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17th March 1858 Will of James Harris
The District Registry of Bodmin
IN HER MAJESTIES COURT OF PROBATE
BE IT KNOWN that on the 14th day of March 1858 the last will and
testament hereunto annexed of James Harris late of the Parish of Padstow
in the County of Cornwall Gentleman deceased who died on or about the
26th January 1858 at Padstow aforesaid within the said District of
Bodmin attached to Her Majesties Court of Probate, and that the
administration of all and singular the personal estate and effects of
the said deceased, was granted by the aforesaid Court to Ann Harris the
widow of the said deceased and sole executrix named in the will she
having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same, by
paying the just debts of the deceased and the legacies contained in the
said will so far as shown thereunto bound by the law, and to exhibit a
true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said estate and
effects, and to render a just and true account thereof whenever required
by law so to do given under the seal of office the day and year first
above written.
Signed
| Collins District Regisrar. |
(Large seal attached) |
(Annexed the will)
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTEMENT OF I JAMES HARRIS of the town of
Padstow in the County of Cornwall Gentleman First I give decree and
bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Harris and her heirs and assigns the
freehold house and premises situate in the New Street in the town of
Padstow aforesaid now in my possession and occupation .All the rest
residue and remainder of the property I die possessed of whatever nature
or kind soever I give devise and bequeath the same to my said wife Ann
Harris whom I hereby constitute and appoint executrix of this my last
will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore
made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Padstow
this 24th day of September 1846
James Harris
Signed sealed published and released for and as
being the last will and testament of James Harris in presence of us who
in presence of each other at the request have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses
Wm K Peter
Nathanial Oliver Gent
In Her Majesties Court of Probate
The District Registry in the County of Cornwall at Bodmin
In the goods of James Harris deceased.
I Nathanial Oliver of the Parish of Padstow in the County of Cornwall
Gentleman make oath that I am one of the subscribing witness to the last
will and testament of the said James Harris late of the Parish of
Padstow aforesaid Gentleman deceased the said will now being now
hereunto annexed bearing date the 24th day of September 1846 and that
the said Testator executed the said Will on the date of signing his name
at the foot or end thereof as the same now appears thereon in the
presence of me and William Kent Peter the other subscribed witness
thereto both of us being present at the same time and we thereupon
attested and subscribed the said will in the presence of the said
testator
Nathanial Oliver
Sworn by the said Nathanial Oliver at Padstow in the
County of Cornwall the 16th of March 1858
Before me
Richard Tyacke surrogate of the archdeaconry of Cornwall.
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Transcribed from
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