| Description | DSCAM/5/6/2/1: Probate (22 June 1883) of the will (dated 22 Dec. 1877) of John Lay of Westfield House, parish of Kingswinford, Staffs., gentleman; consumable stores, jewellery etc. to wife, Mary Lay; household effects in trust for wife for life/widowhood, thence to daughter Mary Ann Lay;all other estate upon trust for sale, the income to wife during widowhood, thence equally to his 3 daughters (Maria, wife of William Corbett, Mary Ann Lay and Sarah Wilson, wife of Thomas Alfred Walker) for life and then to their issue in such manner as they may appoint and in default to the children or remoter issue of each daughter equally at the age of 21 per stirpes, with usual associated provisions for infancy, guardianship, expenditure on education and maintenance etc.; trustees may raise £400 out of the share of daughter Mary Ann for her own use etc. upon the death or remarriage of Mary Lay or her own marriage; share of Maria Corbett to be charged with £2000 for which testator is guarantor, on behalf of William Corbett, to the Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Company; trustees and executors, Henry Griffin Walker of Dudley, Worcs., bank manager and John Williams Jones of Stourbridge, Worcs., grocer.
Codicil (24 Mar. 1883), reciting death of wife and marriage of daughter May Ann to John Mills of Stourbridge, relieving officer; household effects now to all daughters equally; £1000 to William Corbett provided he procure the discharge of the guarantee to the Birmingham Banking Company, Brierley Hill; William Corbett and John Mills given life interest in income arising under the trusts should they survive their wives; £400 due on promissory note from T.A. Walker to form part of Mrs Walker's settled share under the will; no daughter to have power of appointment in favour of a husband; H.G. Walker's appointment as trustee revoked and appoints Corbett and Mills. |