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The Will of John Peters, dated 8 October 1746
(page one) In the Name of God Amen I John
Peters of of the parish of Landulph in the County of Cornwall Yeoman being
(blessed be God) of a Sound perfect and understanding mind and memory But
Considering the uncertainty of this Life and that all Flesh must Dye and hereby
Revokeing and Annulling all former and Other Wills and Testaments by me at any
time heretofore made Do make Ordain publish and Declare this and none but this
as and to be my last Will and Testament.
First I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my Eldest Son John Peters all that my
Tenent with the Appurtenances as mentioned in One Indenture of Lease bearing
date the Second Day of May in the twelfth year of the Reign of King George the
first and determinable as therein or prossed (?)which said Tenement was
heretofore in the possession of one Thomas Lorser (?) otherwise Congdon, So the
Said John Peters giving unto his Brother James one half of the Apple Trees now
growing in the Nursery belonging to the said Premisses to be taken from the same
any Time in three Years at the Election of the Said James.
Also I give and bequeath unto my second son William Peters the sum of three
pounds to be paid by my Executor hereinafter named at the End of three months
next after my Decease. Also I give and bequeath, unto my Grand Daughter Mary
Rickcard the sum of five pounds to be paid her as soon as she shall attain the
full age of twenty-one years, Also I give and bequeath, unto my Daughter Mary
the Wife of Henry Rickeard, the sum of five pounds, to be paid her at the End of
one year after my Decease. Also I further order that my quirk and dead (?) goods
shall be sold by my Executor hereinafter named for the payment of my just Debts
and in Case that shall not be Sufficient for
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Dischargeing thereof Then to Sell and Dispose of the House and premises called
prideaux’s and in case that a Deficiency Shall happen the Bicton parke to go to
and for the Discharging of the same and that my said Executor shall also pay
unto my said Son John Peters and Daughter Mary Rickard Fifty Shillings each Six
Months after the Discharge of my said Debts in case any Ballance shall remain
after Dischargeing the said Debt and that my said Son John Shall have all the
Trees in wole meadow nursory having three years time for Carrying away the same.
All the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Goods and Chattells Lands and Tenement
of what kind and Quality soever I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my Son James
Peters whom I hereby make and appoint whole and Sole Executor of this my last
Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal
this Eighth Day of October in the Twentyeth Year of the Reigne of our Sovereign
Lord George the Second now King of Great Brittain and So forth and in the Year
of our Lord 1746.
Signed Sealed published and Declared
by said John Peters the Testator as and
to be his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us who were present at
the Signing and Sealing hereof. |
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The sign & Seal of
(mark) John Peters |
Jas. Tillie
John Bayly
Margaret Elliott |
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The before written will was proved in Common forms the 4th
Day of November 1746. Before the Rev.’d Mr. Stephen Hicks Clerk M. of Arts
Surrogater. And Admion of all and Singular the Goods etc. Of Thos. Dowd and of
all things howsoever concerning his said will was Granted to the Executor
therein named (being first sworne etc.) Saveing etc.
Inven. AAA 6.o
The before written will is a Tru Coppy of the last Will and Testament of the
above named John Peters Examined and Compared with the Original this 13th Day of
November 1746. By us.
(signed) John Bennett
(signed) Wm. OKeeff
N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: LDS Film No. 90193, Image No. 39
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