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John Grigg, of Broadoak, Cornwall

(On the reverse)
 
No. 9
 
Stamp Office Copy
 
Will of John Grigg late of
Broadoak Cornwall Woodman deceased
 
Administrator with Will
Nicholas Grigg of Broadoak
Cornwall Laborer
 
Proved 23rd May 1853 in the Principal
Registry of the Lord Bishop of Exeter
 
Effects sworn under £100
 
3 folio at _ 6d _ £ “ 1s 6d

(Stamp signed by Ralph Barnes Dep. Registrar and dated 1853)

(Page 1)
 
The last Will and Testament of me John Grigg of Largen in the parish of Broadoak Cornwall, made this seventeenth day of April 1852. To my eldest Son John Grigg I give one pound. To my Son William my large Bible. To my Son Nicholas one pound. To my Daughter Catharine my small bible and ten shillings. To my Son Joseph the clock and to my Daughter Mary one pound. And I give the residue of my property of any kind soever to be divided between my Sons William & Joseph and Nicholas and my Daughters Mary and Catharine, share and share alike, and my wish is that they should live together for six months after my decease.

(signed) John Grigg (Seal)

Signed sealed and delivered by the above named John Grigg in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our hands the day and year above written
 
(signed) Arthur Tatham Rector of Broadoak
 
(signed) Thomas Philp Broadoak Rectory
 
On the 23rd May 1853 Administration with Will annexed was granted to Nicholas Grigg a Son of deceased and one of the Residuary Legatees. Testator died 4th September 1852. Effects sworn under £100.

(signed) Ralph Barnes
Dep. Registrar

(Page 2)

In the Principal Registry of the Lord Bishop of Exeter.
 
In the Goods of John Grigg deceased.
 
Appeared Personally Nicholas Grigg of Broadoak in the County of Cornwall labourer one of the Residuary Legatees(there being no Executor) named in the last Will and Testament of John Grigg late of Largen in the parish of Broadoak in the County of Cornwall, Woodman deceased, and made oath that the said deceased died on or about the fourth day of September 1852 and that the Estate and Effects of the said Deceased, which he any way died possessed of or entitled to within the DIOCESE OF EXETER, and for or in respect of which a Probate of the said Will is to be granted, exclusive of what the said Deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or persons, and not beneficially, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and owing from the said Deceased, are under the Value of One Hundred Pounds, to the best of the Deponents knowledge, information, and belief.
And he lastly made Oath, that the said Deceased was not possessed of or entitled to any Leasehold Estate or Estate for Years either absolute or determinable on Lives, to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief.
 
(signed) Nicholas Grigg
 
Sworn on the tenth
day of May 1853
before me.
 
(signed) Arthur Tatham Commissioner

 
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N.B. Words in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
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