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The Will of Jane Symons , dated 12 March 1819

This is the last will and testament of me, Jane Symons, of the parish of Perranuthnoe in the County of Cornwall. Widow being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding, thanks be given unto God for the same. I give and bequeath to my daughter May Woolcock the wife of John Woolcock the sum of thirty pounds within four months after my decease. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann, the wife of Henry Rick, the sum of thirty pounds and two pounds towards buying a suit of mourning. I give and bequeath to my daughter Constance, the wife of Thomas Vellenoweth, thirty pounds and my gold ring within four months after my decease. I will and direct that the above legacies shall be at the sole dispose of my said daughters respectively without any controll of their husbands. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter, Elizabeth Bond, the daughter of Elizabeth and James Bond the sum of twenty pounds to be paid her when she attains the age of twenty one years. I give and bequeath to my daughter Winefred, the wife of William Vellenoweth, the sum of twenty pounds within four months after my decease. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Winefred, the wife of William Vellenoweth, all that leasehold messuage? and garden situate in Perranuthnoe Church Town in which the said Winefred now lives, to hold to her the said Winifred Vellenoweth, the wife of William Vellenoweth, her executors, administrators, and assigns during the term that shall be therein after my decease. I also give unto Winifred, my daughter, the wife of William Vellenoweth, my chest of drawers. I also give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Symons the sum of ten pounds within four months after my decease. I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, Jenifer John, Charles John, and Thomas John the sum of three pounds each within four months after my decease. Lastly all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, goods, chattles, rights, credits, and effects of what nature or kind soever not herein before given and bequeathed after charging the same with the payment of my just debts and funeral expences and the legacies hereinbefore given I give and bequeath the same unto my sons Nicholas Symons and John Symons whom I nominate and appoint executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testaments at anytime herebefore by me made and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof, I the said Jane Symons, have hereunto set and subscribed my name and fixed my seal this twelth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
 
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator, Jane Symons, as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
The mark or sign of Jane Symons
Thomas Polkinhorn
William Richards
 
The before written will of the before named Jane Symons, widow deceased, is a true copy compared and examined with the original this 19th day of July, 1820.?
Signed - D Wm Martin & R R Martin
 
The before written will of the before named Jane Symons, widow deceased, proved in common form 2nd September 1819 before John Richards, clerk by virtue of a commission? [ ] and administration of all and singular the goods of the said deceased or any way concerning the said willwas and is granted to Nicholas Symons and John Symons the sons of the said deceased and executors named in the said will.
Being first sworn
Saving
No inventory
 

N.B. Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)

 
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