath to Susanna de Beren[   ] Twenty pounds   Item I give and bequeath to Maria [   ] Ten pounds  Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth [  ] Ten pounds  Item I give and bequeath to [      ] [     ] of [      ] ten pounds  [section too faint to read]   ffive pounds he being my ffather's Godson   Item I give and bequeath to Jane [    ] my God-daughter five pounds to Mathieu [    ] of Jersey my Godson five pounds to my cousin the Wife of Edward [   ] ffive pounds   Item I give and bequeath to Anna Gosset Wife of Gideon Gosset my silver Tea Kettle Lamp and Salver to Isaac Gosset  eight silver handle Knives To Madame de Brujet the Mother the Looking Glass now in my Bed Chamber and Ten Guineas for a Mourning Ring  To the Reverend John le Touzay the settee six Chairs and two Stools all alike a [   ] [   ] my Silver porringer my greatest silver Cup one silver Tea Canister   Item I give to John le Touzay Son of John le Touzay two Silver candlesticks and the [   ] without [    ] the Middle Silver Cup my greatest Silver Salver Six Silver Tea Spoons the Six Window Curtains belonging to my Dining Room One of my best fire Grates with all the appurtenances One pair Scotland sheets and two ordinary pairs with six Table cloaths   Item I give and bequeath to Anna Gosset God-daughter of my late Dear Spouse my Smallest Silver Cup and six Silver desert Spoons   To my God-daughter Ester Gosset I give and bequeath my Ring with Brilliants and my little Silver Salver   To the servant Maid who shall be with me at the time of my decease one whole year's Wages to be paid her directly as a Reward  the three pictures to with two of my late husband and one of his Mother   I give and bequeath to my two Executors hereinafter named of this my last Will and Testament The residue of pictures Silver Silver plate Rings Jewels Cloaths and Moveable Goods and Effects whatsoever The Capital lying at the Exchequer excepted  I give and bequeath to George le Touzay who hath been brought up and has always lived with me  [   ]    I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate whatsoever after the payment of my just Debts Legacies before-mentioned funeral Expenses and the Expenses of proving this my last Will   To Gideon and Isaac Gosset both my dear Nephews of Berwick Street Soho to be also divided between them that Gideon Gosset shall have One hundred pounds more in his share than Isaac Gosset his Brother and I Nominate Constitute and Appoint them the said Gideon Gosset and Isaac Gosset Executors of this my last Will and Testament herewith revoking and making void all former Wills and Testaments and Deeds of Gifts by me at any time heretofore made Ratifying and Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament In [    ] whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 10th day of May in the year One thousand seven hundred forty eight – Jane Esther Gosset – hand sealed [   ] and  [  ] before we undersigned

[     ] [    ] [    ] – James [   ] [    ] [    ]

This Will was proved at London the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty eight before the [   ] [   ] Robert Chapman Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury [   ] constituted by the Oaths of Gideon Gosset and Isaac Gosset the Executors named in the said Will To whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits of the deceased being first sworn duly to Administer...