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In the name of God Amen. Howard
Seccombe of Helston within the Parish of Lanteglos by
Camelford in the County of Cornwall. Yeoman. Being in
perfect health and of sound mind memory and
understanding; but considering the uncertainty of this
transitory life do make publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament in manner and form following
/ to wit / First I do order and direct that all such
debts as I shall justly owe at the time of my decease,
and my funeral charges and expenses be in the first
place be paid and discharged by my executor herein after
named. I give unto my kind and loving wife in order to
begin housekeeping, The bed performed in the kitchen
chamber, the little brass crock, two pewter dishes and
two pewter plates, and my second best nilch cow, to be
delivered her immediately after my funeral, and the sum
of two Guineas to be paid her within one month next
after my decease.
I give unto my eldest daughter Catherine the sum of
three hundred pounds to be paid her within twelve months
next after my decease without interest. And I also give
unto my said daughter as a support and maintenance for
her until she shall receive the said sum of three
hundred pounds, the sum of two Guineas, to be paid
within one month next after my decease. I give unto my
other daughter Ann the sum of three Hundred Pounds, to
be paid her within two years next after my decease,
without interest. And I also give unto my said daughter
Ann the sum of five pounds to be paid her within two
months next after my death as a support until she shall
receive the said three hundred pounds. All which said
legacies bequests and sums of money I do charge my
estate called Tresley, lying in the parish of Davidstow
and parcel of the customary land of the Manor of
Tintagele (and which my friend Mr George Martyn stands
tenant for) with the payment thereof, and I do order and
direct that the said George Martyn or his heirs, being
tenant or tenants of and for my said estate of Trewley,
do stand and continue tenant or tenants for the same
until the aforesaid legacies become one and payable. And
then in case my executor herein after named shall not
choose to pay to my said daughters aforesaid legacies
then I do order the said George Martyn or his heirs,
being tenant or tenants of and for the same to sell the
same estate immediately, and the money arising there
from to pay the aforesaid legacies given to my said
daughters by this my will, and all costs and charges and
expenses relating thereto, and if any surplus shall then
be, to pay the same to my executor hereinafter named.
I give unto my sister Ann Wilcock, One Guinea to be paid
her by my executor hereinafter named within six months
next after my decease.
All the rest of my goods and chattels, Land and
tenements, Hereditaments and Premises and all other my
effects of what Nature, kind or sort so ever, I give
devise and bequeath unto my only son Edward Sercombe for
his only use and benefits. And I do hereby nominate and
appoint him whole and sole executor of this my last will
and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto in my
hand and seal this twelfth 12th day of March One
Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy One
Signed sealed published and declared by the testator
within mentioned as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us who severally subscribed our names
as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said testator
and of each other
(Signed) H Farnham
(Signed) John Rowe
(Signed) John Hocken
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