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The Will of Ambrose Matthews, dated 27 March 1876
1877 21st June Michaelstow
This is the last Will and Testament of me Ambrose Matthews of
Trevenning in the parish of Michaelstow in the County of Cornwall Yeoman that is
to say First I direct that all my just debts funeral and Testamentary expenses
be paid out of my effects as soon after my decease as conveniently may be by my
Executrix hereinafter mentioned And I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter
Mary Ann Tom all and singular my Messuages lands hereditaments and premises
commonly called and known by the names of Trevenning and Stocks situate lying
and being in the said parish of Michaelstow together with All other my effects
whether the same shall consist of money or monies worth and whether the same may
be in my own possession at the time of my decease or in the possession of any
other person or persons whomsoever with full power to claim and to take
possession of the same immediately after my decease Subject nevertheless to the
proviso hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) First I give and bequeath unto
Ambrose Warne the sum of Fifty pounds sterling Also I give and bequeath unto
Grace Matthews Jeffery the daughter of Richard Jeffery of Lanlivery the sum of
Two pounds Also I give and bequeath unto the aforesaid Ambrose Warne an Annuity
of Two pounds and ten shillings per year for and during the natural life of my
daughter aforesaid and I do hereby direct that the said Legacies be paid
respectively at the end of Twelve months next after my decease and the said
Annuity to commence immediately at my decease and the whole to be paid by my
daughter aforesaid and I do hereby charge and make chargeable my lands aforesaid
with the payment thereof And in case my daughter dies and leaves no Issue Then
and in that case from and immediately after her decease I hereby give devise and
bequeath unto Ambrose Warne aforesaid All and singular my new built Dwelling
house in Trevenning aforesaid together with my Two Fields or Closes of land
called Stocks aforesaid also the higher meadow the lower meadow Five acres and
the Garden in Trevenning and all rights members and appurtenances Thereunto
belonging To have hold use claim occupy and enjoy the same from and immediately
after the decease of my daughter as and for his whole and sole use and benefit
absolutely Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew John Matthews the son
of my brother Henry Matthews all and singular my Old farm house in Trevenning
aforesaid together with my lower meadow and my other meadow called Rorbus Also
the Mowhay orchard and garden and all rights and appurtenances thereto belonging
To have hold claim use and enjoy the same from and immediately after the decease
of my daughter for and during his natural life And from and immediately after
his decease I give devise and bequeath the said premises to Ambrose Matthews son
of the said John Matthews to him his heirs and assigns for ever Also I give
devise and bequeath unto my Nephew Ambrose Matthews the son of my brother
William Matthews All and singular my two meadows in Trevenning aforesaid called
and known by the names of Shippen Parks together with all rights members and
appurtenances thereto belonging to him his heirs and assigns for ever and to
take possession of the same immediately after the decease of my daughter Also I
give devise and bequeath unto John Matthews the son of my Nephew John Matthews
All those my two meadows in Trevenning aforesaid called and known by the names
of the Well Fields together with all rights members and appurtenances thereto
belonging to him his heirs and assigns for ever and to take possession of the
same immediately after the decease of my daughter And I give and bequeath unto
each of my two Nephews viz Ambrose Matthews the son of my late brother John
Matthews and to William Matthews the son of my brother William Matthews an
annuity of Three pounds per year for and during their natural lifes (that is to
say) One pound each per year out of my lands which I have bequeathed to my
aforesaid Nephew John Matthews also One pound per year each out of my lands
which I have bequeathed to my aforesaid Nephew Ambrose Matthews the son of my
late brother William Matthews and one pound each per year out of my lands which
I have bequeathed to John Matthews the son of my Nephew John Matthews aforesaid
making an annuity of Three pounds each per year and I hereby charge and make
chargeable my lands aforesaid with the payment thereof respectively And I do
hereby declare and direct that no husband of my daughter aforesaid shall have
any power over or be entitled to receive any or either of the rents of the said
premises or any part thereof nor shall the same be subject to the debts defaults
or engagements of such husband and that the receipt or receipts of my said
daughter only shall be a proper and sufficient discharge for the same And Lastly
I do hereby constitute ordain and appoint my said daughter Mary Ann Tom sole
Executrix of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all
other Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand or mark this Twenty 7th day of March One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six The mark or sign X of Ambrose Matthews Signed
published and declared by the within named Ambrose Matthews the Testator (the
same being first read to him and he appeared fully to understand it) as and for
his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his
presence and in the presence of each other have signed our names as witnesses
thereto. John Oliver. St Teath Mary Dancaster Oliver
(Annexed to)
Probate. The District Registry at Bodmin
(Written in far left-hand column midway down the page) Personal estate
under £100
(Written in left-hand column) Extracted by P. J. Wallis Solicitor
Bodmin
In Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice
BE IT KNOWN, that at the date hereunder written, the last
Will and Testament (a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed) of Ambrose Matthews late
of Trevenning in the parish of Michaelstow in the County of Cornwall Yeoman
deceased, who died on the 7th day of April 1877, at Michaelstow aforesaid, and
who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at Michaelstow aforesaid
within the District of the County of Cornwall was proved and registered in the
District Registry attached to the Probate Division of Her Majesty’s High Court
of Justice at Bodmin and that Administration of the personal estate of the said
deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to Mary Ann Tom, Widow the daughter
the sole Executrix named in the said Will she having been first sworn well and
faithfully to administer the same.
Signed Jno Basset Collins.
District Registrar.
Dated the 21st day of June 1877.
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