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Will of William Wearing, dated 14 April 1782
In the Name of God, Amen I William WEARING Yeoman of
the Parish of Stokeclimsland in the County of Cornwall being sick and
weak, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to god Calling to
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all
men onse to dye, do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament that
is to say, Princypally, and first of all, I give and recommend my Sould
into the hand of almighty god that gave itt, and my body I recommend to
the earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial, att the Descretion
of my Executors, nothing doubting butt att the general Resurection, I
shall receive ye same again by ye mighty power of God, and as touching
such worldly estate wherewith itt hath pleased God to bless me in this
life, I give, devise and dispose of ye same in the following manner and
Form.
First I give and bequeath to Rachel Wearing my dearly beloved wife, all
my lands to enjoy during her natural life
2nd I give and bequeath to my son William after my wifes decease, all
that part of Close of Land commonly called or known by the Name of
grubbs tenement in Polhilsa and also the Second best Cow and Ten yew
Sheep and one colt to his Choice.
3rd I give and bequeath to my son Richard all that Close of Land
commonly called or known by the Name of Downend after my wifes Decease.
4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth all their Close of Land
commonly called or known by the name of the Malthouse in Polhilsa after
my wifes Decease.
allso I Give to my Dearly beloved wife Rachel Wearing and my son Richard
whom I Likewise constitute, make and Ordain the Sole Executrix of this
my Last will and Testament. All my goods and Chattles and my Executors
to pay my daughter Elizabeth five pounds each of them, yearly for five
years ye first five years after my Decease & my Rights in the Estates to
hold ye Terms if any Remain to by son Richard, By her and him freely to
be posessed and enjoyed and I doe hereby utterly Disallow and revoke and
Disanul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, bequests
and Executors by me in any ways before named, willed and bequeathed,
ratified and Confirming This, and no other, to be my Last Will and
Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal.,
this fourteenth of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven
hundred and Eighty Two.
Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced
and declared by the said Willm WEARING
as his Last will and testament in the
presence of us who in his presence,
and in the presence of each other
have here unto subscribed our names
(signed) Sampson NICHOLSON
(signed) John GRAY |
(signed) William WEARING |
| The sign of Mary NICHOLSON |
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