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This is the last Will
and Testament of me
William Pearce of
Dartmouth in the County
of Devon Commander in
the Royal Navy made the
thirty first day of May
in the Year of our Lord
one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine
ffirst I will and direct
that all my just debts
ffuneral and
testamentary expences be
fully paid and
discharged also I give
and devise unto my
sister Sophia Pearce of
Dartmouth aforesaid
Spinster and to her
heirs and assigns all
that my messuage
tenement or dwelling
house in which I now
dwell with the garden
behind the same and the
appurtenances thereunto
respectively belonging
situate at South Town in
Dartmouth aforesaid and
which was purchased by
me of the Executors of
the late Sarah Gibbs
Chartem deceased To hold
the same hereditaments
and premises with the
appurtenances unto my
said sister Sophia
Pearce her heirs and
assigns for ever also I
give and bequeath unto
my said sister Sophia
Pearce the sum of one
thousand three hundred
pounds stock three per
cent consolidated
annuities Also I give
and bequeath unto my
said sister Sophia
Pearce all my household
goods and furniture
plate linen and china
also I give and bequeath
to my Step Mother Ann
Pearce of Dartmouth
aforesaid Widow the sum
of twenty five pounds
stock three per cent
consolidated annuities
also I give and bequeath
unto Esther Stokes
Pearce of Dartmouth
aforesaid the sum of two
hundred pounds stock
three per cent
consolidated annuities
Also I give and bequeath
unto Edward Stokes
Pearce Lieutenant in the
Royal Navy the sum of
fifty pounds stock three
per cent consolidated
annuities and I will and
direct that the said
several legacies
hereinbefore given and
bequeathed by this my
will unto the said
Sophia Pearce Ann Pearce
Esther Stokes Pearce and
Edward Stokes Pearce
shall be paid or
transferred to them
respectively by my
executor hereinafter
named within six
calendar months next
after my decease all the
Rest Residue and
Remainder of my monies
monies in the funds and
securities for money
testamentary and
personal estate of what
nature or kind soever
not hereinbefore given
or bequeathed by this my
will I give and bequeath
the same unto my Brother
Robert Pearce of
Dartmouth aforesaid
Gentleman and I do
hereby nominate
constitute and appoint
my said Brother Robert
Pearce whole and sole
Executor of this my last
Will and Testament
hereby revoking all
former and other wills
by me heretofore made
and declare this only to
be my last Will and
Testament In Witness
whereof I have to this
my last Will and
Testament set my hand
the day and year first
before written William
Pearce
(Attestation Clause)
Sam. W Prideaux
G M Jauncey
Proved at London 13ril
1843
PCC Prob11/1978 |
