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The 1835 will of Susannah Winsor
Widow
This is the last Will
and Testament of me Susannah Winsor
of Yeovil in the County of Somerset Widow first I desire and direct all my
just debts and
funeral expences
and testamentary
charges to be
fully paid and
discharged by my
Executors
hereinafter
named out of my
real and
personal estate
I give devise
and bequeath my
two fourth parts
or shares and
other my parts
or shares of and
in the
Dwellinghouse
with the Appurt[enance]s
situate in
Yeovil aforesaid
late in my
occupation but
now in the
occupation of Mr
George Hallett
Mrs Lilley and
Mr Benjamin
Watts as tenants
thereof (out of
which said
fourth parts or
shares was
devised to me by
the Will of my
late Brother
Charles Reeks)
unto
John Neal
of Yeovil
aforesaid
Esquire and
Robert Jennings
of the same
Place Ironmonger
their heirs
executors adm[inistrat]ors
and assigns
according to the
nature and
tenure thereof
Upon the trusts
and for the
intents and
purposes
hereinafter
mentioned
expressed and
declared of and
concerning the
same that is to
say In trust for
and for the only
proper use and
benefit of my
three daughters
Susannah the
Wife of Mr
George Glyde Harriot the Wife
of Mr Lewis
Sugden and
Elizabeth the
Wife of Mr
William George
and their
respective heirs
executors adm[inistrat]ors
and assigns
according to the
nature and
tenure of the
same
respectively to
be divided
between them and
to take and hold
as tenants in
common and not
as joint tenants
all and every
other my
freehold
copyhold or
leasehold
messuages lands
tenements and
heredit[ament]s
whatsoever and
wheresoever over
which I have any
disposing power
or interest and
also all my
goods chattels
rights credits
money securities
for money and
other Personal
Estate and
Effects
whatsoever and
wheresoever and
of what nature
or kind soever
the same may be
which I may
happen to be
possessed of
interested in or
in anywise
entitled unto at
the time of my
decease and over
which I may have
any disposing
power I give
devise and
bequeath the
same unto and to
the use of
Peter
Edwards of
Yeovil aforesaid
Mercer and
James
Curtis of the
same place
Mercer their
heirs executors
and adm[inistrat]ors
assigns
according to the
nature and
quality thereof
respectively but
nevertheless
upon the trusts
hereinafter
declared
concerning the
same that is to
say as to one
third part of
the said Lands
Tenements and
Heredit[ament]s
goods chattels
rights credits
moneys
securities for
money and other
personal estate
and effects Upon
Trust for such
person and
persons to and
for such ends
interests and
purposes and in
such manner as
the said
Susannah Glyde
alone by any
deed or deeds
instrument or
instruments in
writing with or
without power of
revocation to be
by her signed
sealed and
delivered in the
presence of and
to be attested
by two or more
credible
Witnesses or by
her last Will
and Testament in
writing or any
Codicil or
Codicils thereto
to be by her
signed and
published in the
presence of and
to be attested
by the like
number of
Witnesses shall
whether covert
or sole direct
limit or appoint
give devise or
bequeath the
same and in
default of and
until any such
direction
limitation
appointment gift
or devise and as
to much of the
said trust
property whereof
no completed
direction or
appointment
shall have been
made In trust to
pay the rents
issues and
profits
interests
dividends and
annual proceeds
thereof unto the
said Susannah
Glyde for and
during her life
for her own sole
and separate use
independently
and exclusively
of her present
or any future
husband and
without being in
anywise subject
to his debts
control
interference or
engagements and
I direct that
the receipts of
my said Daughter
Susannah Glyde
alone
notwithstanding
her coverture
shall be a good
discharge for so
much of the said
rents issues and
profits
interests
dividends and
annual proceeds
as shall be
thereon
acknowledged or
expressed to be
received and
from and after
the decease of
my said Daughter
Susannah Glyde
then as to the
said third part
of the said real
estate In Trust
for the heirs
and assigns of
the said
Susannah Glyde
and as to the
said third part
of the said
Personal Estate
In Trust for the
next of kin of
the said
Susannah Glyde
according to the
statutes for the
distribution of
intestates
effects as if
the said
Susannah Glyde
had departed
this life
unmarried and
intestate and as
to one other
third part of
the said lands
tenements and
heredit[ament]s
goods chattels
rights credits
moneys
securities for
money and other
personal estate
and effects Upon
Trust for such
person and
persons to and
for such ends
interests and
purposes and in
such manner as
the said Harriet
Sugden alone by
any deed or
deeds instrument
or instruments
in writing with
or without power
of revocation to
be by her signed
sealed and
delivered in the
presence of and
to be attested
by two or more
credible
Witnesses or by
her last Will
and Testament in
writing or any
Codicil or
Codicils thereto
to be by her
signed and
published in the
presence of and
to be attested
by the like
number of
Witnesses shall
whether covert
or sole direct
limit or appoint
give devise or
bequeath the
same and in
default of and
until any such
direction
