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The Will of Charles Wills, dated 21 September 1794
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In the name of
God Amen
I Charles Wills of the parish of Marham Church in the County of Cornwall
Blacksmith being of sound & disposing mind Memory & Understanding do
make and Ordain this to be my last Will & Testament hereby revoking All
former & Other Wills by me at any time heretofore made |
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I will & direct that all my just debt
& Funeral charges be fully paid & satisfied
And I do hearby Authorize impower my two in Trust herein after named to
sell & dispose of all that new built Dwelling House with the
Appurtenances situate in Marham Church Town wherein I now reside for the
purpose of paying My Debt in case in case the same shall be necessary
any time with in the space of three years to their Disposition |
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I give & bequeath unto my Daughter
Jane Wills All that Cottage House situate in the parish of Bridgerule in
the said County now in the possession of Thomas Smale and five pound and
five shillings to be bound to a trade if she like, And if not, to be
paid to her in one Guinea a year |
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All the rest residue & remainder of my
Goods Chattels rights and Effects whatsoever or wheresoever situate I
give & bequeath unto my Son Edward Wills & Daughter Elizabeth Wills to
be equally divided amongst them share & share alike And I do hereby
nominate constitute & appoint Mr Samuel Bray of the parish of Launcells
in the said County and John Wills of the parish of Bridgerule in the
said County of this my last Will & Testament to be Executors & Guardians
in trust to & for my said two children Edward & Elizabeth And it is my
Will & Desire that in case either of my said two Children Edward &
Elizabeth shall die before he or she shall respectively attain the age
of twenty one years that such part & so much of my Effects as he or she
shall be intitled to shall go to & be equally divided amongst my two
surviving children - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal the twenty first day of September 1794 (signed) Charles
Wills |
Signed sealed published and declared by the said
Charles Wills the testator as for his Last Will
and Testament in the presence of us who at his request
in his presence in the presence of each other have subscribed
their names as witnesses hereunto
| (signed) Willm Bath |
(signed) John Kingman |
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N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: CRO Ref AP/W/3123
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