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NARRATIVE OF JOHANNA SOUTHCOTT.
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queath the sum of ten pounds to Sarah Southcott, my bro-
ther Joseph Southeott’s widow; and likewise the sum of
ten pounds to Susanna Southcott, her daughter, to be paid
in six months after my decease; and the sum of fifteen
pounds, to be paid to the said Susannah Southcott, daugh-
ter of Joseph Southcott, when she is at the age of 21 years.
All the remaining part and share, arising from the aforesaid
houses, I give and bequeath unto Mrs. Jane Townley, and
Mrs. Ann Underwood, for their sole use and benefit; and I
do hereby nominate and appoint the aforesaid Mrs. Ann Un-
derwood, my whole and sole executrix.
iC June 26, 1813.
Witness to the execution of
the above written Will,
William Owen Pughe,
Theodore Turpin,
i( Joanna Southcott.
Mary Pilborough,
Ellen Tolhurst,
Witness to the execution of
the above written Will.”
(C This is a Codicil, added to my above Will, this fourth
day of November, 1814, to explain certain contingencies,
not provided for therein : In the first place, it is necessary
to explain, that Mrs. Townley, Mrs. Underwood, and myself,
have a joint interest in the books which I have published,
and all debts and credits appertaining thereto: therefore, in
respect to such joint concern, I leave it wholly to the ho-
nor of those my two friends, to set apart my third of such
concern, after my decease, leaving issue, and turn it over
into the hands of my trustees, hereinafter named: In the
second place, with respect to presents made by my friends, of
monies, various articles of plate, apparel, and other things,
as entered in a book, kept for that purpose, and intended
for the male child, which I announced would be born of
Bie: I direct that such presents be also turned over into the
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queath the sum of ten pounds to Sarah Southcott, my bro-
ther Joseph Southeott’s widow; and likewise the sum of
ten pounds to Susanna Southcott, her daughter, to be paid
in six months after my decease; and the sum of fifteen
pounds, to be paid to the said Susannah Southcott, daugh-
ter of Joseph Southcott, when she is at the age of 21 years.
All the remaining part and share, arising from the aforesaid
houses, I give and bequeath unto Mrs. Jane Townley, and
Mrs. Ann Underwood, for their sole use and benefit; and I
do hereby nominate and appoint the aforesaid Mrs. Ann Un-
derwood, my whole and sole executrix.
iC June 26, 1813.
Witness to the execution of
the above written Will,
William Owen Pughe,
Theodore Turpin,
i( Joanna Southcott.
Mary Pilborough,
Ellen Tolhurst,
Witness to the execution of
the above written Will.”
(C This is a Codicil, added to my above Will, this fourth
day of November, 1814, to explain certain contingencies,
not provided for therein : In the first place, it is necessary
to explain, that Mrs. Townley, Mrs. Underwood, and myself,
have a joint interest in the books which I have published,
and all debts and credits appertaining thereto: therefore, in
respect to such joint concern, I leave it wholly to the ho-
nor of those my two friends, to set apart my third of such
concern, after my decease, leaving issue, and turn it over
into the hands of my trustees, hereinafter named: In the
second place, with respect to presents made by my friends, of
monies, various articles of plate, apparel, and other things,
as entered in a book, kept for that purpose, and intended
for the male child, which I announced would be born of
Bie: I direct that such presents be also turned over into the