limitation
appointment gift
or devise and as
to much of the
said trust
property whereof
no completed
direction or
appointment
shall have been
made In trust to
pay the rents
issues and
profits
interests
dividends and
annual proceeds
thereof unto the
said Harriet
Sugden for and
during her life
for her own sole
and separate use
independently
and exclusively
of her present
or any future
husband and
without being in
anywise subject
to his debts
control
interference or
engagements and
I direct that
the receipts of
my said Daughter
Harriet Sugden
alone
notwithstanding
her coverture
shall be a good
discharge for so
much of the said
rents issues and
profits
interests
dividends and
annual proceeds
as shall be
thereon
acknowledged or
expressed to be
received and
from and after
the decease of
my said Daughter
Harriet Sugden
then as to the
said third part
of the said real
estate In Trust
for the heirs
and assigns of
the said Harriet
Sugden and as to
the said third
part of the said
Personal Estate
In Trust for the
next of kin of
the said Harriet
Sugden according
to the statutes
for the
distribution of
intestates
effects as if
the said Harriet
Sugden had
departed this
life unmarried &
intestate and as
to one other or
remaining third
part of the said
lands tenements
and heredit[ament]s
goods chattels
rights credits
moneys
securities for
money and other
personal estate
and effects Upon
Trust for such
person and
persons to and
for such ends
interests and
purposes and in
such manner as
the said
Elizabeth George
alone by any
deed or deeds
instrument or
instruments in
writing with or
without power of
revocation to be
by her signed
sealed and
delivered in the
presence of and
to be attested
by two or more
credible
Witnesses or by
her last Will
and Testament in
writing or any
Codicil or
Codicils thereto
to be by her
signed and
published in the
presence of and
to be attested
by the like
number of
Witnesses shall
whether covert
or sole direct
limit or appoint
give devise or
bequeath the
same and in
default of and
until any such
direction
limitation
appointment gift
or devise and as
to much of the
said trust
property whereof
no completed
direction or
appointment
shall have been
made In trust to
pay the rents
issues and
profits
interests
dividends and
annual proceeds
thereof unto the
said Elizabeth
George for and
during her life
for her own sole
and separate use
independently
and exclusively
of her present
or any future
husband and
without being in
anywise subject
to his debts
control
interference or
engagements and
I direct that
the receipts of
my said Daughter
Elizabeth George
alone
notwithstanding
her coverture
shall be a good
discharge for so
much of the said
rents issues and
profits
interests
dividends and
annual proceeds
as shall be
thereon
acknowledged or
expressed to be
received and
from and after
the decease of
my said Daughter
Elizabeth George
then as to the
said third part
of the said real
estate In Trust
for the heirs
and assigns of
the said
Elizabeth George
and as to the
said third part
of the said
Personal Estate
In Trust for the
next of kin of
the said
Elizabeth George
according to the
statutes for the
distribution of
intestates
effects as if
the said
Elizabeth George
had departed
this life
unmarried &
intestate and my
Will is that my
said Trustees
shall not be
charged or
chargeable with
or accountable
for any more of
the aforesaid
trust monies and
Premises than
they
respectively
shall actually
receive or shall
come to their
respective hands
by virtue of
this my Will or
for any loss
which shall
happen to the
same or any part
thereof so as
such loss happen
without their
wilful default
and that each of
them shall be
answerable only
for his own acts
deeds receipts
or disbursements
and also that it
shall and may be
lawful for them
my said Trustees
and each of them
their and each
of their
executors and
adm[inistrat]ors
in the first
place by and out
of the aforesaid
trust estates
monies and
premises to
deduct and
reimburse
himself and
themselves
respectively all
such loss costs
charges and
expences as they
or either of
them shall
sustain expend
or be put unto
for or by reason
of the trusts
hereby in them
reposed and the
management and
execution
thereof or any
other thing
relating thereto
and lastly I do
nominate and
appoint the said
Peter Edwards
and James Curtis
Executors in
trust of this my
Will In Witness
whereof I have
to this my Will
contained in
four sheets of
paper subscribed
and set my hand
and seal that is
to say my hand
to the first
three sheets
thereof and my
hand and seal to
this fourth and
last sheet
thereof this
second day of
March in the
year of our Lord
one thousand
eight hundred
and thirty five
Susanna Winsor
signed sealed published and declared by the said Testatrix Susannah Winsor
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
thereto
Michael Davey
Fred Geare
John
Slade
Proved at London 1st June 1835 before the Worshipful [Jesoe ?] Addams Dr of Laws
and Surrogate by
the Oath of
James Curtis one
of the Executors
to whom Adm[inistrati]on
was granted
having been
first sworn duly
to administer
Power reserved
to Peter Edwards
the other
Executor when he
shall apply for
the same
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
