The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-11 00:00:00

WILLS AND BEQUETS.

The will of Theodosia 1-,lizabeth, L ;uf Back, wits
of Rear Admiral Sir George nick> , 1) C L.,
was proved in London on the 28'h of last month.
The property sworn under £25,000. This lady
having a power of di-position over certain property
which she possessed iu her own right, and by virtue
of a deed of settlement, made her will immediately
after her marriage with Sir George, bequeathing
to him a life interest in the whole of her property,
and therein directed in what way her property
should be distributed upon his decease, which is
chiefly amongst her immediate family, being her
brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, and other of her
relations by marriage. The will is dated in 1846,
to which has since been added four codicils, and,
taken together, exceeds in length 100 folios; this is
much simplified by the fourth codicil, dated July
31, 1859, written entirely in her ladyship's own
handwriting, where, in a few lines, she wishes it to
he clearly understood that her husband, Sir George,
is to enjoy the whole of her property for his life.
The grant of probate was made to William
Frederick Gostling, Esq , her ladyship's brother,
who is the surviving executor. Her ladyship's
husband, the gallant Admiral, was one of those
enterprising officers who accompanied Sir John
Franklin in his expedition to the North Pole,
and, for his services on similar occasions to ex-
plore those icy regions in the years 1833 to 1836,
he had awarded to him the honour of knighthood.
—The will of General Sir George Scovell,
colonel of the 4th Light Dragoons, late of Henley
Park, Surrey, was proved in London on the 27th
ult. by Charles A. Scovell, Esq., the brother, and
Geo. Scovell, Esq., the nephew, two of the executors
nominated in the Vi ill. The personal property was
sworn under £70,000. The testator was one of
those gallant Waterloo heroes whose deeds will
ever be perpetuated in the pages of our national
history. Sir George had seen very great active
service, and has passed a protracted life, subject to
all the vicissitudes attendant upon a military career.
lie was engaged in the campaign of the Peninsula,
and was present at the battle of Vittoria and other
sanguinary conflicts, and, for his services at Water.
100, Sir George received the honour of knighthocd ;
he was also decorated with many military badges
of distinction, which he has separately bequeathed
as mementos to his nearest relatives. Sir George
attained the great age of 87, amid his will bears date
so recent as August last, with two codicils, made in
September and November following, disposing of
his property among the various members of his
family. There is a legacy of £6,100 to a niece who
acted as his secretary, which liberal bequest is
accompanied with a gift of much interest, being that
of a gold watch with the names of the battles of
Vittoria and Toulouse engraved upon it. There are
other bequests of a similar interesting description
accompanied with handsome pecuniary legacies,
Sir George has appointed his brother Charles resi-
duary legatee, and to him he has devised all his
real estates. There are very liberal legacies
bestowed upon his pumerous establishment, both
in and out door servants.—The will of Miss:,
Maria Pow of Clapton, Middlesex, was proved
in London on the 25th of last month by her
nephews, David and Charles Powell, Esqrs., her
executors. The personal property was sworn
under £200,000. This lady, who has long resided at
Clapton, died at her residence on the 21st of Jan.
last, possessed of a large fortune. Her estates at
Newington she hss devised to her nephew,
Nathaniel Powell, Esq. Her freehold residence in
which she resided with her sister, she leaves to that
lady, together with the furniture and other effects,
appointing her also residuary legatee. The funded
property the testatrix has bequeathed amongst her
nephews and nieces, excluding those who are
otherviise well provided fbr. Miss Powell has
evinced a benevolent disposition by the very liberal
legacies bequeathed to several charitable institu-
tions, principally in the locality in which she re-
sided. We instance some of them £l,OOO is
bequeathed to Jeremiah Marlow's charity ; £lOO to
the poor of St. John's and St. James's, Hackney ;
£5O to the Sons of the Clergy Orphan School, St.
John's Wood ; and there are two legacies of rather
a peculiar description ; the first is that of £5O to
the longest estabished curate of St. John's, Hack-
ney ; and the second the sum of £3O, which sho
has bequeathed to the minister of St. John's, topro-
vide hassocks for the comfort of the poor when
assembling in that church for public worship. The
testatrix has also very kindly considered the ser-
vants of her establishment.—lllustrated News.