Alice Wheatley of Plungar 1908 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/51
This is the last Will and Testament of me Alice Wheatley of Plungar in the County of Leicestershire
I hereby revoke all Wills by me at any time heretofore made
I appoint Arthur Hanson of Carrington Upperton Road Leicester to be my Executor and direct that all my just Debts and Funeral and Testamentary Expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease
I give devise and bequeath unto my three sisters Mary Ann Miller, Emma Stevenson & Eliza Ann Stone all my shares in Spicer Brothers Limited, Cash at Bank, and whatsoever investments Furniture, Plate to be divided into 3 equal shares
In the event of the decease of Mary Ann Miller, before my death, her share to be divided into equal parts for her children
In the event of the decease of either Emma Stevenson or Eliza Ann Stone, I direct that my property, or estate, shall be equally divided between the said Mary Ann Miller (or her children) & the remaining sister then living
I direct that my nephew Joseph Huld Wilmot shall be paid the sum of Twenty pounds from the estate before the aforesaid division of the balance
In Witness whereof I the said Alice Wheatley have to this my last Will and Testament set my name this 22nd day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six
Alice Wheatley
Signed by the Testatrix and acknowledged by her to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness
George Miller
Annie Miller
Codicil dated the Ninth day of June 1908
I desire that the portion of the shares in Spicer Brothers Ltd which I bequeathed to my sister Emma Stevenson shall be vested in the hands of my executor (Arthur Hanson) who shall pay her the dividends as declared, and hold the shares in trust on her behalf
Alice Wheatley
Witness George Miller
Witness Gertrude Hanson
Affidavit as to due execution of Codicil filed
On the twenty second day of December, 1908, Probate of this Will with a Codicil was granted at Leicester to Arthur Hanson, the sole Executor
DE 1169/1/23
Died at Plungar 10 December 1908, a widow. Arthur Hanson of “Saxonbury”, South Knighton Road, Leicester, commercial traveller the sole Executor
Gross value of Estate £975.17.10
Net value of Personal Estate £954.17.10
