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Year 1769
of his said last Will & Testament and being
at the time of his Death intituled to the Sum
of 10000£ Sterling in Capital Bank Stock
did thereby amongst other Things give and
bequeath as follows "I give devise & bequeath
unto my Daughter Anne Ogle, Mr Christopher
Lowndes & to Robert Carter Esquire of Virginia
&cca &cca to part of my personal Estate"
(See the Will) and the said personal Estate
Benjamin Tasker did also devise & bequeath
unto his said Wife all his personal Estate
whatever, (except such parts thereof as are
particularly mentioned in the said last Will &
Testament And whereas the said C, Lowndes
hath absolutely refused to act under the said
last will or in any manner to concern himself
with the Care of the said B. Benson, and the said
Anne Ogle & Robert Carter Esquire have agreed
to take upon themselves the Care & Education
of the said B. Benson and to accept under
the Trusts here after mentioned the said Legacy
or Bequest of 1000£ sterling - C- B, S And
the said A, Tasker being desirous to perform
what the said Testator hath by his Will directed,
and by Reason of her residing in the
Plantations cannot personally assign
& transfer the same Now Know ye that
I the said A, Tasker widow & Executrix of
the B, Tasker have made ordained con
stituted & appointed and by these
Presents do make ordain constitute &
appoint Messrs, Capel & Osgood Hanbury
& William Anderson Merchants in London
& the Survivor of them my true & lawfull
attorney or attornies for me & in my name
Place & stead to assign & transfer or
caused to be transfer assigned &
transferred the said 1000£ sterling C,B,S and
all Dividends which have arisen due
thereon since the decease of the said Testator
or