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Will of James Cock, dated 23 August 1851
Probate
The District Registry of Bodmin
In Her Majesty’s Court of Probate
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty third day of October 1871, the last Will
and Testament hereto
annexed, of James Cock late of the parish of Tywardreath in the
County of Cornwall
Gentleman
deceased, who died on the 26th day of July 1871 at Tywardreath
aforesaid, and
who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at Tywardreath
aforesaid within the District
of the County of Cornwall, was proved, and registered in the District
Registry
attached to Her Majesty’s Court of Probate at Bodmin and that
administration
of all and singular the personal estate and effects of all the said
deceased was granted
by the aforesaid Court to Mary Ann Grigg (Wife of Isaac Grigg)
and Jane Beer (formerly Cock
spinster) wife of Thomas Beer) the daughters
of the said deceased the Executrixes---
named in the said Will –they having been first sworn well and
faithfully to administrate the same, by paying the just debts of the
deceased and
the legacies contained in his Will __ and to exhibit
a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said estate and
effects, and to
render a just true account thereof whenever required by law so to do.
Jno Basset Collins
District Registrar
(in margin) Extracted by P J Wallis Solr Bodmin
Sworn under
£200
This is the last Will and Testament of me James
Cock of the Parish of Tywardreath in the County of Cornwall
Gentleman. If my wife Jane shall not be entitled to dower in or out of
my Freehold Moiety of lands and tenements in the said Parish which were
my late Fathers I give to her for and during so long as she shall remain
my widow an Annuity or Yearly sum of Thirty pounds sterling to be paid
to her by equal quarterly portions on four equidistant days in the year
the first payment thereof to be made at the end of three calendar months
next after my death And if she shall be entitled to such dower as
aforesaid and the same shall not in any year during her widowhood amount
to the sum of Thirty pounds then I give her such a sum as shall together
with what she shall receive in respect of such dower make up the sum of
Thirty pounds at the end of every such year during her widowhood And I
hereby charge my said Freehold moiety with the aforesaid annual sums And
subject thereto I give and devise the aforesaid moiety and all other my
real estates unto and to the use of my Daughters Mary Ann the wife of
Isaac Grigg Jane Cock and Ellen Cock their heirs and assigns for ever in
equal shares and proportions as tenants in common And I direct that in
case any or either of my said children shall die in the minority and
without leaving lawful issue then the share of her or them so dying with
the accumulations thereof shall belong to and be held by my then
surviving Daughter or Daughters and the issue of such daughter or
daughters as may be dead leaving issue taking a parents share his her or
their heirs and assigns for ever in equal shares and proportions as
aforesaid And I also direct that no sale of my said Freehold shall take
place during the lifetime of any or either of my said children Also I
give and devise to my said Wife Jane the Dwelling house garden and
Premises now in my occupation with the use of my Furniture Plate Linen
and China during such time as she shall remain a Widow she signing and
giving to my executors an Inventory thereof and from and after her death
or marrying again the said Dwelling House and Premises shall sink into
and become part of the residue of my Estate and Effects and Furniture
Plate Linen and China I give to my said daughter Ellen All the rest
residue and remainder of my Estate and effects Goods and Chattels
whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath to same unto and
to the use of my said Daughters Mary Ann Jane and Ellen their Executors
Administrators and Assigns in equal shares and proportions as Tenants in
Common subject to the payment of my just debts Testamentary and Funeral
charges And I appoint my Friend James Polkinghorne Guardian of the
Estate and effects of my said daughters during and until my youngest
daughter shall attain her full age of twenty one years And I nominate my
said Daughters Mary Ann and Jane Executors of this my Will hereby
revoking all former or other Wills by me at any time heretofore made do
declare this to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty third day of August in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty one ------------------
The signature of James Cock
Signed sealed published and delivered by the said Testator James Cock as
and for his last Will and Testament in the presence
of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each
other hereunto subscribe our names as Witnesses
Wm Jago Jonathan Jose
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