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In this transcript paragraph breaks have been added for ease of reading. The original copy is all one paragraph. This will was proved at London (with a Codicil) 26 April 1823 before the Judge by the oath of Christopher Waymouth the son the sole executor to whom admon was granted being first sworn (by commission) duly to administer |
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This is the last will and testament of me Christopher Waymouth of Saint Mary Church in the County of Devon Carpenter being advanced in years but of sound and perfect mind in memory and understanding praised be to God for the same. In the first place I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral and incidental charges and expenses shall be paid and satisfied as soon as possible after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto each of my children the sum of five pounds and five shillings apiece for mourning and to each of my sons in law and daughters in law the sum of three pounds apiece for mourning and to each of my grandchildren the sum of three pounds apiece for mourning to be paid immediately on my decease. Also I give and devise unto my son Thomas Waymouth and his heirs male of his body lawfully begotten all that dwelling house with the garden plot behind the same situate in West Teignmouth in the said County and now occupied by him or his tenants but if he shall happen to die without leaving any issue male living at his death then I give and devise the same unto my son Christopher and his heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such issue living at his decease then to the use of all my surviving sons equally between them and their heirs male lawfully issuing for ever. Also I give and devise unto my son John Waymouth and the heirs male of his body lawfully issuing all that dwelling house situate in West Teignmouth aforesaid now in his own possession with the plot of ground before it with the cellar behind and adjoining called the lower cellar and the garden behind belonging to the same but if he shall happen to die leaving no issue male living at his death then I give and devise the same unto my sons Samuel and Robert and their heirs male of their bodies lawfully issuing for ever. Also I give unto my son Samuel Waymouth and to his heirs male lawfully issuing the dwelling adjoining the flockhouse and another dwelling adjoining the same with the upper cellar and the garden plots now walled out and belonging to the same all now occupied by him or his tenants and situate in West Teignmouth aforesaid but if he shall happen to die leaving no infant male living at his death then I give and devise the same unto my sons John and Robert and their heirs male lawfully issuing for ever. Also I give and devise unto my son Robert and the heirs male of his body lawfully issuing all that dwelling house now in the posession of him or his tenant with garden now walled out belonging and adjoining thereto also situated in West Teignmouth aforesaid but if he shall happen to die leaving no issue male living at his decease then I give and devise the same premises unto my sons John and Samuel and their heirs lawfully issuing for ever and I hereby subject and charge the said premises devised to my said son Thomas with the payment of the yearly sum of two pounds and the premises devised to my said son John with the payment of the sum of four pounds and ten shillings yearly and the premises devised to my said son Samuel with the payment of the yearly sum of three pounds and ten shillings and the premises devised to my said son Robert with the payment of the yearly sum of two pounds unto and for the benefit of my daughter Mary Snow for and during her life if she remains a widow but not otherwise and which paid respective annuities or yearly sums shall be paid to my said daughter by quarterly payments if demanded resulting from my decease free and clear of taxes and deductions whatsoever and if default shall be made in payment thereof or any part thereof I do empower my said daughter to enter on the said premises charged therewith and distrain as the Law allows in cases of distress for rent in arrear. Also I give and devise unto my daughter Johanna Bowden all that my dwelling house called Mansons House with the appurts in Saint Mary Church aforesaid for and during her natural life and after her decease I give and devise the same unto her son William Bowden and his heirs male lawfully issuing of his body and in default of such issue to the use of her son John Bowden and his heirs male for ever and my will is that my said children shall pay no rent for the said premises and I have already given up the same to them. Also I give unto my said daughter Mary Snow the bed performed I now sleep in and the sum of Thirty pounds and to my daughter Ann Langmead the sum of Thirty pounds to be paid respectively at the end of three months after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my son Christopher his executors advisors and assigns all my stock in the five per cents and other public funds of this Kingdom on trust to sell and dispose of the same before the end of six months after my decease and then to divide the produce thereof after payment of all charges and expenses and the said legacies if the ready money I may have at my decease shall not be sufficient unto and amongst all my children except my said daughter Mary Snow that shall be living at my decease equally between them and share alike and if any of them shall be then dead leaving children then for the benefit of such children who shall take the share of their deceased parents and all the rest and remainder of my money personal estate and effects I give and bequeath after payment of all debts and charges unto all my children living at my decease except my said daughter Mary equally between them and I hereby appoint my said son Christopher Waymouth executor. In trust of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. The mark C.W. of Christopher Waymouth the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses the same having been read over to him. J Mousey, Newton Abbey John Piller of Saint Mary Church Mary Piller of Saint Mary Church This is a Codicil to be added to the last will and testament of Christopher Waymouth of Saint Mary Church in the County of Devon carpenter made and published this (blank) day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one as follows. Whereas I have in and by my said will which bodes safe the fifteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen subjected and charged certain heredits therein devised to my son Robert Waymouth with the payment of the yearly sum of two pounds unto and for the benefit of my daughter Mary Snow for and during her life if she remained a widow. Now I do hereby revoke and make void the said bequest of the said yearly payment of two pounds unto her my said daughter Mary Snow and do hereby declare that the same shall not be paid to her in any manner whatsoever nor shall my said son Robert or the Lands devised to him by my said Will be charged or rechargeable with the payment thereof in any manner howsoever. Also I do hereby revoke and make void the legacy of thirty pounds by my said will bequeathed to my said daughter Mary Snow and I do so hereby give and bequeath unto her the sum of fifteen pounds in lieu thereof to be paid at the end of three months after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Langmead the sum of fifteen pounds in addition to her legacy of thirty pounds bequeathed to her in and by my said will and to be paid to her at the end of three months after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my son Christopher Waymouth the executor in trust named in my said will the sum of twenty pounds for the care and trouble that he may have in or about the execution of the trusts reposed in him by my said will in addition to this shall as one of my children of and in my Stock monies and the residue of my money and personal effects given and bequeathed by my said Will and Lastly I do hereby ratify and confirm my said Will in every respect except as to the alterations hereby made and do declare this to be a codicil to my said Will and that the same shall be taken as part thereof In witness whereof I the above named Christopher Waymouth the testator have to this my codicil set my hand an seal the day and year above written The mark C.W. of Christopher Waymouth (Seal) Signed sealed and published and declared by the above named Christopher Waymouth the testator as and for a codicil to his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed out names as witnesses thereto the same having been first read over to him in our presence William Toms, Saint Mary Church Elizabeth Toms, Saint Mary Church John Beachey, clerk to Mr Bartlett, solicitor, Newton Abbott |