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The Will of William Foxwell

 

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Foxwell of the Parish of Mullion in the County of Cornwall Yeoman for the disposition of all my worldly goods and effects ffirst I direct that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid by my Executors hereinafter named immediately after my decease Also I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Ann one annuity or rent charge of twenty pounds yearly during her natural life for the Payment of which I make liable my Leasehold Premises called Mevervean in the said Parish of Mullion to be paid her by equal quarterly payments on the usual festivals or days of Payment of rent the first Payment to be made on the first of the said festival days after my decease with liberty of distress in case of non payment of the same Lastly I give devise and bequeath unto my Son in law Samuel James of the Parish of Saint Keverne and my brother in law Humphrey Harvey of the Parish of Mawnans both of the aforesaid County Yeomen my ffreehold tenements called Park au venton ... and one undivided and divided quarter part of the Trew Beau being part and parcel of the Estate of Trenance and a dwelling house Shop and Garden in the Town Also my leasehold Tenements called Newton and Merverview (liable as before stated)and one quarter part undivided and divided of the following tenements viz Great Trenance Trenance Vean Garra and Ennis all in the aforesaid Parish of Mullion Also all my money bills bond securities policies of insurances goods chattels & effects of what nature or kind soever Upon trust nevertheless to the use and behoof of my Children to be divided by my Executors in the manner following viz to my Sons John and Thomas Harris two fifths of my aforesaid remaining property or the value thereof share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants also to my Son William Harris one eighth of the aforesaid remaining property before the said two fifths are deducted and my Will and meaning is that the Property hereby bequeathed to my said Son William Harris shall be managed for him according to the discretion of my Executors Also to my six daughters Anna Maria James Susan Elizabeth Mary Ann Cock Amy Harris and Matilda or to their Children lawfully begotten all the rest residue and remainder of the before named Property or the value thereof in equal shares and proportions as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and in case either of my said daughters is under age and not married at the time of my decease they the said executors shall remain the Trustees of those parts of the said Property for them while they continue under age and not married And I do hereby constitute and appoint my before named Son in law and Brother in law the sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I direct that they my said Executors shall be paid all reasonable expences and I will and declare that one of my said Executors shall not be held responsible for the separate act or acts or loss or losses of the other touching or concerning the execution of this my last Will and Testament to which I put my hand & seal this 3rd day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five  _ William Foxwell

 

(Attestation Clause)

 

Samuel Hendy  _  Thomas Hart  _  John Curtis

  

 

Proved at London 3 June 1837

 

PCC Prob11/1879

 

This Will was kindly transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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