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Henry THRALE 1781 will

securities wherein the same shall be invested and the interest and dividends thereof unto and among all and the child and children of my said daughter Susannah Arabella if more than one equally share and share alike and if just one then to such only child the share and shares of such of them as shall be a son or sons to be assigned transferred and paid and become a vested interest or vested interests in him or them at his or their age or respective ages of twenty one years and of such of them as shall be a daughter or daughters at her or their age or the respective ages of twenty one years or day or days of marriage which shall first happen and in case my second daughter Susannah Arabella shall not have any child or children or having such and all of them shall die before his or their share or shares shall become payable then my Will is and I do hereby direct that the said last mentioned five thousand pounds for the funds and securities wherein the same shall be invested shall sink into and become part of the residue of my estate and go therewith as is hereinafter directed and as to the sum of five thousand pounds other part of the said twenty five thousand pounds trust money or the funds and securities wherein the same shall be invested upon trust to pay or permit my daughterSophia from and after she shall attain her age of twenty one years or marry with the consent of her said mother to receive the interest, dividends and profits thereof during her life for her own separate private and particular use and benefit and not to be subject to the debts control or engagement of any husband she may have and from and after her death upon trust to assign transfer and pay the said sum of five thousand pounds or the funds and securities wherein the same shall be invested and the interest and dividend thereof unto and among all and every the child and children of my daughter Sophia If more than one equally share and share alike and if but one then to such only child the share and shares of such of them as shall be a son or sons to be Assigned transferred and paid to and become a vested interest or interests in him or her or them and of such of them as shall be a daughter or daughters at her or their age or respective ages of twenty one years or day or days at marriage which shall first happen and in case my said daughter Sophia shall not have any child or children or having such all of them shall die before his or their shares shall become payable then my Will is and I do clearly direct that the said last mentioned sum of five thousand pounds or the funds and securities wherein the same shall be invested shall sink into and become part of the residue of my estate and go therewith as hereinafter directed and as to this sum of five thousand pounds other part of the said sum of twenty five thousand pounds trust money or the funds and securities wherein the same shall be invested upon trust to pay to or permit my daughter Cecilia Margaret from and after she shall attain her age of twenty one years or marry with the consent of her said mother to receive the interest, dividends and profits thereof during her

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