George Harden

JOHN SPENCER was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of June , two saws, value 8s., the goods of George Harden ; and two saws, value 10s. , the goods of John Everson .
GEORGE HARDEN . I am a carpenter . On the 5th of June, I was at work at a building in Camden-street, Camden-town . I went to breakfast, and when I returned I missed my saws.
JOHN EVERSON . I am a carpenter. I missed two saws, and two great coats, from the same building.
JOHN WILLIAMS. I am a pawnbroker, and live in Chapel-street, Westminster. On the 5th of June the prisoner pledged four saws with me, for 8s., at ten o'clock in the morning.
GEORGE ROBINSON . I am a constable. Between five and six o'clock in the morning I heard the cry of stop thief! I opened my window, and saw the prisoner on the top of some houses in Johnston-street, Somers-town, endeavouring to escape by unroofing the houses - He was secured. I found the duplicates of the saws in his coat-lining.
(Property produced and sworn to.)
GUILTY . Aged 29.
Confined One Year .
Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.⁵

This is the Last Will and Testament of me
George Harden of King Place Camden Town in the County of Middlesex Builder
I desire that all my just debts which may be owing by me at my death and also
my Funeral and testamentary expences may be paid as soon after my decease as
conveniently may be I give and bequeath unto my dear Wife all my household goods
and Furniture Plate Linen and China to be held and enjoyed by her for her own use during her life and from and after her decease I give and bequeath the same unto between
and among my five Children hereinafter named in equal shares and proportions And
I give and devise unto my Executors hereinafter named all those my two leasehold
messuages or dwelling houses situate and being in King Place Camden Town
aforesaid and numbered 1 and 2 with the Workshop Coachhouse and Stable therein
respectively belonging and now held therewith And also all those six Leasehold
messuages or dwellinghouses situate and being in Skinners Place Somers Town in the
county of Middlesex and numbered respectively 8 to 13 inclusive and also a leasehold
house situate and being N^o 28 Bayham Street Camden Town aforesaid with the
respective rights members and appurtenances To hold the same unto them my said Exors
for all my Estate and interest therein respectively upon the trusts hereinafter declared
that is to say In trust for my dear Wife and her assigns for and during the term
of her natural life she and they keeping the same in good and tenantable order
condition and repair and paying the Rents to grow but for the same and observing
and performing the covenants conditions and agreements in the lease or leases thereof
and from and immediately after the decease of my said Wife as to the said Lease-
hold messuage or Tenement being N^o 1 in King Place Camden Town aforesaid with
the Workshop Yard Garden and appurtenances thereunto belonging In trust for my daur
Elizabeth now the wife of Herbert Godart and her assigns for and during the term of her
natural life the same to be for her sole separate and exclusive use independently of
and not to be subject to the debts controul or engagements of her present or any
future husband and the receipt and receipts of my said daughter Elizabeth and her
receipt and receipts alone to be a sufficient discharge for the Rents and profits of the said
Messuage and Premises notwithstanding her present or any Coverture And from and
with the decease of my said daughter Elizabeth In trust for all and every the children
of her body now born or hereafter to be born in equal shares as tenants in common
and not as joint tenants and their respective Executors Admors and assigns and to be
assigned and transferred to each of such Children on his or their attaining the age of
twenty one years and in case any or either of them shall die under that age then
the share or respective shares of such one or more of them so dying as aforesaid
to vest in the Survivors or Survivor of them and to be equally divided between
them share and share alike if more than one or in the sole Survivor if only one
to be transferred to them him or her respectively at the same time and in the same
manner as the original shares of the premises are hereinbefore directed to be assigned
and transferred And as to the said leasehold messuage or Tenement being N^o 2 in
King Place Camden Town aforesaid with the Coach house and Stable Yard Garden and
appurtenances thereunto belonging In trust for my daughter Ann now the wife of Edward
Evans and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life the same to be for
her sole separate and exclusive use independently of and not to be subject to the
debts controul or engagements of her present or any future husband and the receipt and
receipts of my said daughter Ann and her receipt and receipts alone to be a sufficient
discharge for the rents and profits of the said messuage and premises notwithstanding
her present or any future coverture and from and after the decease of my said
