John Campbell

Notes on Officer

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Campbell Vice Admiral of the Red that is to say, I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Newton formerly Elizabeth Campbell) who was Educated by my Wife one Annuity or yearly Sum of Three hundred pounds to be paid by my Executors hereafter named for and during the time of her natural life And from and after her decease my will is And I direct that my Executors shall pay the Sum of Six Thousand Pounds unto and amongst all and every or any Child or Children of her the said Elizabeth Newton or the Issue of such Child or Children but in case She should die without having any Issue or having such all of them should die in her life time without having Issue Then my will is that my Executors do pay the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds to such Persons and for such purposes as the said Elizabeth Newton may by her last Will & Testament direct and appoint And I do also give to her the said Elizabeth Newton the Sum of Fifteen hundred Pounds to be paid to her her Executors Administrators or Assigns in lieu of the hous[?] and Furniture in which I now live in Charles Street Barkley Square which by a former Will I had bequeathed her I give and bequeath unto Captain George Robertson of the Navy One Thousand Pounds to be paid to him in the following manner that is to say the Interest thereof at the rate of Five pounds Per Centum by the year for and during his life and after his decease my will and mind is that the said One Thousand Pounds shall go and be divided in equal Shares among all the Children of the said George Robertson I give and bequeath unto the Sister of the late lieutenant William Barnes of the Navy One Annuity or Yearly Sum of Forty Pounds during her life I give and bequeath unto Mary Tenalees[?] the Elder my present housekeeper one Annuity or Yearly Sum of Forty Pounds during her life the said Annuities respectively to be paid by my Executors hereinafter named I give and bequeath unto my Nephew John Campbell Eldest Son of my late brother William Campbell all my Plate Medals (except the Gold Medal hereinafter bequeathed to Thomas Coutts of the Strand Banker) Books and Mathematical Instruments of every kind I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Campbell eldest daughter of my late brother William Campbell all my Jewells Rings (except the Ring hereinafter bequeathed to M^rs^ Coutts) and Ornamental Trinkets of every kind I give and bequeath unto the honorable [sic] Admiral John Leveson[-]Gower the Gold hilted Sword that was presented to me by His Royal Highness the late Duke of York --------------------- [horizontal line] 
I give and bequeath to my Friend Thomas Coutts of the Strand Banker a Gold Medal of Lord Anson and to M^rs^ Coutts his wife a small Diamond Ring worn by my 
Wife I give and bequeath unto Doctor David Pitcairn Brother in law to my late brother the Sum of One hundred Pounds and to his brother Alexander Pitcairn the like Sum of One hundred Pounds I give and bequeath to each of my Domestic Servants that shall have lived a year with me prior to my death Twenty five Pounds except to my Servant Thomas Freeman [Flerman?] to whom I give the Sum of Eighty Pounds if he continues with me during my life And as to all the rest and residue of my Estate of what nature or kind soever subject as aforesaid and also subject to the Payment of all my just debts I give and bequeath the Same to all and every the Child and Children of my late brother William Campbell who shall be living at the time of my decease to be divided among them share and share alike and in case any of them shall happen to be dead at the time of my decease leaving Issue one or more Child or Children Then my Will is And I do direct that each Child or Children shall be Intitled to receive and take the same Share of the Residue of my Estate as their Father or Mother would have received if he or She had been lived at the time of my decease (And I appoint the said Thomas Coutts of the Strand Banker and the said David Pitcairn and Alexander Pitcairn Executors of this my Will) In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this First day of December 1790 ---- Jn^o^ Campbell ---- 

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said John Campbell as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the 
presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto ---- John Antrobus ---- Andrew Dickie [----] Richard Lamb. 

   This Will was Proved at London the Third day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety one before the Worshipful John Nichol Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right honorable Sir William Wynne Knight also Doctor of Laws Master keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Thomas Coutts Esquire David Pitcairn Doctor of Physic and Alexander Pitcairn Esquires the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said said deceased having been first sworn duly to Administer.