The testator is Samuel Hucks and he was a Cooper at Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey. His will looked like it was four pages so I was quite keen to transcribe it. However, I didn't notice initially but the fourth page was a repeat of the third page - unusual for The National Archives (and a first I believe in all the wills that I have read). I had hoped to learn something new about the Beard or Buller family in St Mary Magdalen however that was not to be. An interesting will though showing the passage of a business from father to son.
My interest stemmed from the second name of Robert Hucks Buller (younger brother to my Henry Christopher Buller). Perhaps he was someone that Mary Beard had known as a child or perhaps her mother had known her as the marriage of Henry Beard and Elizabeth Hemsley was celebrated 31 Mar 1766 at St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey.
The marriage of Mary Ann Hucks and John Homeward was celebrated at St Giles Camberwell Surrey 5 Nov 1765 (bride of St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Surrey).
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 19 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/610/34
Testator: Samuel Hucks, Cooper
Location: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Date of document: 27 Sep 1788, probated 29 Oct 1788
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Samuel
[Margin]: Hucks
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Samuel Hucks of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen
3 Bermondsey in the County of Surry Cooper being weak in Body
4 but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding
5 praised be God for the same but considering the uncertainty
6 of this transitory life and for avoiding of Controversies after my
7 decease do make publish and declare these presents to be and
8 contain my last Will and Testament in manner and form
9 following that is to say I direct that all my just debts Funeral
10 Expences and the charges of proving and executing this my Will be first
11 fully paid and satisfied Then as to such worldly Estate
12 and Effects wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless
13 me with I give and bequeath the same as follows To my dear
14 wife Mary Hucks the interest and dividends which shall from time to
15 time become due on the Sum of six hundred and sixty six
16 pounds thirteen shillings and four pence three per cent reduced
17 Bank annuities standing in the Books of the Governor and
18 Company of the Bank of England for and during the term of
19 her natural life and from and after the decease of my
20 said Wife I give and bequeath the Interest and Dividends thereof
21 unto my daughter Ann Mary Homeward for and during the term
22 of her natural life as and for her own sole use and benefit
23 and without being subject to the debts Control or Engagements
24 of any husband she may at any time hereafter happen to
25 marry and her Receipt alone shall be a sufficient discharge
26 to my Executors herein after named for the same and from and
27 after the Death of my said wife and the said Ann Mary
28 Homeward I direct that my Executors hereinafter named or the Survivor
30 of them or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor
31 do and shall sell and transfer the said principal Sum of Six
32 hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence
33 and the money arising by such sale to be equally divided between
34 the Children of my said daughter Ann Mary Homeward as
35 shall be living at the time of her decease in equal shares
36 and proportions and if but one Child of my said daughter shall be living then to pay
37 the whole of the Monies to arise by such Sale as aforesaid to
38 such only Child I give and bequeath unto my said Wife Mary
39 Hucks and my Son Samuel Hucks all my Stock in trade
40 implements tools and utensils thereunto belonging which I shall
41 be possessed of at the time of my decease in equal shares and
42 proportions upon condition that my said son Samuel Hucks
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43 shall carry on the trade or Business of a Cooper in Copartnership
44 with my said Wife and to pay or allow my said Wife one Moiety
45 or half part of the nett profit or gain arising thereby for and
46 during the term of her natural life and from and after the decease
47 of my said Wife then I give and bequeath all such Stock in
48 trade Utensils tools and Implements which shall then be in upon
49 about and belonging to the said trade or Business unto my said Son
50 Samuel Hucks to and for his own proper use and benefit but in
51 case my said Son Samuel Hucks shall refuse to carry on the said
52 trade or business in Copartnership with my said Wife or shall
53 happen to die in the life time of my said Wife that then and in
54 either of these cases my Will and desire is that all the Stock
55 in trade Tools Implements Utensils and things thereunto belonging
56 shall be sold and disposed of and the money arising thereby
57 after payment of the partnership debts shall be equally divided
58 between my dear Wife and my said Son Samuel Hucks in equal Shares and proportions
59 if he she shall be living and refuse to carry on the said trade
60 in Copartnership with my said Wife as aforesaid or if hee shall
61 die in the life time of my said Wife then his Moiety or half
62 part is to be paid to such person or persons and in such
63 manner and form as my said Son shall by his last Will and
64 Testament in Writing direct and appoint and for want of such
65 direction and appointment then such Moiety to be paid to such
66 person or persons who shall be entitled to the same according
67 to the Laws of distribution of Intestates Estates and as to all my
68 household Goods plate Linnen China ready moneys Securities
69 for Money Book Debts and all the rest residue and remainder
70 of my Estates and Effects of what nature or kind soever or
71 wheresoever which I shall be possessed of interested in or
72 entitled unto at the time of my decease I give and bequeath
73 the same and every part and parcel thereof to my said Wife Mary
74 Hucks her Executors Administrators and Assigns to and for her
75 and their own proper use and benefit and Lastly I do hereby
76 make ordain constitute and appoint my said Wife Mary Hucks
77 and my said Son Samuel Hucks Executor and Executrix of this
78 my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void
79 all forms and other wills by me at any time here before made
80 declaring these presents to be and contain my last Will and
81 Testament In witness whereof I the said Testator Samuel
82 Hucks have to this my last Will and Testament contained and
83 written in two Sheets of paper set my hand and to the last
84 sheet both my hand and Seal and I have also affixed my
85 Seal to the Ribbon that fastens the said Sheets together at the
86 top this twenty seventh day of September one thousand seven
87 hundred and eighty eight Sam[ue]l Hucks Signed Sealed
88 published and declared by the said Testator Samuel Hucks
89 as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of
90 us who in his presence at his request and in the presence
91 of each other have set and subscribed our Names as witnesses
92 to the due publication thereof on the day and year above
93 written Will[ia]m Calver, W Loxley North Bucklebury London
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94 This Will was proved at London the twenty
95 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
96 seven hundred and eighty eight before the worshipful John
97 Nicholl Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful
98 Sir William Wynne Knight also Doctor of Laws Master
99 Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury
100 lawfully constituted by the oaths of Mary Hucks Widow the
101 Relict and Samuel Hucks the Son of the deceased and
102 Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was
103 granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of
104 the deceased having been first sworn duly to administer
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