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1827 will of Thomas Andrews

Gentleman

 

This will is interesting since it outlines much of the early history of the premises between the War Memorial in the Borough and St John's churchyard.

 

1827 will of Thomas Andrews

 

This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Andrews of Yeovil in the County of Somerset Gentleman I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Andrews the sum of fifteen hundred pounds I give and bequeath to my Nephew William Young of Yarlington in the said County and my good Friends John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards of Yeovil aforesaid their Executors Adm[inistrat]ors and Assigns the like sum of fifteen hundred pounds In trust for my daughter Charlotte Andrews to be paid her on her attaining the age of twenty one years and I direct the Interest thereof or so much of such Interest as may be necessary to be applyed to and for the use and benefit of my said Daughter Charlotte Andrews during her minority and if their shall be any Overplus of such Interest after applying so much thereof as shall be necessary for my said Daughter Charlotte Andrews during her minority as aforesaid I direct such overplus to accumulate for her benefit and to be paid her with this last mentioned sum of fifteen hundred pounds on her attaining the age of twenty one years I give and bequeath to the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards the like sum of fifteen hundred pounds In trust for my daughter Ann Andrews to be paid her on her attaining the age of twenty one years and I direct the Interest thereof or so much of such Interest as may be necessary to be applyed to and for the use and benefit of my said Daughter Anna Andrews during her minority and if their shall be any overplus of such to accumulate for her benefit and to be paid her with this last mentioned sum of fifteen hundred pounds on her attaining the age of twenty one years And whereas by Indenture of Assignment dated the ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and two made between me the said Thomas Andrews of the first part Mary Young therein named of the second part and Henry Andrews since deceased and Robert Young therein named of the third part being the Settlement made previous to my marriage with the said Mary Young the mother of my three daughters I assigne all that Messuage of Dwelling house situate lying and being in the High Street of the Borough of Yeovil aforesaid wherein Lawrence Redwood theretofore dwelt and also one moiety or half part of a certain well situate and being in the Backside of certain tenements theretofore in the possession of Joseph Tarr and John Merchant and near unto the said Messuage or Dwelling house with a convenient way to and from the same which said premises were then late in the possession of John Williams and Charity [Gulin ?] and then of myself containing in length opposite the Butchers Shop then of George Watts thirty foot against the Church Yard forty five foot and in breadth from the Church yard to the Extremity on the South side of the said dwelling house twenty eight foot more or less with the appurt[enance]s (save and except so much of the aforesaid premises as was then thrown into my Court or garden plot then late Bouchers and whereon theretofore stood Buildings called a Wach house and Necessary house) unto the said Henry Andrews and Robert Young their executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns for the residue of a certain term of two thousand pounds [sic. should be years, not pounds] [commences ?] on the thirteenth day of February one thousand six hundred and seven In trust (from and after the death of the Survivor of myself and the said Mary Young and for want of such direction limitation or appointment as therein is mentioned and which hath never been made or given) for all and every my child and children then to be begotten on the Body of the said Mary Young as tenants in common Now I do hereby give and bequeath to the said Robert Young the Northern part of so much of the said premises as was thrown into the said Court or garden plot as before stated and so excepted as aforesaid in the said Assignment (and which Northern part contains in length from East to West twenty two feet and about five foot from North to South at the West End and Middle thereof but diminishing towards the East till reduced to two feet on which I have lately sunk a well and which I have partly inclosed by a wall about five feet from the Kitchen window) to hold to the said Robert Young his Executors adm[inistrat]ors and Assigns for the residue of the said term of two thousand years In trust for the said Elizabeth Andrews Charlotte Andrews and Anna Andrews (being all my children begotten on the Body of my said Wife Mary formerly Mary Young) their executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns as tenants in common in lieu of the said Moiety or half part of the said Will and the said Way to and from the same which it is my wish and desire shall be given up and assigned as hereinafter mentioned provided always that in case the said Robert Young Elizabeth Andrews Charlotte Andrews and Anna Andrews or any or either of them shall refuse to give up and assign the said Moiety or half part of the said Will with the said way to and for the same to the said John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards the trustees named in the Settlement made on the Marriage of Mary the Wife of the Reverend Gilbert Nicholas Smith my daughter by my first Wife their executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns for the residue of the said term of two thousand years In trust for the several persons for whose benefit the premises comprized in the said last mentioned Settlement are conveyed or as near thereto as circumstances will admit then I do hereby revoke the said last mentioned bequest and do give and bequeath the said Northern part of so much of this said premises as was thrown into the said Court or Garden plot as before stated and so excepted as aforesaid unto the said John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns for the residue of the said term of two thousand years In trust for the several persons for whose benefit the premises comprized in the said last mentioned Settlement are conveyed as aforesaid or as near thereto as circumstances will admit as aforesaid Also I give and bequeath to the John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards the Southern part or residue of so much of the said premises as was thrown into the said Court or Garden plot as before stated and so excepted as aforesaid in the said Assignment to hold to the said John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns for the residue of the said term of two thousand years In trust for the several persons for whose benefit the premises comprized in the said last mentioned Settlement are conveyed as aforesaid or as near thereto as circumstances will admit as aforesaid I give and device my pew in the Church of Yeovil aforesaid to my said Daughters said Elizabeth Andrews Charlotte Andrews and Anna Andrews for so long as they shall respectively reside in the parish of Yeovil aforesaid and to such one of my said Daughters as shall longest live in the said parish her heirs and assigns for ever I give and bequeath to the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards the sum of ten pounds each to buy a ring each as a small token of my respect for them I give and devise all my Messuages tenements Lands and Heredit[ament]s and all other my real Estate and I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate Goods Chattels and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever unto the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards their heirs executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns upon trust to sell and dispose thereof either by public auction or private contract for the most money that can be reasonably obtained for the same And upon trust to pay and divide the monies arising by such Sale (after discharging the said legacies debts Funeral Expences and the expence of proving this my will and of the said Sale) unto and equally between my said our Daughters Mary Smith Elizabeth Andrews Charlotte Andrews and Anna Andrews share and share alike and their respective Executors adm[inistrat]ors and Assigns and I do hereby direct that the receipt of the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the heirs executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns of such Survivor shall be a good discharge for all monies which in such receipt shall be expressed to be received and that all persons paying any monies to the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards or and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the heirs executors adm[inistrat]ors and assigns of such Survivor for the purposes of this my will and taking a receipt from them or him accordingly shall not be obliged to the further application of the same monies nor be accountable for the misapplication thereof and that with of them the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards their heirs executors adm[inistrat]ors or assigns shall be Answerable for the other or others of them or for the Acts deeds or defaults of the other or others of them nor for involuntary losses nor for money received under receipts in which they shall join only for conformity and also that they the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards shall and may reimburse themselves and each other out of the said trust premises or out of any monies that may come into their hands by virtue of this my will all costs and Expences to be incurred by them or any or either of them in the execution of the trusts aforesaid or in any wise in relation thereunto and I hereby appoint the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards joint Executors of this my will and do revoke all other wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this present writing contained in four sheets of paper to be my last Will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed and set my hand and Seal to wit my hand to the three preceding Sheets and my hand and Seal to this fourth and last Sheet this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven

Tho[ma]s Andrews

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Andrews the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto

W L White     Wm White     Wm Solomon

 

Proved at London 23rd February 1830 before the Judge by the oaths of the said William Young John Ryall Mayo and John Edwards the Executors to whom adm[inistrati]on was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer

 

 

Transcribed by Bob Osborn