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The Will of John Oke, dated 13 August 1847

I John Oke of Padstow in the County of Cornwall Gentleman do hereby revoke all Wills Codicils and Testamentary dispositions made by me at any time or times heretofore and declare this to be may last Will and Testament I direct my debts funeral and Testamentary expenses and legacies to be paid out of my real and personal estate I give and bequeath the following sums to the persons hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, to Mary Williams Cleave Wife of Thomas Cleave of the parish of Saint Breocke in the County of Cornwall the sum of Seven hundred pounds sterling to Elizabeth Williams Oke of Padstow aforesaid the sum of Seven hundred pounds sterling to be paid to each of the said legatees within six Calendar months next after my decease I give and bequeath to William Williams Oke Son of my late Brother William Williams Oke the sum of Five hundred Fifty pounds and to Hannah Oke daughter of my late brother James Oke the sum of Five hundred Fifty pounds when they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years and I direct that the said several legacies shall not vest in or be paid to them unless they shall attain the said age of twenty one I give the sum of One hundred pounds to or for the benefit of the Wesleyan Missionary Society and I direct that this receipt of the Treasurer for the time being shall be a sufficient discharge for the same I give the sum of One hundred pounds to or for the benefit of the British and Foreign Bible Society and I direct that the receipt of the Treasurer for the time being shall be a sufficient discharge for the same I give and devise all the rest residue and remainder of my freehold leasehold and personal estate whatsoever and where so ever unto my brother Joseph Oke his heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the nature and quality thereof respectively and I do hereby appoint him the said Joseph Oke Executor of this my Will In Witness whereof I the said John Oke the Testator have to this my Will set my hand this thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
 
John Oke
 
The writing contained in this sheet of paper was signed by the above named John Oke the Testator as and for his Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as Witnesses thereto
 
H H Rowe of Padstow
Jas. Hy. Bryant of Padstow
 
(Attached probate)
 
By the Tenor of these presents We William John Phillpotts Clerk Master of Arts, Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall lawfully constituted Do make known to all Men That on the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty eight Before John Wallis Clerk our Official or lawful Surrogate The last Will and Testament of John Oke late of the Town of Padstow within our said Archdeaconry Gentleman 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 granted to Joseph Oke the brother of the said deceased and sole Executor named in the said Will he having been already Sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said Good Chattels and Credits and to exhibit the same into the Registry of the Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall on or before the last day of May 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 day and year first above written
 
Preston Hallis
Registrar
 
Effects under £3,000
Died 4th Sept 1847
No. 46

 
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Transcribed from a document in the Malcolm McCarthy Collection