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This is the Last Will and Testament of me
Elizabeth Howson of ffowey in the County of Cornwall Widow
hereby revoking all former Will and Wills by me At Any time
heretofore made ffirst I order that all my just debts be duly
Paid Item Give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Bridget Cotton
Mould the Sum of One hundred Pounds And all my Plate and china
to be Paid to her when she shall attain the full Age of twenty
one Years or be married Item I Give and bequeath to my Grandson
William Wright the Sum of One hundred Pounds Part of said Sum to
put him out to some Trade when he shall be fourteen And the
remainder when he shall attain the full Age of twenty one Years
Item I Give and bequeath to my Grandsons John Rowe Mould James
Mould Caleb Cotton Mould and Thomas Mould the Sum of ten Pounds
to each of them to be paid to each of them respectively as
aforesaid Item I give to my Brother William Cotton of ffowey
aforesaid Gent two Guineas to buy a ring and I do appoint him
Trustee over my Grandchildren above mentioned and to receive
their Legacies of my Executors within two Months after my
decease Item I Give and bequeath to my Niece Elizabeth Richard
two Guineas and all my Wearing Apparel to be paid to her within
twelve Months after my decease by my Executors hereinafter named
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son James Mould the Sum of fifty
pounds All the rest of my Goods and Chattles rights and Credits
of what nature kind or quality soever I Give and bequeath to my
Sons James Mould and William Mould to be equally divided between
them share and share alike And I do hereby appoint them the said
James Mould and William Mould my Executors of this my last Will
and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal the tenth day of January in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand seven hundred and eighty two Eliz Howson
(Attestation Clause)
Thomas Courts Ann Treborough
In Addition to my Will I Give and Bequeath
unto my Grandaughter Bridgett Cotton Mould a Dressing Box with a
Drawer under it with a lock and key And what is in it (Except as
under) likewise a Long Box marked Tobacco And its contents to my
Grandson John Rowe Mould A Gold Ring marked E M and a pair of
Gold Sleeve Buttons in a paper directed for Jno R Mould to my
Grandson William Mould a pair of Gold Sleeve Buttons in a paper
directed for Wm Mould all the Articles above in the above
Dressing Box – I Give and bequeath unto my Sons Wives five
Guineas each And to my Niece Elizabeth Richard a part of a piece
of Holland and a piece of Crape for a Gown in the Trunk marked J
C Eliza Howson March 23rd 1784 Witness Wm Courts
I Give and bequeath unto my Son James
Moulds Child or Children that may be at the time of my decease
ten pounds each Elizth Howson Witness Wm Cotton
Proved at London with two codicils 30
August 1785 to James Mould power reserved to William Mould
24 October 1804 Administration with Will
Annexed to Hannah Mould Widow and Residuary Legatee of James
Mould
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