The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-05 00:00:00

.',,TVILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will ol c' Sir Benjamin Hawes, K.C.8., Under
Secretary of S 'tate for War, was proved in Loudon
on the 12th ul, by his relict, sole executrix. Tile
amia
personalty was sworn under £B,OOO. Sir Benj
was familiarly known to the public, and was d
a
hardworking nn.'n in the offices which he fille
under Government. He represented the borough
of Lmrabeth in Parliamor for the lengthened period
of 15 years, and Kinsale for four years. His Ser-
vices were considered so eminent and valuable dur-
ing the late Russian war as to obtain for him the
distinction of K.C.B. The testator executed his
will in 1859, which is confined within the narrow
limits of scarcely one folio. The instrument con-
veys the whole of the t estator's property of every
kind and nature whatsoever over which he had
the power of disposition entirely to Lady Hawes, for
her own use. The will is attested by J. Nir-
Cooper,
War Office, and P. Nels,on, solicitor, Essex-street:
Strand. Sir Benjamin may be said to have die('
rather prematurely at the age of 65, which occurred
in May last.
The will of Admiral Sir Edward Chetham-Strode,
K.C.8., K.C.H., of South Hill House, near Sheptou
Mallet, Somerset, was proved in London by toer() f
the executors—Col. William Henry Adams, P;
lessor Royal Military College, Sandhurst, au"
Frederick Chetham-Strode, Esq., the testator's sell
—-a power being reserved to the testator's s°°:'
igustus Strode and Edward Strode, Eggs.' the
alty:
other executors, to prove hereafter, erson a
was sworn under £16,000. This aged veteran Olf
The p
gall Int Admiral, who attained to the great age °
88, d ied possessed both of realty and Pers°ll,al,tbY.o
The realty passes to the eldest son, by virtue 0' „
estate
testa tor having inherited, in 1835, the family
from Ids brother, when he assumed the ad
thin
aod aterial surname of Strode. Owing t°, tbe.
ample provision, we assume that the Adinira'" be.
qekeath ed to his eldest son only a few specific
PTo other of his sons and grandchildr
pecuniai 'y legacies are bequeathed ; and there iste
sum of 8,000 given in certain portions among to
testator's: three daughters, to whom further
th
vision is , made, and they are also appointed e r,esi:
duary leg atees_ The will bears date May 24'1°60f
Admiral S 'trode passed a long life in the serficeo
his countr) ', and much distinguished himself Dion
naval career ; indeed, it is sufficient to say ef , oe,
that he was Lieutenant under the gallant Nelsbie;
in the picked .and choice crew of the ever-mera°r4
Agamemnon. , park
The will of ,Samuel Platt, Esq., of I{Yu,° „ey,
Gardens, of B:elmont, Wimbledon Park, Dll'' ;(1
and of the East e rn Terrace, Brighton, was Pr°llo,
in the London .Court, on the 2d ult., by his re.t-ie.
The personalty sl vorn under £40,000. This gelit. r..
man was of the ite, gal profession, being a bar,r'sf-cat
at-law. Mr. Platt, who died in May lbrief,
Brighton, executei'. his mill in 1844; it is very t,a
and disposes of th cl whole of his propertYy, rea,„l and
personal, exelusivilly to his relict, whom als° Pe
appointed sole excoutrix.
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The will of Sir Et iward Johnson, K.B. and
who died on the 1C 'th of January last, at his re'd
dente, Greenhill, Weymouth, in the countYiro,
Dorset, was proved it' London by his nephev77l'
nag
Smith, Esq., M.D., so le executor. The pers°- pry
was sworn under X.60,6'00. The will, which is Nr-Tid,
concise, bears date the 10th of October, 18697 and,
with the exception of legacies to his servants chief
of which is £BOO to his butler), is purely in f 310.0.
of his family, amongst whom he bequeathes
wards of 27,000. The remainder of his proper,w.i;
goods, chattels, and effecte, he wills to his riePhehe
Wm. Smith, Esq., M.D., absolutely, I°l°lll
;
nominates sole executor and residuary legatee,
Front the Illustrated LeAdon News, July 57186,,.