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In the Name of God Amen This nineteenth Day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety I Richard Evans of Poulton cum Seacome in the Parish of Wallezey and County of Chester yeoman Do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following, id ut, First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping and believing in Remission of all my Sins thro’ the Merits of Jesus Christ: My Body I commit to the Earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors herein after named And my worldly Estate I give devise and bequeath as follows -
First I give and bequeath into the Hands of William Groom of Liscard and the Reverend Edward Newton of Poulton cum Seacome both of the Parish and County aforesaid all my Personal estate of what Nature or Kind soever or wheresoever Upon Trust , that is to say, Upon Trust that they the said William Groom and Edward Newton Do sell and dispose of my said personaltu as shall in their Discretion seem best and apply the Monies thereof arising and also other Monies that may or shall in anywise be due to me at my Decease towards the Payments of my Funeral Expences and my bonded and other Debts together with the Legacies herein after bequeathed so far as the said Monies shall go towards satisfying the same

Also I give and devise unto my son John Evans, all that my Messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances situate lying and being at Poulton aforesaid To have and to hold (Subject nevertheless to, and Charged and Chargeable with the Annuity, yearly rent or Sum of six pounds hereinafter mentioned) to him the said John Evans to and for his own use and Benefit absolutely And I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my wife Anne Evans and her Assigns for and during the Term of her natural Life One Annuity or clear yearly rents or Sum of Six Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain free of all Taxes and other Deductions, parliamentary or otherwise, to be issuing and payable out of the said Messuage and Tenements and to be payable by equal and quarterly payments the first payment thereof to be on such Quarter Day as shall first next happen after my Decease, and I do hereby charge and subject the said Messuage and Tenement to and with the payment of the said Annuity yearly Rent or sum of Six Pounds: and my will is and I do hereby give full Power and Authority to the said Anne Evans and her Assigns to enter into and distrain upon the said Premises or any Part thereof for the said Annuity or such Part thereof as shall at any time become due and not be discharged after Rent Arrear

Also I give and bequeath unto the said Anne Evans my Wife the sum of One Pound Ten Shillings to be paid at my Decease
 
And moreover I give and bequeath unto my said Wife Anne Evans the full Use and Possession of the Parlour and Rooms over the same with the furniture thereto belonging being in my House at Poulton aforesaid for her sole and separate use for and during the Term of her natural Life
 
Also I give and devise unto William Groom aforesaid all that my Right Title and Interest in Three Pasture Gates on the Commons Pasture of Wallazey in the County aforesaid whereof he is now in Possession and the Writings whereof I have delivered to him in my Life Time To have and to hold to him the said William Groom to and for his own use and Benefit Also I give devise and bequeath unto John Young Son of Thomas Young of Liscard aforesaid the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid to the said John young or his Assigns when he shall attain the Age of twenty one Years
 
Also I give and bequeath to Molly Coventry Wife of Thomas Coventry of Seacome aforesaid the sum of five pounds five shillings to be paid at the disposal of my personal Estate
 
Also I give and bequeath to the said Molly Coventry one large round Mahogany Small Table at my wife’s Decease
 
Also I give and bequeath to Hannah Young Wife of Thomas Young aforesaid and Jane Groom Wife of William Groom aforesaid each Six Mahogany Sitting Chairs at my Wifes Decease
 
Also I give to Elizabeth Brown Daughter of the late Henry Brown of Poulton aforesaid my House Clock at my wifes Decease
 
And I do hereby make chargeable my said Messuage or Tenement before mentioned with the payment of all or so many of the said debts Legacies or sums of money herein before particularly mentioned and bequeathed as my said Personal Estate shall of all short of fully satisfying and paying
 
And I nominate ordain and appoint the said William Groom and Edward Newton Executors of this my last Will and Testament And my Will is and I do hereby expressly declare that my said Executors or their Executors shall not be charged or chargeable with or accountable for more of the aforesaid Monies or estate than he or they shall actually receive or shall come to their respective Hands by virtue of this my Will, nor with or for any Loss of the said Monies or Estate by me bequeathed, so as such Loss happen without their wilfull Default or Neglect
 
And also that it shall and may be lawful for my Executors or their Executors in the first Place out of the said Premises respectively to deduct and reimburse themselves respectively all such Loss, Costs, Charges and Expences as they shall sustain expend or be put unto for or by Reason of the |Performance of this my Will or the Management or Execution thereof respectively or any thing in any wise relating thereunto
 
And I do hereby revoke disanull and make void all former or other Wills by me heretofore made and likewise I declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Richard Evans the Testator have to this my Will set and put my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written Richard Evans
 
(Attestation Clause)
 
John Carter
William Evans
William Dod
 

Nov 2nd 1793

William Groom and Edward Newton the Executors within named were sworn in common form
 
Under 300£
 
Before Joseph Eaton Sur
 
(Cheshire Record Office)

This Will was kindly transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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