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In the Name of God Amen I Hannah ffudge of the
Parish of Backwell in the County of Somerset Widow do make and
Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
that ........ I direct that my debts ffuneral expences & the costs
of proving this my Will shall be paid by my Executor hereinafter
named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and
bequeath unto my Neighbour James Vowles of Backwell aforesaid and to
his heirs all that my Messuage Tenement or Dwellinghouse with the
offices and Land thereto adjoining or belonging situate at and being
near Mount Hill in the Parsih of Bitton in the County of Gloucester
and in the Occupations of Isaac .... Bargeman and Thomas Meades as
tenants thereof upon trust as soon as conveniently can be after my
decease to absolutely sell and dispose thereof and every part to the
best purchaser and purchasers that can be procured for the same and
as to the monies to arise from such Sale or Sales to be made either
by private Contract upon trust in the first place to pay all costs
and charges attending such Sale or Sales and in the next place to
pay off and discharge all Principal and interest monies due and
owing upon Security of the same premises or any part thereof unto
any Person or Persons and after full Payment and satisfaction of
charges and Incumbrances then upon trust to pay divide and
distribute the surplus of the monies arising from such Sale or Sales
unto and equally amongst my eight Children namely Job Solomon
Sampson Daniel & Aaron ffudge and Amy Wife of Joseph Gowen Anne Wife
of John Jones and Maria Wife of Joseph Jones with the benefit of
Survivorship amongst my said Children if any of them should die in
my lifetime and in exclusion of the Children of such of my Children
as as may happen to die in my lifetime and in case of any of my
Children who are now abroad or otherwise about from me shall not
return home and claim their share under this my Will within the
space of twelve Calendar Months after my decease and in such case my
mind and Will is that the share of him or her so absent and not
making claim as aforesaid shall be distributed to and equally shared
amongst my other Children and I hereby declare that the Receipt
alone of my said trustee James Vowles or his heirs for the whole or
any Part of the said Purchase Monies for all or any Part of the said
Premises so devised to be sold as aforesaid shall be good valid and
effectual discharges to the purchasers thereof to all intents and
purposes nor shall such purchasers be in any manner bound to see the
purchase monies applied or be answerable any loss or misapplication
nor shall the Signature of any other person than the said James
Vowles or his heirs be necessary to vest the legal title in all and
every such purchasers or purchaser and all and singular the rest and
Residue of Estate and effects whatsoever I give devise and bequeath
unto my aforesaid three Daughters equally between them share and
share alike and I do hereby nominate the said James Vowles sole
Executor of my said Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred
and twenty four the mark & Seal X of Hannah Fudge
(Attestation Clause)
Thomas Baker Backwell _ Thomas
Pountney _ J.W. Chadwick Solr Long Ashton
Proved at London 28 January 1825
PCC Prob11/1694 |
