The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-22 00:00:00

RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS

(From the Illustrated London News)

The will of Major-General Augustus S. Hawkins,
of her Majesty's Indian Army, lately residing at
Kelvedon, Essex, was proved in the London Court
by his relict, Mrs. Henrietta Hawkins, the sole exe-
cutrix. The will is dated October 7, 180, with a
codicil made in 1861, and the gallant officer died
May 30, 1865. He has made some bequests to his
son and daughter, and leaves the residue of his pro-
perty to his wife.

- The will of Admiral Henry Meynell, of Hill-
street, Berkeley-square, was proved in London by
the executors—viz., Hugo Francis Meynell-
Ingram, Esq. (ljs nephew), and James H. Hallet,
Esq., of Great George-street, Westminster. The
personalty was sworn under £lBO,OOO. The gallant
and distinguished Admiral entered the Navy in
1803, was Captain in 1816, and full Admiral in
1862. He was M.P. for Lisburn froM 1826 to
1847, and was attached to the Court and household
of George IV., William IV., and her present Ma-
jesty ; and died, at Paris, at the age of seventy-
five, having executed his will in 1863, and added
thereto bur codicils. There are many liberal and
specific bequests ; amongst them the gilt tea-service
which belonged to H.R.H. the late Duke of York :
this he leaves to his brother, Hugo Charles Meynell-
Ingram, Esq., and to his brother's -wife a legacy of
£4OO. His horses and guns he lea ies to his nephew
and executor, Hugo Charles Meynell-Ingram, toge-
ther with a legacy of £5OO, and a like sum to his
other executor, Mr. Hallett. To his sister,
the -wife of Colonel S. Waymouth, £lO,OOO.
also an annuity of £2,000, and a life-
interest in upwards of £33,000; this latter su m
at her death, is to be divided between the two chil-
dren of his said brother, who are to receive an im-
mediate legacy of £5,000, and are appointed resi-
duary legatees. A provision is also made for the
colonel should he be the survivor. 'There is a
legacy of £5,000 to his widowed sister, Mrs.
Beckett. There are other lagacies to his friends,
and also to his servants.

The will of William Mann, Esq., of Eltham, Kent,
was proved in London by Messrs. Henry and Fre-
derick J. Chester, solicitors, Newington-butts, the
executors. The personalty was sworn under £60,000.
The testator died in March last, having executed
his will Dec. 24, 1864. The legacies arezmany
and liberal. To each of his executors, Henry and
Frederick Chester, £5,000 and his freeholds in
Kent and in Bishopsgate-street ; to the four chil-
dren of the latter, £l,OOO each ; to the wife of Mr.
Holland, draper, Newington-causeway, £3,000, and
the freehold premises, which latter are to pass to
her children, leaving also to each of them £l,OOO ;
to his tenants Misses Colman, the freehold resi-
dence in their occupation, together with a legacy
of £l,OOO each ; to his tenant, Mr. Seldon, fish-
monger, Lambeth, the freehold house ; to Mr.
Shott, some freeholds, and to each of his five chil-
dren, £l,OOO ; to Mr. Evans, surgeon, Brix-
ton, £2,000 ; to Mr. Paine, clerk to Messrs.
Chester, £5OO ; to his bailiff and gamekeeper,
£2OO ; to his housekeeper £5O, and legacies to his
other servants. All legacies to be paid free of duty.
Legacies to the following charitable institutions :
The National Schools, Newington-butts ; to the
Surrey Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Blind
School, Dispensary,
and
the Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel, each £l,OOO. To the Female Orphan Asy-
lum, York-road, £2,000 ; and to the churchwardens
of Newington £2,000 for the poor of that parish.
The residue of his property he leaves to be divided
amongst the seven before-named charities.