BEEK, SARAH
W14:274
21 June 1796
proved1 Feb 1820
In the name of God, Amen, I Sarah Beek of Southampton Parish in the islands of Bermuda, widow, being at present infirm in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, and calling to mind ___ uncertaintie of this this transitory life ____ do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
Imprimis: It is y will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expences be first paid and discharged out of such effects and __ as I have due before people..
Item: It is my will and desire that the remainder of my __ shall be divided as follows, viz, it is my will that all my children Susanna Frith, Christian Beek, Sarah Dickenson, and my grandchildren Franc_s Wingood, Charlotte Wingood, and Joseph Wingood, and Benjamin Beek, and Dickinson Beek, childen to my deceased childr3en, viz. Frances Wingood and Dickinson
Beek share and sahre alike, meaning at the same time for my grandchildren truly to have a childs ___ ye___ing my grandson Joseph Wingood as his two sisters in possession of the Negroes come from the Estate th__ was ___ when my husband dec'd, as my grandson was then underage and consequently could not come in for his part of them therefor, I think in further that her right to have his proportion made up to him out of
a child's part. And remainder then to be divided amongst the said three children viz. Frances Wingood, Charlott Wingood, Joseph Wingood. I give unto my daughter Christian Beek a negro man called Ben and the part of land thereof came to me from my sister Martha Dickinson, which I give to my daughter Christian during her life and to her issue if she should have any. If she should die without issue that
it must return and divided amongst my children that should then living. A bedstead I give unto my daughter Sarah Dickinson before any division be made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty first day of June 1796.
Joshua Hill
George Frith
Samuel Dickinson
Bermuda alias Somer Islands
By his excellency, Lieutenant General, the Honorable Sir William Lumley, KCB(?), Governor, Commander in Chief, and Ordinary in and over these Islands. I do hereby certify that in this first day of February 1820 before me the Governor and Ordinary aforesaid personally appeared George Frith, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing who solemnly made oath on the Holy
Evangelists of Almighty God that he saw the testatrix, Mrs Sarah Beek late of Southampton Parish in these islands widow deceased, make her mark to seal and duly execute the same as and for her last will and testament and that at the time of such execution, the said testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of his the deponents judgement. And that he also saw Joseph Hill and Samuel Dickinson subscribe their names as witnesses thereto.
In testimony whereof, I the Governor and Ordinary aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and seal at ___ the day and year above written.
By His Excellency's Command
Jn Dismount, D Secy