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1818 Will of Ann Cox
Widow
This is the last Will
and Testament of
me
Ann Cox
of Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Widow I
give and devise
to my Cousin
Charles Masters
all that
Messuage or
Tenement now in
my possession
with the
workshop
Warehouse Garden
Orchard and
Hereditaments
thereto
belonging To
hold to and to
the use of the
said Charles
Masters his
Heirs and
assigns for ever
subject
nevertheless to
and charged and
chargeable with
the payment of
the weekly sums
of money
hereinafter
mentioned
I give
and bequeath
unto my Cousin
Elizabeth
Masters Spinster
the weekly sum
of Four
shillings to be
paid to her on
the Monday in
each week during
the term of her
natural life
I give
and bequeath to
Mary Stephens
Wife of John
Stephens now or
late of Yeovil
aforesaid
Gardener the
weekly sum of
two shillings to
be paid her on
the Monday in
each week during
the term of her
natural life
I give
and bequeath to
John Stephens
the younger (Son
of the said John
Stephens and
Mary his Wife)
the like weekly
sum of two
shillings to be
paid him on the
Monday in each
week during the
term of his
natural life
life
I give
and bequeath to
Philip Francis
of Yeovil
aforesaid Glover
(formerly
Silversmith and
afterwards
Innkeeper) the
like weekly sum
of two shillings
to be paid him
on the Monday in
each week during
the term of his
natural life All
which weekly
payments I do
hereby charge on
the said
Messuage or
Tenement
workshop
Warehouse Garden
Orchard and
Hereditaments so
devised to the
said Charles
Masters his
Heirs and
Assigns as
aforesaid and I
do direct that
the several
Legacies
hereinbefore
named shall have
the usual powers
of distress
thereon in case
the said weekly
sums or any or
either of them
shall not be
duly paid upon
demand I give
and bequeath to
my Cousin John
Masters the sum
of Fifty pounds
of like money I
give and
bequeath to my
Cousin Thomas
Masters the like
sum of Fifty
pounds of like
money I give and
bequeath to
James Cox
Etheridge
Son of
Henry Etheridge
of Yeovil
aforesaid Grocer
the sum of three
hundred pounds
now due and
owing to me from
the said Henry
Etheridge upon
the promissory
note under the
hand of the said
Henry Etheridge
dated on or
about the
nineteenth day
of January one
thousand eight
hundred and
Fifteen payable
at two months
notice
I give
and bequeath to
my late Husbands
Brother Charles
Cox the sum of
ten pounds of
like money
to my
late Husbands
Brother George
Cox the like sum
of ten pounds of
like money to my
late Husbands
Brother Joseph
Cox the like sum
of ten pounds of
like money to my
late Husbands
Sister Joan
Bawdon
the like
sum of ten
pounds of like
money
to my
Cousin Elizabeth
Banger Daughter
of my late Uncle
William Banger
deceased the sum
of One hundred
pounds of like
money To
Elizabeth
Masters Daughter
of my late
Cousin James
Masters deceased
the sum of Fifty
pounds of like
money to Lucy
Etheridge
Daughter of the
said Henry
Etheridge the
sum of nineteen
guineas of like
money to Thomas
Etheridge Son of
the said Henry
Etheridge the
like sum of
nineteen guineas
of like money to
Henry Etheridge
the younger Son
of the said
Henry Etheridge
the like sum of
nineteen guineas
of like money to
William
Etheridge
another Son of
the said Henry
Etheridge the
Father the like
sum of nineteen
guineas of like
money
to my
Servant Susannah
Boucher the sum
of Ten pounds of
like money to
Fanny otherwise
Frances Allen
Wife of William
Allen of Yeovil
aforesaid
Laborer the sum
of Five pounds
of like money
and to my
washerwoman
Rebecca Pardy
the like sum of
Five pounds of
like money All
which Legacies I
direct shall be
paid within
twelve months
next after my
decease I give
and bequeath to
my Friends
Henry Collins
the Elder
Gentleman
William
Willmington
Glover and
John Neal [Twine?]
Spinner all
residing in
yeovil aforesaid
the sum of ten
Guineas each
I give
and bequeath to
Elizabeth the
Wife of the said
Henry Collins to
Elizabeth
Masters the
Widow of the
late
William Hooper
Masters to
Elizabeth
Henning of
Hollway in the
parish of
Cattistock in
the County of
Dorset Widow to
my Brother in
Law John Pratt
to
William Lambert
White of
Yeovil aforesaid
Gentleman and to
Ann his Wife the
sum of two
Guineas each to
by them mourning
rings I give and
bequeath to Ann
the Wife of the
said Henry
Etheridge the
mourning which I
had in memory of
my late Husband
I give and
bequeath to the
said Maria
Masters my three
other rings I
give and
bequeath my
wearing apparel
to the said Ann
Etheridge
Elizabeth
Masters Spinster
Maria Masters
and the Maid
Servant that may
be [living?] in
my service at
the time of my
decease to be
divided amongst
them by the said
Elizabeth
Masters Widow
and Elizabeth
Collins in such
manner shares
and proportions
as they shall
think proper
All the
rest residue and
remainder of my
personal Estate
and Effects
whatsoever and
wheresoever
subject to the
payment of my
debts Legacies
Funeral expences
and the expences
of proving this
my Will I give
and bequeath to
the said Charles
Masters his
Executors
Administrators
and Assigns And
I do hereby
nominate
constitute and
appoint the said
Charles Masters
whole and sole
Executor of this
my Will and do
revoke all
others by me at
any time
heretofore made
and declare this
to be my last
Will and
Testament In
Witness whereof
I have to this
my last Will and
Testament
contained in two
sheets of paper
subscribed my
hand to the
first sheet and
subscribed and
set my hand and
seal to this
second and last
sheet thereof
this twenty
fourth day of
December one
thousand eight
hundred and
eighteen
Ann Cox
Signed sealed
published and
declared by the
said Testatrix
Ann Cox as and
for her last
Will and
Testament in the
presence of us
who at her
request in her
presence and in
the presence of
each other have
hereunto
subscribed our
names as
Witnesses
SL Harvey
Fred
Cutler
GP
Luke
Proved at London 25th February 1819 before the Judge by the Oath
of Charles
Masters the sole
Executor to whom
Adm[inistrati]on
was granted
being first
sworn by Com[missi]on
duly to Adm[iniste]r
Transcribed by Bob Osborn