This will is written by the second wife of William Blake Mercer of Christchurch whose will was probated 8 Mar 1745. I have transcribed his will earlier in the year:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/05/will-of-william-blake-mercer-of.html
Primarily this will is about the second family of William Blake married to Elizabeth Hook. Elizabeth Blake identifies her father as William Hook deceased and that he owned a property called Little Kingston, Isle of Wight. Elizabeth has a sister Margaret Williams widow of Christchurch. She has the two daughters mentioned in William's will Hook (baptized 8 Dec 1727 at Christchurch (C14658-1 Family Search) (married to Francis Hackman (24 May 1750 at Christchurch (M14658-1 Family Search)) and Sarah (unmarried).
The executors of this will are Edward Hooper and James Worsley. David Worsley was one of the Executors of William's will but no relationship is known between these two men. However, one of Elizabeth's sisters is married to (unknown) Worsley (and James Worsley is said to be her cousin). Another sister was Grissel Hook mentioned in the will.
Also mentioned is the daughter of William Blake from his first marriage Elizabeth Dorothy Blake (right heir if Sarah and Hook die without heirs) and she is married to her first cousin John Garret Blake. Elizabeth's brother William Hook is also mentioned. Not a lot of new information on this Blake line (but new information on the Hook family for anyone interested) which is known to include siblings for William (husband of Elizabeth Blake testator) of Stephen (children: Stephen, Richard, Mary, Sarah, Dorathe, and perhaps grandchildren: Katherin and Stephen), John (father of John Garrett Blake) and his sister Dorathey married to Nicholas Slade.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 28 Sep 2012
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/794/239
Name of testator: Elizabeth Blake, Widow
Place: Christchurch Twyneham, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated:, 16 Aug 1750, probated 12 May 1752
Read: Electronic file images
Condition: modern English writing, 18th century
[In margin] Elizabeth
[In margin] Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Elizabeth Blake of the Borough of Christchurch Twyneham in the
3 County of Southampton Widow being in good health of Body, and of
4 sound and perfect mind memory and understanding (blessed be God
5 therefore do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in
6 manner and form following (that is to say) Whereas by virtue of the last
7 Will and Testament of my late Father William Hook deceased and
8 otherwise I am Intitled to the principal sum of one hundred and fifty
9 pounds payable out of a certain Estate called Little Kingston in the Isle
10 of Wight and County aforesaid when the same shall be sold and
11 till then to the Interest thereof at the rate of four pounds per
12 centum per annum I do hereby give and bequeath unto my
13 loving Sister Margaret Williams of Christchurch aforesaid Widow
14 the Yearly Sum of five pounds clear of all deductions for taxes
15 or otherwise for and during her natural Life if she shall so
16 long continue for and during her natural Life if she shall so
17 long continue her present Widowhood to be paid her yearly out
18 of the Interest and produce of the said sum of one hundred and
19 fifty pounds by my Executrixes herein after named the first
20 payment thereof to begin and be made three months after my
21 decease and I do hereby charge the said Sum of one hundred and
22 fifty pounds and the Interest and produce thereof with the payment
23 of the said yearly sum of five pounds unto my said Sister Margaret Williams accordingly
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24 And from and immediately after the decease or determination of the
25 present widowhood of my said sister Margaret Williams I give and
26 bequeath the said sum of one hundred and fifty pounds and the then
27 growing Interest and produce thereof and also the overplus of the Interest
28 and produce there in the mean time as it becomes due unto my
29 two daughters Hook the wife of Francis Hackman gentleman and
30 Sarah Blake and to their Executors and administrators for ever
31 equally share and share alike and I do give and bequeath unto my loving
32 friend Edward Hooper of Hurn Court in the parish of Christchurch
33 aforesaid Esquire and to my loving Cousin James Worsley of the Isle of
34 Wight aforesaid Esquire (my Trustees) the sum of four hundred
35 pounds of lawful money of Great Britain Upon this special Trust and
36 confidence in them reposed and to the end intent and purpose that they
37 the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the survivor of them
38 and the Executors and Administrators of such Survivors and shall
39 as soon as conveniently may be after my decease from time to time
40 put out and continue the same at Interest in their own Names
41 or Name upon such Securitys or Security as can be gotten for
42 the same and the Interest and produce thereof as the same from
43 time to time becomes due and payable pay unto my said
44 daughter Sarah Blake into her own hands to be for her sole and
45 separate use and benefit during the term of her natural life whose
46 Receipts alone (whether covert or sole) shall be sufficient discharges
47 for the same and from and after the death of my said daughter
48 Sarah Blake then upon further Trust that they the said Edward Hooper
49 and James Worsley and the Survivor of them and the Executors and
50 Administrators of such Survivors shall pay the said Sum of four hundred
51 pounds and the Interest and produce whereof unto such of the children
52 (if more than one) of the Body of my said daughter Sarah Blake
53 lawfully to be begotten equally share and share alike as shall live
54 to attain the age of twenty one years or be married at
55 their respective ages of twenty one years or days of marriage and
56 if but one such child then to such only child at his or her
57 age of twenty one years or day of marriage and
58 if it shall happen that there shall be no such child or
59 children living at the time of the death of my said daughter
60 Sarah Blake or such child or children shall happen to die
61 unmarried and under the age of twenty one years then upon further
62 trust that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the
63 Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay the
