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The Will of Petherick Bunt, dated 4 April 1812
Extracted from the District Registry of Her
Majesties Court of Probate at Bodmin
In the Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ME Petherick Bunt of the Parish of
Cardinham in the County of Cornwall Farmer, First I give and bequeath
unto my wife during the term of her natural life One Annuity or clear
yearly sum of £25 of lawful money current in Great Britain to be paid by
my executor hereinafter named by quarterly payments the first payment to
be made on such quarter day as shall next happen after my decease which
annuity is to be in lieu bar and satisfaction of all Dower and thirds
that my said wife might otherwise be entitled to out of my freehold
estates after my decease ALSO I give unto my said wife and her assigns
for and during the term of her natural life only all my estate and
premises with the appurtenances called Kents Down situate in the Parish
of Cardinham specified and now in my occupation Also I give unto my said
wife ALL my household furniture and all my life and dead stock on all
the estate that I now farm and also all monies bills notes and
securities for money of whatever nature or description and all rents and
other money due to me at the time of my decease in any way whatsoever
ALSO I give unto my mother during the term of her natural life one
annuity or clear yearly sum of £10 to be paid by my executors
hereinafter named by quarterly payments the first payment to be made on
such quarter day as shall happen next after my decease also I give and
bequeath unto my sisters and brother Grace, Ann, William, Elizabeth and
Dorothy the sum of £10 each ALSO I give unto my sister Mary the sum of
one guinea the aforesaid precunarry legacies to be paid by my executor
hereinafter named at the expiration of 12 months after my decease .ALSO
I give to the poor housekeepers of the Parish of Cardinham aforesaid the
sum of £5 to be paid by my executors within one month after my decease
to the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish to be divided by them
amongst the said poor housekeepers Also I give devise and bequeath unto
my brother John Bunt all that my eighth part of in and throughout all
that estate and premises with the appurtenances called Inner Benorth
situate in the Parish of Cardinham aforesaid and now in the occupation
od William Cragoe and formerly purchased by Samuel Mitchell and Ann
Arundell his wife To hold unto the said John Bunt his executors
administrators and assigns for all the rest residue and remainder of my
term and interest therein Also I give demise and bequeath unto my
brother Thomas Bunt all that my quarter part of and in all that estate
and premises with the appurtenances called Old Cardinham in the said
Parish of Cardinham and now in my occupation Also all that my eighth
part of and in all that my estate and premises with the appurtenances
called Benorth situate in the said Parish of Cardinham and now in the
possession of William Cragoe and formerly the lands of William Jewell
(or Sewell) And also all that my one twelfth part of and in all that
estate and premises with the appurtenances in one other estate called
Benorth situate in Cardinham aforesaid and likewise in the occupation of
William Cragoe To hold the said quarter part eighth part and twelfth
part respectively of and in the said several estates and premises with
the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Bunt his heirs and assigns for
ever Also I give and bequeath unto my said brother Thomas Bunt All that
my leasehold estate and interest in and throughout all all those my
three fourth parts of and in the aforesaid estate and premises with the
appurtenances called Old Cardinham Also of and in all that my estate and
premises with the appurtenances called Wills Old Cardinham in the Parish
of Cardinham aforesaid Also all that my leasehold estate and interest of
and in the estate and premises with the appurtenances called Benorth
aforesaid and also (after my said wifes decease) All my estate and
interest of and in all that my aforesaid estate called Kents Downs
aforesaid to hold all and singular the said several and respective
premises unto the said Thomas Bunt his executors administrators and
assigns And I do hereby charge and make chargeable all the before given
and devised freehold and leasehold estates and premises with their
appurtenances to my said brother Thomas Bunt his heirs executors
administrators and assigns respectively with payment of all my just
debts and funeral expenses And Lastly I do give and bequeath unto my
said brother Thomas all my implements of husbandry and do hereby
nominate constitute and appoint him sole executor and residuary Legatee
of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said
testator Petherick Bunt to this my last will and testament have set to
my hand and seal this 4th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1812
Petherick Bunt
Signed sealed published and declared by the said
testator as and for the last will and testament in presence of us who in
his presence at his request and in presence of each other have
subscribed our names as witnesses hereto on the day and year above
written
William Kitt
John Kitt
Hender Mountsteven
The before written will of the before named Petherick Bunt Farmer
deceased was proved in Common Form 29th May 1812 before Edward Gilbert
ClerkMaster of Atro Official etc and Administration of all and singular
the foods etc of the said deceased in any way concerning the said will
was and is granted to Thomas Bunt of Cardinham the brother of the said
deceased and sole executor named in the said will.
Being sworn etc
Saving etc
No Inventory
Stamp £2
Office Copy Court of Probate
Bodmin District Registry.
N.B. Words in both italics and brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
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