Will of Henrietta Rawes of London. Made 7th May 1857. Proved 24th June 1863 at the PCC. (Russell Line)

This is the last Will and Testament / of me Henrietta Rawes of Hawley Place Villas Maida Hill West / London Widow that is to say I bequeath unto the Reverend William / Francis Rawes my son in law my Oak Library table I bequeath unto / William Woodward Rawes my grandson my large mahogany writing / desk. I bequeath unto Francis Russell Rawes my grandson my Rosewood / writing desk I bequeath unto Susanna Sophia Durrant the Daughter / of my late husband Doctor Rawes my papier mache toilet box together / with the contents of the said box and also the miniature of her / father and the gold chain which belonged to him. I bequeath unto / Elizabeth Adelaide Fox my niece and god daughter my rosewood / Piano Forte I bequeath unto Sarah Ann Smyth my niece my hair / brooch which contains the hair of my brother John and his late wife. / I bequeath unto Henrietta Charlotte Cluet my niece and god daughter / my small gold watch. I bequeath unto my brother Charles Sargeaunt / the sum of fifty pounds. I bequeath unto my brother John / Sargeaunt the sum of Ten pounds. I bequeath unto my Sister Sarah / Whitworth the sum of Ten pounds. I bequeath unto my nephew / John Barnaby Sargeaunt the sum of Twenty pounds And I declare / my will to be that all the aforesaid legacies be paid free from all / legacy duty. I bequeath all the Residue of the personal Estate that / I may have power to dispose of at the time of my decease unto my / daughter Henrietta Rawes for her seperate use and the receipt / alone shall be a sufficent discharge to my Executor. And I do hereby / appoint my said nephew John Barnaby Sargeaunt Executor of / this my Will in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this / seventh day of May One thousand eight hundred and fifty deven / - Henriatta Rawes - signed and delivered by thew above named / Testator as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of / us present at the same time who have hereunto at her request / in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our / names as witnesses - Frederick Sewell, Builder at 13 Charles / Street Westbourne Terrace - Henry Browning, Baker 20 Spring St. Padington. Proved at London 24th June 1863 by the oath of John Barnaby / Sargeaunt, Esquire Barrister at Law the sole executor to whom Admin was granted. Transcribed from the original by Bryant Bayliffe, 2002