64 Interest and produce of the said sum of four hundred pounds as
65 the same shall from time to time become due and payable unto
66 my said daughter Hook (if then living) into her own hands to be
67 for her sole and separate use and benefit exclusive of her husband
68 during the term of her natural life whose receipts alone (not withstanding
69 her coverture) shall from time to time and at all times during the
70 continuance thereof be sufficient discharges for the same And from
71 and after the decease of my said daughter Hook then Upon further trust
72 that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the survivor
73 of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay the said sum of
74 four hundred pounds and the Interest and produce thereof unto such of the
75 children (if more than one) of the body of my said daughter Hook lawfully
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76 begotten or to be begotten equally share and share alike as shall
77 live to attain the age of the twenty one years or be
78 married at their respective ages of twenty one years or days of
79 marriage and if but one such child then to such only child
80 at his or her age of twenty one years or day of marriage
81 And if it shall happen that there shall be no such child or
82 children living at the time of the death of my said daughter
83 Hook or such child and children shall happen to die
84 unmarried and under the age of twenty one years then upon
85 further Trust that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley
86 and the Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay
87 the said sum of four hundred pounds and the Interest and produce
88 thereof unto Dorothy Blake (the daughter of John Garrett Blake) or to
89 her Executors or Administrators to be and remain unto the for her and
90 their own proper use and benefit forever And my will is and I
91 do hereby order and direct the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley
92 their Executors and Administrators to reimburse themselves out of the
93 said sum of four hundred pounds and the growing Interest and
94 produce thereof all such Costs charges and expences as they or either of
95 them shall be as or put unto bear or sustain in or about the
96 execution of all or any of the Trusts aforesaid or for any
97 matter of thing touching concerning or relating to the same and
98 that they shall not be chargeable or answerable for any of the Trust
99 money that shall happen to be lost in lending the same And
100 I do desire the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley to take
101 upon themselves the Trust herein in them reposed and to see
102 that the same be duly and truly performed according to my true Intent
103 and meaning and for their trouble and pains therein I give to
104 each of them (so acting therein) the sum of five pounds of
105 like lawful money I also give and bequeath unto Sarah the Wife
106 of John Waterman of Christchurch aforesaid Butcher the sum of five
107 pounds a year during the term of five years (if she shall so
108 long live) to be paid on the Feast of Saint Michael the
109 Arch Angel yearly by my Executrixes therein after named into her own
110 hands to be for her own proper disposal and for her personal
111 and separate use and benefit (exclusive of her husband) whose Receipts
112 alone notwithstanding her coverture shall be sufficient discharges for the
113 same the first of which payments to begin and be made on the Feast of
114 Saint Michael the Arch Angel next after my decease I also give
115 and bequeath unto the poor widows of the Town of Christchurch aforesaid
116 who shall not receive Alms of the Parish the sum of five
117 pounds of like money to be paid and distributed amongst them
118 by and at the discretion of my Executrixes herein after named one
119 month after my decease I also give to my sister Mary
120 Worsley and her six daughters to my Sister Grissel Hook To my
121 Daughter in Law Elizabeth Dorothy Blake and to my Brother William
122 Hook and to each and every of them a Mourning Ring All the
123 rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Household Stuff Utensils
124 Ready Money Money due upon Book Bills Bonds Judgments Executions
125 Mortgages Plate Rings Jewels and all other my Estate whatsoever and
126 wheresoever (after that my debts charges in sickness funeral expences and
127 the Legacys herein before given and bequeathed shall be fully paid and
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128 I give and bequeath unto my said daughters Hook the wife of
129 the said Francis Hackman and Sarah Blake equall to be divided
130 between them share and share alike and I do hereby nominate constitute
131 and appoint them my said daughters Hook and Sarah joint Executrixes
132 of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and make
133 void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made and do
134 publish and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament
135 And Lastly I desire to be buried at Christchurch aforesaid by my dear
136 husband and as to the order and manner of my Funeral I desire
137 it may be done decently after Night as was my dear Husbands In
138 Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament (being
139 contained in five sheets of paper) set my hand and Seal the sixteenth
140 day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred
141 and fifty Eliza: Blake. Signed sealed published and declared by the said
142 Elizabeth Blake the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament
143 in the presence of us who subscribed our Names hereto at her
144 request in her presence and in the presence of each other James
145 Newsam [signed] Ar: Blanchard [signed] Jno Oakes [signed]
146 This Will was proved at London on the twelfth
147 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
148 hundred and fifty two before the Right Honourable Sir
149 George Lee Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
150 Commisary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
151 constituted by the Oaths of Hooke Hackman (wife of Francis Hackman)
152 and Sarah Blake Spinster the daughters of the deceased and
153 the Executrixes named in the said Will to whom Administration
154 was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of
155 the said deceased being first sworn by Commission duly to
156 administer
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