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The Will of Richard Pearce, dated 7 May 1743
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Pearce of the
Parish of St Keverne in the County of Cornwall Yeoman being weak in Body
but of Sound Mind Memory and Understanding (blessed be God) and
considering the Frailty and Uncertainty of this life do make this my
last Will and Testament mannor and form following and first I Bequeath
my Soul unto almighty God /who gave it / Comfortably expecting a Joyfull
Resurrection to Eternal life throu’ the merritts and Intercession of my
Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Chriist Jesus and my Body I committ to
Christian Burial according to the Direction of my Executor hereinafter
names. Next I Give and Bequeath unto Grace my Dear Wife the Sum of Five
pounds to be paid her by my Executor hereinafter named at the End of One
Year after my Death Next I Give unto my Daughter Mary the Wife of
Solomon Lawrance and to each of her Children the Sum of Two Shillings
and Sixpence to be paid to each of them by my Executor hereinafter named
at the End of One Year after my Death. Next I Give unto my Daughter
Elizabeth the wife(crossed out) widow of John Lake the sume of Five
pounds to be paid to her by my Executor hereinafter named at the End of
one Year after my Death Next I Give unto my Daughter Grace the Widow of
Thomas Nicholas the like Sum of Five pounds to be paid to her by my
Executor hereinafter named at the End of One Year after my Death Next I
Give unto my Grandchildren Mary and Elizabeth the Daughters the
daughters of my son Richard Decd the sume of Two Shillings and Sixpence
a peice to be paid to them by my Executor hereinafternamed at the End of
one Year after my Death. Next I Give and Bequeath unto my son John One
Annuity or yearly Rent Charge of Six pounds to be Yearly ? and payable
out of my Leashold Tenement in Trenithon in the said parish of St Kevern
and to be paid to him by me Executor hereinafter named during his
natural life if the Term and Estate which I now have in the said
Tenement shall so long continue and Endure at the four most usual feasts
or Days of Payment of Rent in the Year (that is to say) at Christmas at
Ladyday at Midsummer and at Michaelmas by even and equal portions the
first payment thereof to be made him at such of the Days as shall first
happen next after my Death with power for my said Son John to ? on the
said Tenement for this Annuity in case it be not paid him in manner
aforesaid And if sufficient Distress be not to be found on the said
Tenement Then I Give unto my said son John full power to Enter thereon
and to hold and Enjoy the same and to receive and take the Rents Issues
and profitts thereof to his own use untill the said Annuity and all
arrears thereof with the Cost and Charges of such Entry shall be fully
paid him. Next I Give and Bequeath unto all and every the sons and
Daughters of my said son John (my Grand Children) the sum of Two
Shillings and Sixpence a peice to be paid to them by my Executor
hereinafternamed at the End of Three Months after my Death Next I Give
and Bequeath unto my Son Hanniball one Annuity or Yearly Rent Charge of
Forty Shillings to be Yearly Issuing and payable out of my said Lease
hold Tenement in Trenithen aforesaid and to be paid him by my Executor
herein after named dureing his nautural life (if the Term which I now
have in the said Tenement shall so long continue) at the aforesaid four
most usual feasts or days of payment of Rent in the year the first
payment thereof to be made at such of these Feasts as shall first Happen
next after my death with power also for my for my sd son Hanniball to
Distrain on the said Tenement for this Annuity if it be not paid him in
manner a forsaid. And if sufficient Distress be not to be found on the
said Tenement Then I Give unto my said Son Hanniball full power to Enter
thereon and to hold and Enjoy the same and to Receive and take the Rents
Issues and profitts thereof to his own Use untill the said Annuity and
all Arrears thereof with the Cost and Charges of such Entry shall be
fully paid him but my Will and meaning is that on the Expiration of my
said present Right and Estate of and in the said Tenement these
Annuityes to my said Sons John and Hanniball shall from thenceforth
lease and be no longer paid. Next I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my son
William the Inheritance in lee of all that my Tenement with all Rights
members and Appurtenances to the same belonging in Rosewicke in St
Keverne a foresaid commonly caled Daddees Tenement and which I lately
purchased of my sd Son Richard Deced formerly the Lands of Alexander
Heame Gentleman To hold the same unto my said son William and to his
Heirs and Assigns forever to the Only Use Benefitt and Behoofe of my
said son William his Heirs and Assigns forevermore. Next I Give devise
and Bequeath unto my said son William and to his Heirs and Assisgns
forever all other my Lands and Tenements Rents and profitts whatsoever
or in whose possession soever? The same now is or may be at the time of
my Death, And I also give unto my said Son William all the Rest of my
Goods Chattells and personal Estate of what Nature or kind soever or
wheresoever the same is or are and I do lowley? Make him whole and sole
Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke all
former and other Wills by me Therefore made In Witness whereof I the
said Richard Pearce have hereunto sett my hand and seal this Seventh Day
of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty
three.
(mark of) Richard Pearce
Signed Sealed and Delivered by the said Richard Pearce and by him
published to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us who were
present at the Signing and Sealing thereof
(Signed) Samuel Nichols
(Signed) R S? Sandys
(Signed) Bla: Sandys
The before written Will was proved in Common from the 12th May 1747
Before the Revd Mr William Waddon Clerk Ms of Arts Official ? And Admion
of Goods of the Dec’ed and of all things howsoever concerning the said
Will was Granted to the Exec therein names being first and sworn etc?
N.B. Words in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber
e.g. (signed)
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