In the Name of the ever Blessed and adorable Trinity Amen I William Burgess of Newlyn in the Parish of Paul Commander in her Majestys Navy being of sound mind memory and understanding blessed be God for the same do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I resign my Soul into the hands of my most merciful Creator hoping through the merits and passion of my blessed Saviour to obtain pardon of all my Sins and my body to the ground with as little expence as may be ffirst I give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Tregurtha the house I now live in with all the furniture therein except such as may be hereafter mentioned to hold the same to her for her natural life during which time the house is to be kept in good & sufficient repair and the furniture in good condition and from and immediately after her decease I give devise and bequeath the said house and furniture to her Son Edward Primrose Tregurtha for his natural life and to his Wife Elizabeth during her natural life and after their respective deaths to their son Edward Primrose Tregurtha should he survive them To hold the same to him his exors admors and assigns but in case he should not be living at the time of their respective deaths or should he die leaving no issue then I give devise and bequeath the said house and furniture to William Burgess Goldsmith the Son of Charles and Mary Goldsmith to hold the same to him his exors admors and assigns Also I give and bequeath to my said Daughter Mary Tregurtha all my shares in Seams and Mines for the purpose of being sold as soon as convenient after my decease in order to pay off my debts if any outstanding at that time Also I give and bequeath to my said Daughter all the four dwelling houses and one Cellar Situate in Church Street which are likewise to be sold if required for the purpose of paying off my debts but if not so required to hold the same to her her exors admors and assigns Also I give and bequeath to my aforesaid Daughter all my two shares in the London Shipping Company for the purpose of paying my present Servant Ann Pascoe five pounds and five shillings per annum in four equal quarterly payments if required during her natural life and from and immediately after her decease I give and bequeath the said two shares to Sophia and Matilda Tregurtha in equal shares until either of them shall be married on which event the share shall fall to Ann Tregurtha and after their respective deaths I give and bequeath the said two shares to Mary Goldsmith for her own proper use and benefit also I give and bequeath to my said Servant Ann Pascoe the bed bedstead and bedding which she now sleeps on in addition to the five pounds and five shillings per annum before mentioned in consequence of her kind attention to her late Mistress and myself for many years I give and bequeath to my Great grandson William Burgess Goldsmith my Silver Goblet as a memento for him to endeavour through life to emulate the same approved line of conduct which caused its presentation And I do hereby make ordain constitute and appoint my said Daughter Mary Tregurtha sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made desiring to be interred in the same grave with my late Wife and that out of the proceeds of my property my said Executrix shall cause to be placed on my Grave a Stone or Tablet enclosed by an Iron railing In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set and subscribed my hand and seal this fifteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine _ Wm Burgess

(Attestation Clause)

Alex: Marrack of Penzance  _  Willm Paddy  _  James Elled of Newlyn

Proved at London 18 January 1841 to Mary Tregurtha Widow

PCC Prob11/1939