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Will of Theophilus Moon, dated 13 May
1747
In The Name Of God Amen I Theophilus Moon of the
parish of Liskeard in the County of Cornwall yeoman being sick in Body
but of a Sound and disposeing mind and memory (Thanks be to God for the
Same) do make and ordaine this to be my Last Will and Testament in
manner following hereby revokeing all other Wills by me at anytime
herefore made In the first place I Comend my Soul to Almighty God
hopeing through the merits and Intercession of my Blessed Saviour Jesus
Christ to receive Pardon of all my Sins and my Body to the Earth to be
decently Inter, at the Discretion of my Excecds hereafter named.
ITEM I Give and Bequeath unto John Trehawke of the Burrough of Liskeard
Gent, my Brother Robert Moon and Cornelius Moon of the said Parish of
Liskeard yarn jobber and to the Survivors and Survivor of them Excecds &
admds All those Fields and Closes of Land or Tenement with the
appurtences called Penquite in the aforesd Parish of Liskeard which I
sometime since Bought of my Brother in Law William Reed TO HOLD(?) to
the said John Trehawke, Robert Moon and Cornelius Moon and the Survivors
and Survivor of them his Excecds & admds for and dureing all the residue
and remainder of the Terme and Estate which I have therein IN TRUST
nevertheless to and for the Several uses behoofs Intents and purposes
hereinafter mentioned and Expressed (That is to say) To and for the Sole
and Separate use of my Sister Joan Reed Wife of the said William Reed
for and dureing so many years of the said Term as shall run out and
Expire in her life time, and from and after her death then In Trust to
and for such Child or Children of her the said Joan Reed as she shall by
her last will or other Writing by her duly Executed give, bequeath,
limit or appoint the Same, But in Case the said Joan Reed shall neglect
or omit to dispose thereof in manner as aforesaid, Then In Trust to and
for the use and behoof of such Child or Children of the said Joan Reed
as shall be living at the time of her death share and share alike for
and dureing all the remainder of the Term that shall be then therein to
come and unexpired And I do hereby declare it to be my Express Will and
meaning that the said William Reed shall not Intermeddle with the said
Premisses or therents Issues and Proffits thereof but is hereby Debarred
and Excluded from haveing Claiming or demanding the Same or any part or
parcell thereof.
ITEM I Give unto Jane Reed Daughter of the said William Reed Seven
Pounds to be paid her within Six months after my Deceased.
ITEM I Give unto my Sister Dorothy Ede Fifty Pounds and to each of her
Children that shall be living at the time of my Death Ten Shillings to
be paid to them respectively within three months after my Deceased.
ITEM I Give & Bequeath unto my Cousin Theophilus Moon Son of my Brother
Robert Moon all that my messuage & Tenement with the appurtenances
called Trewidland in the said Parish of Liskeard TO HOLD(?) the same to
him his Execds admds and assignes for and dureing the remainder of the
Term and Estate that shall be therein to come and unexpired at the time
of my Death Subject Nevertheless to the payment of two Shillings weekly
and every week to my Brother William Moon dureing the term of his
natural life AND ALSO Subject to the payment of the Sum of Seven Pounds
unto Johanna Reed Daughter of the Said William Reed within five years
after my Decease which said Sum of Seven Pounds I do hereby Give and
Bequeath to the said Johanna Reed AND ALSO Subject to the Payment of Ten
Shillings unto Jane Moon Daughter of my said Brother Robert Moon within
three months after my Decease PROVIDED always nevertheless and my will
and meaning is that if my Brother Robert Moon shall at any time herefter
demand of or Sue my Cousin Theophilus Moon (one of my Executors
hereinafter named) for any Sum or Sums of money for or on account of his
Boarding or on any other account home to the time of his being Bound an
apprentice then and in such Case this my Bequest to the said Theophilus
Moon son of my Brother Robert Moon shall be void, and my Execds
hereafter named shall hold and Enjoy thesd Tenemt. Called Trewidland for
and dureing the remd. Of the Term that Shall be therein to come Subject
to the payments before Charged thereon, and as there will become due to
the Landlord of the said premises called Trewidland an Herriott on my
Death my Will and meaning is that the same shall be paid and discharged
from and out of the said Premisses and not by the Execds of this my
Will.
ITEM I Give to my Brother Robert Moon Twenty Shillings to be paid him
within Three months after my Deceased.
