Henry FOSTER

between Apr 1845 and Jun 1845 -

butcher3

Life History

between Apr 1845 and Jun 1845	Born in Lyng, Somerset
30th Mar 1851	Recorded in census in North Curry, Somerset (Shambles, North Curry, Somerset).1
7th Apr 1861	Occupation butcher in North Curry, Somerset.2
7th Apr 1861	Recorded in census in North Curry, Somerset (Taunton Road, North Curry, Somerset).2
2nd Apr 1871	Occupation butcher in Stoke Newington, London.3
2nd Apr 1871	Recorded in census in Stoke Newington, London (47 Nelson Terrace, Stoke Newington Rd, Stoke Newington, London).3

Notes

Will of Thomas Godfrey (approx1780-1855) - DD/ED 264/557

1 This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Godfrey of Ryalls
2 within the Parish of Lyng in the County of Somerset Yeoman I give to my son William
3 Godfrey the sum of twenty pounds I give to my son James Godfrey the sum of twenty
4 pounds I give to my daughter Eliza Wills the wife of Richard Wills of Bridgwater
5 in the said County of Somerset Gardener the sum of twenty pounds I give to my
6 daughter Amy Chinn the wife of Alfred Chinn of Weston Zoyland in the said
7 County Butcher the sum of twenty pounds all which before mentioned legacies I direct
8 shall be paid by my executors within twelve months next after my decease and to be
9 in addition to what I have given my said sons and daughters in my lifetime I
10 give to my Grandson Henry Foster son of Henry Foster of North Curry in the said
11 County Butcher the sum of ten pounds to be paid to him by my executor on his attaining
12 the age of twenty one years and thereby charge and make liable the whole of my real
13 estate with the payment of all the before mentioned legacies all my real estate wheresoever
14 situate and also all the rest and residue of my personal estate I give devise and bequeath
15 unto my two sons Job Godfrey and Joseph Godfrey their Heirs executors and adminis-
16 trators in equal [ ] as Tenants in Common and not Joint Tenants subject never
17 theless to the payment of the before mentioned legacies my just debts funeral and
18 testamentary expenses And it is my Will and Thereby declare that the shares of my
19 said sons Job Godfrey and Joseph Godfrey in my said real and personal estate shall be
20 altogether independent of any sum of sums of money, goods, Cattle and chattels
21 I may have given either of them in my lifetime and the same is not in any way
22 to be taken into the account of my personal estate and effects I appoint my said
23 sons Job Godfrey and Joseph Godfrey joint executors of this my Will In Witness whereof
24 I have hereunto set my hand this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our
25 Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
26 Thomas Godfrey
27 Signed and published by the above named Thomas Godfrey the Testator as and for
27 his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in
28 his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our
29 names as witnesses
30 L Daniel Taunton Albert Williams of the same place

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Sources

1. UK Census 1851
2. UK Census 1861
- Ancestry.co.uk
3. UK Census 1871
- Ancestry.co.uk