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God’s Will be done I George Pender Scobell am of the
parish of Sancreed in the County of Cornwall Clerk being
of sound mind and memory ( thanks be to God for the
same) but remembering the uncertainty of all Earthly
things and particularly the life of all so hereby
declare this to be my last Will and Testament
My soul I recommend to the Mercies of God through and
for the Merits of Christ Jesus my Saviour
My Boon I would should be buried as far as may be
according to the directions given and in the manner
pointed out in a paper in which this my will may
possibly be enclosed or which may be affixed thereto As
to the disposal of my temporal property I thus will I
give desire and bequeath unto my oldest son George my
dwelling house in Penzance which was purchased by my
father of Mr Grenfell and which is now or lately was
occupied by Mr Robyns with the appurtenance to hold the
same unto my said son George his heirs and assigns for
ever I also give to my said son George as a token of my
love and gratitude to him for his late kindness my
lately bought Epergne And I acquit him of all debts
which he may owe me on amount of any money advanced by
me to him except only the money which I have advanced to
him on the purchase of Poltair Estate or other lands
purchased therewith which money I do not intend to give
him but consider the same as part of my personal estate
Also I give to my second son John my four Silver Bottle
Stands requesting he will accept and keep them as a
remembrance of me and being well assured that were he
not so well provided for by what has been given him by
my Uncle Scobell in preference to his other brothers and
sisters and placed in so favoured a situation of life he
would receive of me an equal proportion of my property
with my other dear children I also give to my said son
John the Green Bed in Penzance once the property of my
Uncle Scobell together with all such Silver or other
articles as were my said Uncles property and the Silver
Spectacles which my dear father and uncle once wore
together with the share of my personal estate herein
after mentioned To my third son Edward I give so much
and with sum of money as together with the sum in which
he will be indebted to me at the time of my decease with
lawful interest thereon will make up the sum of One
thousand pounds. the money which he owes me was advanced
by me when he purchased part of Poltair and other lands
of Richard Hitchins Esquire on account of which I have
received rent of his tenant and otherwise and I trust
that my said son will give a correct statement of our
account To my fourth son Thomas I give an acquittal of a
certain Bond debt of Two thousand pounds on condition
that he releases my estate and the estate of my said
Uncle Scobell from a Legacy or sum of One hundred pounds
given him by my said Uncle Scobell and which I have
received for him of my said Son Also I give to each of
my unmarried daughters Mary and Melloney the sum of one
hundred pounds each to be paid to them respectively
immediately after my decease Also I give desire and
bequeath all the or residue and remainder of my
messuages lands and hereditaments and my leasehold and
chattel hold estates monies stock and personal estate of
what nature or kind forever unto my two sons the said
George Scobell and John Scobell and unto John Price of
Keneggie in the County of Cornwall Esquire their heirs
executors administrators and assigns during so many
years and so long time as my said two daughters Mary and
Melloney or either of them shall live and remain single
and unmarried upon Trust to permit my said two daughters
and each of them to hold and enjoy the use of all my
household goods and furniture except as aforesaid as
well that in my house at Penzance which I now occupy as
in my Vicarage house in Sancreed the better to enable
them to furnish the house in Penzance for a comfortable
residence And upon Trust to permit and suffer my said
two daughters and each of them to hold and enjoy my said
house in Penzance which I now occupy during their
respective natural lives or during so long time as they
or either of them respectively shall remain single and
unmarried And from and after the death or marriage of
either of my said two daughters then upon Trust for such
of them as shall survive or remain single during so long
as she shall live and remain single and unmarried and
upon Trust to pay my said two daughters and each of them
respectively all the interest dividends profits and
proceeds of my said real and personal estate during so
long time as they or either of them shall so live and
remain single and unmarried equally between them and
after the death or marriage of either of them Then upon
Trust for the other of them and upon and immediately
after the marriage of either of my said daughters Mary
and Melloney with the consent of her two older brothers
upon Trust to pay to such daughter so marrying with such
consent as aforesaid the sum of One thousand pounds out
of my said personal and chattel estate immediately upon
each marriage And from and after the death or marriage
of each of my said daughters Mary and Melloney and in
the event of their marriage passing to each of them on
her marriage with such consent as aforesaid the sum of
One thousand pounds Upon Trust and to and for the uses
intent and or purposes hereinafter mentioned that is to
say And as to all the residue of my messuages lands
hereditaments and freehold estates whatsoever and
wheresoever to the use of my said son George Scobell and
his assigns for and during the term of his natural life
and after the determination of that estate to the use of
my said trustees their heirs and assigns during the
natural life of the said George Scobell In Trust to
preserve the contingent remainder hereinafter limited
