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Will of Mary Elizabeth Edyvean, dated 26 December 1856
 

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me MARY ELIZABETH EDYVEAN of Berrifield House in the Borough of Bodmin in the County of Cornwall widow made under a power given and granted to me in and by the last will and testament of my late husband Robert Bradlick Edyvean late of Bodmin aforesaid Gentleman deceased bearing date the 11tha day of November 1843 now in pursuance of the said power I thereby give devise and bequeath unto my dear daughters Mary Edyvean and Catherine otherwise Kate Edyvean ALL my messuage lands hereditaments and premises of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever situate lying and being and given and devised and now held by me under the said will of my late husband And also all my household goods and furniture wearing apparel monies and securities for money and all other my real and personal estate and effects TO HOLD the same unto my said Daughters Mary Edyvean and Catherine otherwise Kate Edyvean their heirs executors administrators and assigns in equal portions share and share alike to take as tenants in common and not as joint tenant AND I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said two daughters Mary Edyvean and Catherine otherwise Kate Edyvean residuary Devisees and Legatees of all other my lands tenements and hereditaments and EXECUTRIXES of this my will HEREBY revoking all former wills by me heretofore made I declare this to be my last will and testament IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my will set my hand and seal this 26th day of December in the year of Our Lord 1856
 
M E Edvyvean
 
Signed sealed published and delclared by the said testator as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness hereto
 
Thomas Commins
Thomas Commins Junior

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Transcribed from a document in the Malcolm McCarthy Collection