ITEM I give unto John Moon son of my late Deced Sister Mary Moon Twenty
shillings a year free of all outgoings until he shall attain the age of
Three and Twenty years, the same to be paid Quarterly, and when and as
soon as the said John Moon shall attain his said age of Three and Twenty
years I Give and Bequeath unto him the Sum of Twenty Seven Pounds And I
also Give unto the Said John Moon the Bed & Bedstead whereon I usually
Lye with all the Furniture thereof and also the Chest that was formerly
his mothers.
ITEM I Give unto John Moon of Liskeard Shoomaker and to Anthony Moon his
Brother Twenty Shillings a Piece to be paid to them respectively within
Three months after my Deceased.
ITEM I give unto Mary Oliver now a Servant at Tempellow four Pounds to
be paid to her within three months after my Death and I also give unto
the Said Mary Olliver my other Bed and Bedstead with the furniture
thereof and a little round Table.
ITEM I give unto my Poor Neighbours Forty Shillings to be paid unto and
among Such of them and in such Shares and proportions as my Execds Shall
think proper within one month after my Decease.
ITEM I give unto my Cousin Mary Moon Daughter of my Brother Charles Moon
deced four Pounds to be paid to her within Three Months after my
Decease.
ITEM I Give and Bequeath unto my cousin Theophilus Moon Son of my
Brother Charles Moon One Hundred and Ten Pounds to be paid him when he
shall attain the age of Five and Twenty years.
Item all the Rest, Residue and Remainder of my Goods Chattells and
Creditts not herein before Given and Bequeathed I do give and Bequeath
unto my Cousins Theophilus Moon and Henry Moon Sons of my said Brother
Charles Moon Equally to be divided between them Share and Share alike
when the said Henry Moon shall attain the age of Twenty one years
PROVIDED nevertheless and my will and meaning is that if Either of them
the said Theophilus Moon and Henry Moon Shall happen to dye before he
shall attaine the age of One and Twenty years, Then and in such case the
Survivor of them shall have and take to his own Separate use his
Brother’s Share of my Said residuary Estate and Effects PROVIDED also if
both of them the said Theophilus Moon and Henry Moon shall happen to Dye
before they shall attaine the age of One and Twenty years Then and in
such case I give my said residuary Estate and Effects to such Child or
Children of my said Brother Robert Moon, to such Child or Children of my
said sister Joan Reed and to such Child or Children of my said Sister
Dorothy Ede as shall be living after the death of my said Cousins
Theophilus Moon and Henry Moon to be divided into three Equall Shares
(that is to say) one share to the Child or Children of my said Brother
Robert Moon, one share to the Child or Children of my said Sister Joan
Reed, one Share to the Child or Children on my said Sister Dorothy Ede,
and I do hereby nominate constutute and appoint The said Theophilus Moon
and Henry Moon sons of my said Brother Charles Moon Executors of this my
Will, And I do also constitute and appoint the above named John Trehawke,
Robert Moon and Cornelius Moon Guardians and Trustees for my said
Executors and residuary Legalees until they shall severally and
respectively attaine the age of one and Twenty years and I do earnestly
desire the said Trustees to perform this my Will to the best of their
abilities. IN WITNESS where of I have to this my Will written on this
and another Sheet of Paper hereunto annexed and to each of them Sett my
Hand and Seal the Thirteenth day of May in the Twentieth year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second and in the year of
our Lord 1747.
(signed) Theophilus Moon
Signed Sealed Published and
Declared by the said Testator
Theophilus Moon as and for his
Last will & Testament in the presence
Of us who Subscribed our Names
In his presence as Witnesses to the Same
J Teage
John Tank
The Before written is a true Copy Compared &
Examined with the Original Will of the aforesaid Theophilus Moon this
17th Day of February 1747 by us
John Bennett
John Blight
The before written Will of the before named
Theophilus Moon was Proved in Comon Forme the 12th Day of February 1747
Before the Reverend Mr. William Waddon Clerke Mr. of Arts Official er.,
and Admion of the Goods er. Of the Said Dececd and of all things
howsoever Concerning his Said Will was Granted to Robert Moon &
Cornelius Moon (two of the Trustees in the Said Will named) dureing the
Minorityes of Theophilus Moon and Henry Moon the Nephews of the Said
Dececd and Executors name in the Said Will (Reserving a Power of
Granting the like Admion to John Trehawke Esqr. the other Trustees in
the Said Will Named, when he shall think fitt to Take the Same upon
himself) being first Sworn in Due Forme of Law er. /Saveing er. /
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