|
Return to
Padstow Parish Page
The Will of Richard Nance, dated 4 January 1813
(Document 1)
By the Tenor of these presents We William Short Clerk Doctor in Divinity
Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall lawfully constituted Do make known to
all men on the 17th day of May in the year of our Lord 1813 Before William
Flamank Clerk Doctor of Divinity over lawfully surrogate. The last will and
testament of Richard Nance late of the town of Padstow within our said
archdeaconry yeoman deceased hereunto annexed was proved approved and registered
and Administration of all and singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the
deceased and any way concerning the said will was and is granted to Sarah Nance
the widow of the said deceased and executrix named in the said will being first
sworn upon the holy evangelist well and faithfully to administer the same and
make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods and
chattels and credits and to exhibit the same in the registry of the archdeaconry
court of Cornwall on or before the last day of next ensuing and also to render a
just and true Account thereof when thereunto lawfully required saving
nevertheless the right of every other person given under the seal of our office
the dat and year first above written
Seal attached signed
W Flamank surrogate John Wallis Register
£50 penalty for not proving a will or taking an administration within six months
after the death of the deceased..
(Document 2 Annexed)
This is the last will and testament of me Richard Nance of the town of Padstow
in the County of Cornwall yeoman First I give devise and bequeath unto my
beloved wife Sarah Nance during her natural life all that my messuage tenement
and premises with its appurtenances in fee simple situate lying and being in the
Church Street in the Town of Padstow aforesaid now in the occupation of the
Reverend John Hoblyn as tenant thereof together with all every and singular my
goods chattels credits and effects of every description whatsoever that I shall
or may be possessed of at the time of my decease but she shall neither sell or
diminish any part of my effects aforesaid during her life but it shall be left
intirely for the uses hereafter and from and immediately after the death of my
said wife I give devise and bequeath all that my aforesaid messuage tenement and
premises with its appurtenances in fee as aforesaid with all and singular my
goods chattels credits and effects whatsoever after the death of my said wife
unto my several children namely Richard Elijah Elisha Susanna Sarah and Achsah
their heirs and assigns forever in portions or equal shares alike and also I
give devise and bequeath unto my grandchildren George and Sarah Kittley son and
daughter of Joseph Kittley by Iscah his wife and to their heirs and assigns
forever one other equal share of the aforesaid freehold premises and in all and
every other my effects as aforesaid share and share alike which said effects
should have been their mother Iscah’s part had she survived permitting my
aforesaid children and grandchildren their heirs or assigns or any or either of
them to give all or otherwise dispose of his hers or their parts or shares of
the aforesaid effects and premises at their wills and pleasure I give unto my
son in law Joseph Kittley aforesaid one shilling when demanded Lastly I do
hereby constitute and appoint my wife Sarah the executrix of this my last will
and testament In witness whereof I the said Richard Nance have hereunto set my
hand and seal the fourth day of January 1813.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Richard Nance for and as
his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his
presence have subscribed our names as witnesses
William Lander
Thomas Oliver
Jane Mitchell
| 