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(Document 1)
In the name of God Amen this is the
last will and testament of me Robert Hooper of the
Parish of Bodmin in the County of Cornwall Yeoman made
the 28th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1792 –as
follows-
First I give and devise to my son John Hooper my Estate
called Pendaewey in the said Parish of Bodmin To hold
the same to my said son John Hooper immediately after my
youngest surviving child shall accomplish the age of 21
years and his Heirs and Assigns forever but subject to
such Mortgage and Incumbrances as is on the same and
also that he and they shall and do permit and suffer the
Trustees hereinafter named to receive and take the rents
and incomes thereof until my youngest child or until all
my children shall attain their full age of 21 years and
then I make the same Estate subject to the payment of £7
a year
TO my wife Joanna Hooper during her life in lieu of
Dower thirds after all my children come of full age
ALSO I give to my friend Mr John Elford and to my wife
Joanna Hooper all the rest of my Estates Goods and
Chattels TO HOLD the same to them the said John Elford
and my said wife and the survivor of them and the
Executors and Administrators of such survivor
immediately after decease IN TRUST for the use intent
and purpose that they do out of the Rents and Profits
thereof and of my said Estate called Pendewey they do
apply the same towards the support and maintenance of my
children until they shall all attain their full age of
21 years And then they or the Survivor of them and the
Executor and Administrators of such survivor do and
shall sell and dispose of the Chattel Estates or such
part or parts thereof as shall be necessary and to pay
to each of my said daughters the sum of £50 a piece but
in case either of my said Children shall happen to die
under the age of 21 years then the part or share of such
child or children so dying under the age aforesaid I
give the same equally between the Survivors of my said
Daughters and son John
LASTLY I hereby make and appoint my said friend John
Elford and my said wife Joanna Hooper Executors in trust
for my said children during their Minorities and that
they shall then enjoy all the residue of my Goods and
Chattels they permitting my said wife to have and take a
Bed Bedstead and the same properly furnished and every
other household furniture necessary for her to use IN
WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
day and year first above written
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Robert
Hooper as and for his last will and testament in the
presence of us
But in case my said son John Hooper shall pay to my said
Daughters and to each of them their respective shares in
manner aforesaid then he is to have and enjoy all my
Estates Goods and Chattels nevertheless the same is to
be paid them free of any outgoings whatsoever And in
case the Chattel Estate shall not be sufficient in pay
the said Legacies then and in such case I hereby make
the said Estate called Pendewey to payment of so much as
shall be
Robert Hooper
Deficient
George Ley
Christopher Sloggett
The sign of Elizabeth Hooper
(Document 2)
By the Tenor of these presents
we George Moore Clerk master of Arts archdeacon of the
Archdeaconery of Cornwall lawfully constituted DO make
known to all men THAT on the 18th day of August in the
year of Our Lord 1800 before Edmund Gilbert Clerk Master
of Arts or Official or Principal Surrogate the last Will
and Testament of Robert Hooper late of the Parish of
Bodmin within our said Archdeacon Yeoman deceased
hereunto annexed was proved approved and registered and
Administration of all and Singular the goods Chattels
and Credits of the deceased and anyway concerning the
said will was by us granted to Joanna Hooper the widow
of the said deceased and surviving Executor named in the
said will being first sworn upon the Holy Evangelist
well and faithfully to administer the same and to make a
true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said
goods chattels and credits and to exhibit the same in
the Registry of the Archdeaconery Court of Cornwall on
or before the last day of November next ensuing and also
to render a Just and true account thereof when thereunto
lawfully required (saving nevertheless the right of
every other person) GIVEN under the seal of Office the
day and year first above written
John Wallis
Registrar
Edmund Gilbert
Official
£50 penalty for not proving a will or taking an
Admission within 6 months after the death of the
deceased .
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