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The Will of Thomas Bunt, dated 3 October 1861
Extracted from the District Registry of Her
Majesties Court of Probate at Bodmin.
I THOMAS BUNT of Kents Down in Old Cardinham in the Parish of Cardinham
in the County of Cornwall yeoman do hereby make this my last will ad
testament I give demise and bequeath to Petherick Bunt and John Bunt
sons of my late nephew Petherick Bunt of Thorne in Warrleggan and to
their heirs and assigns as tenants in common and not as joint tenants
all that my estate and interest in the tenement of Lower Carblake in
Cardinham aforesaid I give and bequeath unto my nephews William and
Petherick sons of my brother William five pounds each I give and
bequeath unto my niece Elizabeth daughter of my late sister Mary Rowe
five pounds I give and bequeath unto my Niece Elizabeth daughter of my
late sister Grace five pounds and I give and bequeath unto my nieces
Anne Grace and Elizabeth daughters of my late sister Anne five pounds
each I give and bequeath unto my nephew and nieces Thomas Rowenna and
Anne children of my sister Mary the sum of five pounds each I give and
bequeath unto my nephew John son of my late brother John for his natural
life an annuity of four pounds to be paid by my executrix hereinafter
named out of the property bequeathed to her and I give him the usual
powers of distress as in the case of rent in arrear by lease or common
demise I give and bequeath unto Marry Wherry now residing with me as my
servant one moiety of my household furniture beds and bedding which
shall be in my possession at the time of my decease I direct that all
the said legacies shall be paid by my said executrix within twelve
months after my decease I give and bequeath all that dwelling house in
which I now reside together with the lands and buildings thereunto
belonging called Kents Down and also all my estate and interest in the
tenement called Symons Old Cardinham and also my estate and interesting
the tenement of Castle Old Cardinham and also all my estate and interest
in the tenement of Wills’ Old Cardinham all respectively in the Parish
of Cardinham aforesaid and also all my estate and interest in the
Tenement of Bellisise in the Parish of Broadoak together with all the
rest residue and remainder of my real and personal estate and effects
whatsoever and where so ever subject to the payment of my debts funeral
and testamentary expenses and legacies and annuity hereinbefore
bequeathed unto my niece Mary Meagor daughter of my late sister Anne and
to her heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively and I do
hereby constitute and appoint her sole executrix of this my will hereby
revoking all other wills therefore made by me in witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand this third day of October 1861
Thomas Bunt
Signed by the said Thomas Bunt as and for his last will and testament in
the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
I Vivian Vivian Rector of Cardynham
Jno. Basset Collins Solicitor Bodmin
On the 24th day of October 1862 the will of Thomas Bunt late of Kents
Down in Old Cardinham in the Parish of Cardinham yeoman deceased was
proved by the oath of Mary Meagor (wife of John Meagor / daughter of
late sister Anne) the niece of the said deceased and sole executrix
named in the will having been first sworn duly to administer.
Effects £200
Deed 13th Oct 1862 Office copy Court of Probate Bodmin District Registry
F.E.C.
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