from being defeated or destroyed And after the decease
of the said George Scobell to the use of the first son
of the said George Scobell that shall live to attain his
age of twenty one years his heirs and assigns for ever
And in case the said George Scobell shall happen to die
without leaving any son that shall live to attain the
age of twenty one years then from and after the decease
of the said George Scobell To the use of my Grandson
George second son of my said son John Scobell and his
assigns for and during the term of his natural life and
after the determination of that estate to the use of my
said trustees their heirs and assigns during the natural
life Of my said Grandson George in Trust to preserve the
contingent remainders hereinafter limited from being
defeated or destroyed and after the decease of the said
George Scobell my said Grandson to the use of the first
son of the said George Scobell my Grandson that shall
live to attain the age of twenty one years his heirs and
assigns for ever and in case my said Grandson George
Scobell shall happen to die without leaving any son that
shall live to attain the age of twenty one years then
from and after the decease of my said Grandson to the
use of my third son Edward and his assigns for and
during the term of his natural life and after the
determination of that estate to the use of my said
Trustees their heirs and assigns during the natural life
of the said Edward Scobell In Trust to preserve the
contingent remainder hereinafter limited from being
defeated or destroyed and after the decease of the said
Edward Scobell to the use of his first son that shall
live to attain the age of twenty one years his heirs and
assigns for ever and in case my said son Edward shall
die without having any son who shall attain the age of
twenty one years then from and after the decease of the
said Edward Scobell to the use and behoof of my youngest
son Thomas his heirs and assigns for ever And as to all
the residue of my leasehold and chattle estates monies
stock goods and effects upon Trust that my said Trustees
shall sell and dispose of the same and every part
thereof and convert the whole into money and shall and
so by and with the monies to arise thereby pay and apply
the sum of one hundred pounds unto my oldest daughter
Elizabeth in addition to the one thousand pounds
advanced by me on her marriage and to her legal
representatives in case she shall happen to then dead
and to pay and apply to each of my said two daughters
Mary and Melloney the life sum of one hundred pounds in
addition to the said sum of One thousand pounds to which
each will be entitled on her marriage as aforesaid or to
their legal representatives respectively in case they or
either of them shall happen to be then dead and to pay
and apply the residue of such monies unto and divide the
same amongst all my seven children equally share and
share alike and the respective legal representatives of
such of them as shall happen to be then dead and I so
hereby enpower my said trustees their heirs and assigns
to to demise and lease all or any of my freehold and
leasehold messuages and lands hereinbefore devised to
them upon Trust as aforesaid and also to and for any
person being in possession of my said freehold lands as
tenant for life under the limitation aforesaid demised
and lease the same or any part thereof for any term not
exceeding fourteen years in possession and not in
reversion or expectancy for the best rent that can or
reasonably be obtained provided with leases respectively
contain the usual Covenants on the part of the tenant or
lessees and that such tenants or lessees be not made
dispunishable of waste thereby and that they do execute
Counterparts of such leases respectively and I do
herebyexpressly will and direct that if any or other of
my children or their husbands or wives or other Legal
representatives shall at any time hereafter in any
manner disturb or dispute the disposition made by the
will of my late dear wife of the lands and premises in
Tiverton which were her late Fathers and Mothers that
then such of my said children or their Husbands or Wives
or other legal Representatives so disturbing or
disputing the same shall respectively forfeit and lose
all such right title claim or benefit as they would
otherwise be entitled to under or by virtue of this my
will and the share or interest which such person or
persons would have been so entitled to shall in that
case go and be paid to and amongst all my said other
children and their representatives repectively And
lastly I do nominate and appoint my said sons George
Scobell and John Scobell and the said John Price
Executors in Trust of this my last will and Testament
hereby revoking all former wills by me made and declare
this to be my last will and Testament In Witness whereof
I the said George Pender Scobell have to this my last
will and Testament set my hand and seal the twenty
seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seven G P Scobell (LS) Signed
sealed published and declared by the said George Pender
Scobell the Testator as and for his last will and
Testament in the presence each other who have hereunto
set our names as witnesses thereto in his presence and
at his request and in the presence of each other of us
after the insertion of the words ‘ or lately now’ in the
first side
P Edward Scobell Jane Scobell Hannah Sanford Scobell
Codicil I give and bequeath to my son George Scobell in
addition to whatever is mentioned respecting his House
lately occupied by Mr Robyns the two small houses in
Custom House Lane with their gardens and appurtenances G
P Scobell (L S) Nov 6 1811 Signed sealed and
acknowledged in the presence of
P Edw Scobell Jane Scobell Hannah Sanford Scobell
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