daughter Ann In trust for all and every the Children of her body now born or hereafter
to be born in equal shares as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and their
respective executors Administrators and assigns and to be assigned and transferred
to each of such Children on his or their attaining the age of twenty one years and
in case any or either of them shall die under that age then the share or respec-
tive shares of such one or more of them so dying as aforesaid to vest in the
Survivors or Survivors of them and to be equally divided between them share and
share alike if more than one or in the sole Survivor if only one and to be trans-
ferred to them him or her respectively at the same time and in the same manner
as the original shares of the Premises are hereinbefore directed to be assigned and
transferred and whereas the ground on which the aforesaid two leasehold messuages or
dwellinghouse in King Place aforesaid with the Workshop Coachhouse and Stable are
built is held by me at a rent of nine pounds per annum Now I consider the house
N^o 1 to be of less annual value than the house N^o 2 in King Place aforesaid
do therefore hereby declare my will and mind to be that the aforesaid devises & bequests
to my Executors in trust for the benefit of my said daughters Elizabeth Godart and
Ann Evans respectively during their lives and to their Children after the death of my
said wife are upon this condition that my said daughter Ann Evans and her
assigns shall bear and pay as her proportion of the said rent of nine pounds
per annum the Sum of six pounds per annum and that my said daughter
Elizabeth Godart and her assigns shall bear and pay as her proportion of the said
rent of nine pounds per annum the Sum of three pounds per annum and in the
same proportions I direct that the same rent shall for the purposes of this my
will be borne and paid and payable by them my said daughters and their children
and their respective Executors Administrators and Assigns And as to the said Leasehold
messuages or tenements being N^os 8 and 9 in Skinners Place aforesaid with the yards
Gardens and appurtenances thereunto respectively belonging In trust for my Son
John Miller Harden his Executors Administrators and assigns and to be assigned and
transferred to him or them immediately after the decease of my said Wife and as
to the said leasehold Messuages or tenements being N^os 10 and 11 in Skinners Place
aforesaid with the Yards Gardens and appurtenances thereunto respectively belonging In
trust for my daughter Sarah Lee Harden her Executors Administrators and assigns and
to be assigned and transferred to her as soon as conveniently may be after the decease
of my said Wife And as to the said Leasehold messuages or tenements being N^os 12
and 13 in Skinners Place aforesaid with the yards Gardens and appurtenances there
unto respectively belonging In trust for my daughter Mary Harden her Executors Admors
and assigns and to be assigned and transferred to her as soon as conveniently may be
after the decease of my said Wife And as to the leasehold Messuage or Tenement being
N^o 28 Bayham Street Camber Town aforesaid with the Yard Garden and appurts
thereunto respectively belonging In trust for my said Son John Miller Harden and
my daughters Sarah Lee Harden and Mary Harden to be equally divided between
them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and their respective Executors
Admors and Assigns and to be assigned and transferred to them as soon as conveniently
may be after the decease of my said Wife I give and bequeath to my said Son
John Miller Harden all my working tools and implements of trade which I may be
possessed of And I give and bequeath all my monies securities for money Goods
Chattels rights Credits and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever
of what nature or kind soever not hereinbefore disposed of unto my said wife for her
own absolute use and benefit subject nevertheless to the payment of my debt & funeral
and testamentary expences And I appoint my said Wife my Son in law Herbert Godart and Moses Miller Esquire joint Executors of this my last will and Testament In
testimony whereof I the said George Harden the Testator have to this my last will and
Testament contained in four sheets of paper set my hand and Seal that is to say my
hand at the foot of each of the three preceding sheets and my hand and Seal to this
fourth and last sheet this second day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two == Geo Harden == [seal] = Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said George
Harden the Testator as and for his last will and Testament in our presence == William
White == S Jones.⁶

Proved at London the 12^th August 1834 before the Worshipful William
Robinson D^r of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Herbert Godart one of the
surviving Executors to whom Admon was granted having seen first sworn duly to
Administer. Power reserved of making the like grant to Moses Miller Esquire the
other Surviving Executor when he shall apply for the same.⁶