Hannah Tabbernor (née Fox)

PROB 11/1910/94 - precis.

Hannah Tabbernor of Toxteth Park near Liverpool, widow.

To my niece Sarah Turner my gold watch, chains and appendages.

To my sister Louisa Fox the miniature of the late Mr John Ridley.

To my sisters Mary Turner, Harriet Phipps and Louisa Fox all my wearing apparel, plates and plated articles and the remainder of my trinkets to be divided equally amongst them.

To my sister Sarah Earle £50 to purchase a mourning ring.

To Caroline Fox, widow of my late brother Charles James Fox, £200.

To Jane Ridley, relict of the late Thomas Yates Ridley, £300.

To each of my four brothers and sisters Henry Fox, Joseph Fox, Harriett Phipps and Louisa Fox, £600.

To my sister Mary Turner £1000 upon the special trust and confidence that she shall thereout pay to her daughter Sarah Turner junior £300 at age 21 years.

All rest and residue to Thomas Berry Horsfall Esquire and John North, Gentleman, both of Liverpool upon trust, to sell and convert into money and lay out the whole in the parliamentary stocks or public funds of Great Britain, or in other securities or bonds in England or Wales, to pay the interest to the maintenance and education of my youngest brother Samuel Harvey Fox until he attain the age of 21 years. If the interest be insufficient then to apply a part of the principal to the said purpose.

When Samuel Harvey Fox attains the age of 21 years, then £500 to him. Also £300 to James Tabbernor, natural son of my late husband at age 25 years. If my estate be insufficient to pay all the legacies then the loss shall fall exclusively on the last two mentioned bequests. Any residue to go to my brother Joseph Fox.

Thomas Berry Horsfall and John North to be executors.

Signed 10/03/1838.

Proved in London 30/04/1839.