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Henry THRALE 1781 will

Survivorship in case of the death of any such survivor or survivors and in case of the death of all such daughter and daughters before her or their share or shares shall become payable then upon trust to pay to permit and suffer my wife Hester Lynch Thrale and her assigns to have receive and take the interest dividends and profits of the said trust money and premises or the securities wherein the same shall be invested and every part thereof for and during the term of her natural life to and for her own use and benefit And from and after her decease then upon trust to assign transfer and pay the trust monies and premises or the securities wherein the same shall be invested unto and between my three sisters Frances Plumbe Dame Ann Lade and Susannah Nesbitt their executors, administrators and assigns equally share and share alike provided always in case my said trustees shall think fit to discontinue the said trade herein before directed to be carried on my Will is that then and in such case and form and immediately after the sale and disposition there of I do hereby authorise empower and direct my trustees to advance and pay out of the residue of my estate for and towards the maintenance and education of such of my children as shall then be living such some or sums of money as they shall in their discretion think fit so as that the same shall not exceed the annual interest or income of their respective fortunes under this my will provided also and my will of further is that the said the annual sum of two thousand pounds hereinbefore directed to be paid to my said wife during such time as my trustees shall carry on the trade out of the profits and success thereof is by me meant and intended and shall be accepted and taken by my said wife in lieu and full satisfaction of all and every right and interest that she my said wife shall during such time be entitled to under or by virtue of our marriage settlement and my Will further is that from and immediately after the said trade shall be discontinued to be carried on by my said trustees the said annual sum of two thousand pounds as directed to be paid to my wife shall cease and determine and then and in such case and in lieu of my will is that my said wife shall have and receive the interest and dividend of the said sum of thirty thousand pounds herein before given to her during her life and also all such sum and sums of money and provision as our provided for and made payable to her by virtue of or under our said marriage settlement provided also and my Will further is and I do hereby direct my said executors hereafter named immediately or as soon as after my death as conveniently may be to make such application to the High Court of Chancery as shall be necessary or advisable for the purpose of making such of my daughters as shall then be under the age of twenty one years wards of the said Court of Chancery provided also and my will further is that if the said Samuel Johnson John Cator Jeremiah Crutchley and Henry Smithor either of them or any succeeding or other trustees or trustee to be nominated in their stead or place of them or either

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