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The Will of Richard Hooper , dated 15 January 1841
St Mewan 16 March 1850
Will of Richard Hooper Blacksmith
deceased proved in common form before John Wallis
Clerke A. M. Official etc
And Admion of all and singular the Goods
etc of the said deced & any way concerning the said Will
was granted to Catherine Coad Hooper the daughter
of the said deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will.
Being first sworn Saving etc
Effects sworn under £200
Died 11 November 1849 Stamp £2
This is the last Will and Testament of
me Richard Hooper of the Parish of Saint Mewan in
the County of Cornwall, Blacksmith -
I will and direct that all my just debts Legacies
Testamentary and Funeral Charges be fully paid and satisfied
by my Executrix hereinafter named and that the Legacies
be paid at the end of six months from my death -
I give and bequeath unto my son Richard all my
working Tools and stock of Iron in Trewoon shop
I give and devise unto my son Jonathan his
Executors Administrators and assigns All such Interest as
I shall have at the time of my death of and in all that
Messuage and Tenement in or called Parra Moor in the
Parish of St Ewe in the said County -
I give and devise unto my Daughter Prudence her
Executors Administrators and assigns All such Interest as
I shall have at the time of my death of and in All
that Dwelling House and Premises near the watering in
the Parish of Saint Austell -
I give and devise unto my son Francis his Executors
Administrators and assigns all such Interest as I shall
have at the time of my death of and in all those
Premises situate near Screeda clay work in Saint Austell
aforesaid and all my working tools and stock of Iron
in the shop and Premises thereon -
I give to my son Edward the sum of Five Pounds
All the rest residue and remainder of my
Estate and Effects Goods and Chattels whatsoever and
wheresoever I give devise and bequeath the same unto
and to the use of my Daughter Catherine her Executors
Administrators and Assigns -
And I nominate and appoint my said Daughter
Catherine Executrix of this my will hereby revoking
all former or other wills by me at any time heretofore
made do declare this to be my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal the fifteenth day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
Signed sealed published and
declared by the said Testator Richard
Hooper as and for his last will and
Testament in the presence of us who
in his presence at his request and in
the presence of each other have
hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses
Wm Jago
John Jago |
Richard Hooper (signed) |
N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source: CRO Ref AP/H/8458
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