New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
SAMUEL PEPYS'S WILL.
SOME CITATIONS FROM A LITTLE-KNOwN DOC
UMENT.
G.. A. Aiken in The Athenaeum.

c. A. Aiken in The Athenaeum.
has never been printed though some OF rs princi-
pal provisions have be n mentioned, ana directions
HaTlCian MSS. The will is Of great length, but
perhaps Mr. Whcatley vii! be able to include II IN
his supplementary volume of the Diary" Here
propose 10 give abstract OF the document. with
some interesting quotations.
Degg) is dated August ?, l7ol. when Fepys Is
described as IN his Xiy-ninth year. and OF SOUND
mind and memory. 81 do wiz all humility ana
thankfunes5 and with satisfaction ineXprcssible"
says Pepys resign the soul to It's Creator, in sure
reliance for happy resurrection with the
just 10 everlasting state of rest ana bliss In the
world TO come" As to such worldly goods as he
possessed after twenty -four years pubic and pain
full service faithfully performed TO the Crown he
devised all lands. etc. in Brainpton hunts and AL
other real property, to his nephew, 81 mucl Jackson
OF Brampton, eldest son OF his late sister Paulint
Jack son, for lfe ana then TO hi. sons successyey
his nephew. John Jackson OF Westminster. young
ts' p % @uiii"' or" ~, liz III s go - 80,
second son Of his late uncle. Thomas Pcpys. An
nuiiy Of lis TO his old servant Jane Penny was TO
be paid during her life. and 900 legacy left to
There was due to Pepys from the Crown i2sOO7
Of the Acts OF the Navy and Secretary of the
10 Charles IL and James H. This money. wnen
paid, was TO be laid out in land for the benefit OF
invested I'm land and held in trust for his heirs.
Pepys urged his nephews ITO Join with me in not
repinng at any disappointment they may by the
late public provdenccs OF Almighty God meet win
in what they might otherwise have reasonably
hoped for from at my death. but to receive with
thankfulross from Gods hands whatever II snail
prove remembering it TO be more than what
either myself they were born TO. and therefore
cnGcavoring on their part by all humble and nom
est Industry to improve the same.
The sole executor my most approved and
most dear friend William Hewcr." Of Chaplain.
P.pys speaks Of Hcwers more than iil!al affection
and tenderness expressed toward through all the
occurrences of my life for forty years past
on May T. 1903 bcpys made cOuicil to his " Ill.
owing 10 his nephew Samuel Jackson having dis
posed OF himself In marriage against my positive
advice ana Injunction. and 10 his own irropara0lc
prejudice and dshOnOr" This nephew to
have only an annuity Of $40 "A year At the same
time Perys lcfi fSD year 10 the most excellent
lady Mrs. Mary shynncr. in memory OF "hcr
steady friendship and dssistanccs during the whole
course OF my NE. for tnirty-thTcc years. The use
Of his library for NE left u John Jackson who
10 see TO It's completion according TO a scheme
In his hands: the library was 10 he kept entire
and bestowed for the benefit Of posterty The ar
rangemcnts for It's disposal nave been already pub
lished.
on the following day MAY -, 1900 pepys exc
cuted second codicl hequeathing 500 2s I'D
OF what owing 10 him. Mrs. Slynncr was 10
have $500. Hewer. zoo. and the children OF
Charles Pepys, now deceased. HOO There are also
directions to the residue OF the debt, which
however. was never paid Pepys died a fortnig hit
later. and the will was proved on June g.