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In the name of God Amen
I Daniel Harries of Stalbridge Weston in the Parish of Stalbridge in the County of Dorset Yeoman Do make this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following First I give unto my beloved Wife Elenoar Harries All the goods and chattles that she brought to me at our Intermarriage by her paying all her own Debts that she contracted before our marriage in keeping her shop. I give and devise unto my son Philip Harries at my decease the sum of one shilling. I give & devise unto Mary Hind the wife of James Hind one shilling. I give also unto my daughter Ann Harries the sum of five pounds to be payd out of my estate and effects at the time of my daughter Maria Harries do attain the age of twenty one years And I also give and devise .... unto my son Daniel Harries Also Robert Harries Edith Harries George Harries Harriett Harries Samuel Harries and Maria Harries. I give and devise my said property of what .. kind and nature at my decease equal to each of my said sons & daughters Daniel Harries Robert Harries Edith Harries George Harries Harriett Harries , Samuel Harries and Maria Harries equal share alike out of my said Estate and effects at the time my said daughter Maria Harries shall attain the age of twenty one years, but if in case either of my said sons and daughters Daniel Harries, Robert Harries Edith Harries George Harries Harriet Harries Samuel Harries and Maria Harries should so happen to die I give and devise their share unto the said brothers and sisters that shall be so liveing at the time of my said daughter Maria shall attain the age of twenty one years. I also give unto my beloved wife Elenor Harries a bideing with my said son and daughters , If so they shall so agree while she my said wife shall keep a widow but If they cannot aggree, that my said sons & daughters shall allow my said wife three shilling a week while she keeps a widow to be payed to her from my executors here after mentioned, at the time of my daughter Maria shall attain the age of twenty one years. But if in case she shall attain the Intermarry with any other husband all to be void out of my said Will. And I do hereby nominate constitute my said son Samuel Harries and Maria Harries to be Sole Executors and Also I do hereby appoint Henry A Barrow and Samuel Harries of Stalbridge son of the Late Clerk Samuel Harries to be my said Trust for my said Executors and Also sons & daughters herefore mentioned. And my Will is And I do hereby direct that my said Executors shall not and my trustees shall not be answerable for any loss or miscarriage by any security or securities that may happen in my Estate and Effects, and also they shall attain their costs & damages and charges expences out of my estate and effects, of this my last Will and Testament , hereby revoking and making void all and every other wills by me made heretofore. And I do declare this to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I the said Daniel Harries have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty

The X Mark of Daniel Harries

Signed sealed declared and published in the presence of us who at the request of the said Daniel Harries and in his presence have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto
John Woodrow
George Tulk
Stephen Hatcher

On the 22nd day of February 1840 the above Will of Daniel Harris late of Stalbridge in the County of Dorset and ancient Diocese of Bristol Yeoman deceased was proved by the oath of Samuel Harris one of the executors therein named to whom administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased was granted he being first duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists well and faithfully to administer the same and to make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits and to exhibit the same unto the Registry of the Court of the ancient Diocese of Bristol at the time assigned him by the said Court . And also to render a just and true account thereof to ... thereto lawfully required And that the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased do not amount in value to the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds. Power being reserved to make the like grant to Maria Harris the other Executor when applied to for that purpose

Sworn before me
John Looke

In the presence of
Edwin A Smith

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