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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The late Lord Mayor left his real estate to his 11-year-old son Mr. Beckford. His wife Mrs. Beckford receives 600l. per annum, the Fonthill estate worth 1200l. yearly during her life, and 1000l. annually for the son's education under her direction. Natural children get 2000l. or 200l. yearly each; servants receive 10l. and mourning. No legacies to charities or popular gentlemen. Burial at Fonthill, Wiltshire; heart in urn to Jamaica, his birthplace.
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To Mrs. Beckford, her fortune of 600 l. per ann. and the Fonthill estate during her life, which is worth about 1200 l. a year, and be allowed 1000 l. per year for the education of her son, who is to be entirely under her direction.
To each of her natural children 2000 l. or in lieu of that 200 l. a year.
To each of his servants, living with him at the time of his death, 10 l. and mourning.
No legacies are left to any public Charity, or any of the popular Gentlemen, as has been mentioned.
His Lordship is to be buried at Fonthill, in Wiltshire, and his heart is to be enclosed in a leaden urn, and sent to Jamaica, the place of his birth.
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Fonthill, Wiltshire
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real estate to son; wife gets 600l. per ann., fonthill estate (1200l./year) for life, 1000l./year for son's education; natural children 2000l. or 200l./year each; servants 10l. and mourning; no public charities; burial at fonthill, heart to jamaica.
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The late Lord Mayor's will details bequests to family, servants, and specifies burial arrangements with heart sent to Jamaica.