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1833 will of Charles Masters
Tallow Chandler
This is the last Will and Testament of me
Charles Masters
of Yeovil in the County of Somerset
Tallow Chandler
I give to my
Cousins
William
Hooper Masters
of Yeovil
aforesaid Glove
Manufacturer and
Jonathan Masters
his Brother all
my books of
every
description
(except my
account books)
equally to be
divided between
them I give and
bequeath the Sum
of one hundred
pounds sterling
unto the
Minister and
Deacons for the
time being of
the Baptist
Church
assembling in
South Street
Chapel in Yeovil
aforesaid upon
trust to invest
the same in the
public funds of
Great Britain or
on other good
and sufficient
security at
their discretion
and to pay the
Interest
Dividends &
annual proceeds
thereof unto or
otherwise permit
and suffer the
same to be
received by the
Minister for the
time being of
the said
congregation for
ever I give and
bequeath the sum
of Fifty pounds
sterling unto
the Treasurer
and Trustees for
the time being
of the "Baptist
Western Society
for the relief
of the
necessitous
Widows & Orphans
of Ministers of
that
denomination in
the Counties of
Cornwall Devon
Dorset Hants
Wilts Gloucester
and Somerset" to
be applied to
the uses and
purposes of that
Society And I
direct that the
said Legacies of
one hundred
pounds and fifty
pounds shall be
paid within
twelve Calendar
months next
after my decease
out of my
personal Estate
I give and
devise all and
every my
Messuages
Tenements Lands
and
hereditaments
whatsoever and
wheresoever in
tenure they may
be unto my
Sister Maria
Masters and her
Assigns for &
during the term
of her natural
life and from
and after her
decease I give
and devise the
same unto and to
the use of my
Brother John
Masters his
heirs executors adm[inistrat]ors
and assigns
according to the
nature of the
same
respectively I
give and
bequeath all my
monies
Securities for
money Goods
Chattels and
other the
residue of my
Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever (subject to the payment of my debts and funeral and testamentary
expences and the
Legacies
hereinbefore
give and
bequeathed) unto
the said William
Hooper Masters
and Edward
Porter of
Clifton Farm in
the County of
Dorset Gentleman
their executors
adm[inistrat]ors
and assigns Upon
trust to permit
my said Sister
Maria masters to
have the use
benefit and
enjoyment
thereof during
the term of her
natural life And
from and after
her decease Upon
trust to call in
and convert into
ready money All
such of my said
personal Estate
as shall consist
of money or
securities for
money and also
sell and dispose
of such my said
personal Estate
as shall not
consist of money
or securities
for money and to
pay and divide
the same equally
between my
brother Thomas
Masters and my
Niece Elizabeth
the daughter of
my deceased
brother James
Masters And
lastly I appoint
the said William
Hooper Masters
and Edward
Porter joint
Executors
of this my last Will and Testament In trust
nevertheless for
the purposes
aforesaid And I
hereby declare
that the receipt
of the said
William Hooper
Masters and
Edward Porter
and the Survivor
of them his
Executors &
Adm[inistrat]ors
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
Hooper Masters
and Edward
Porter or
Survivor of them
his executors &
Adm[inistrat]ors
for the purposes
of this my Will
and taking a
receipt from him
or them
accordingly
shall not be
obliged to see
the further
application of
the same monies
nor be
accountable for
the
misapplication
thereof and I
hereby also
declare that
neither my said
Trustees his
executors or
administrators
shall be
answerable for
the other of
them or for the
acts deeds or
defaults of the
other of them
nor for
involuntary
losses nor for
money received
under receipts
in which they
shall join only
for conformity
and that they
and each of them
shall and may
reimburse
themselves and
each other out
of any monies
that may come
into their hands
by virtue of
these presents
all costs and
expences to be
incurred by them
in the execution
of the Trusts
aforesaid or in
relation thereto
In Witness
whereof I the
above named
Charles masters
the Testator
have to this my
last Will and
Testament
contained in
this and the
preceding sheet
of paper set my
hand & Seal to
wit my hand at
the bottom of
the said
preceding sheet
and my hand and
Seal to this
second and last
sheet of paper
this thirteenth
day of July one
thousand eight
hundred & thirty
three
Charles Masters
The Writing contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper was signed
and sealed by
the above named
Charles Masters
the Testator and
by him published
and declared as
and for his last
Will and
Testament in the
presence of us
who have
hereunto
subscribed our
names as
witnesses
thereto in his
presence and in
the presence of
each other
John Slade W
Townsend
Edward
Purges
Proved at London 13th Oct[obe]r 1841 before the Judge by the Oaths of William
Hooper Masters &
Edward Porter
the Executors to
whom Adm[inistrati]on
was granted
having been
first sworn by
Com[missi]on
duly to Adm[iniste]r
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
